tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post7453681060266347525..comments2024-02-23T05:16:12.783-05:00Comments on VOICES FROM THE HEART: Writing goals and rewardsMona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-5895868574021632212011-09-05T15:50:14.824-04:002011-09-05T15:50:14.824-04:00Great post and great photo. Yosemite is breathtak...Great post and great photo. Yosemite is breathtakingly beautiful. So, is Tahoe. After being in Nevada, seeing Lake Tahoe and Yosemite was like getting a new lease on life. Nevada has its charms but all I could think about was the pioneers crossing that desolate wasteland and then hitting the Sierras. How they must have rejoiced to see something green again though I imagine crossing those mountains was a strain.<br /><br />I haven't met my goals this year either. It irritates me that I always delay my writing to take care of other things in my life. I need to start putting writing first. <br /><br />Thanks for reminding me!Denise Pattisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279128805526991872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-77861529071211977582011-08-27T14:43:50.460-04:002011-08-27T14:43:50.460-04:00Sheila,
That's easy. I reward myself with choc...Sheila,<br />That's easy. I reward myself with chocolate. :)<br />I think I'm addicted to Hershey Kisses.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930730661273079224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-87769349245096721752011-08-23T11:32:31.230-04:002011-08-23T11:32:31.230-04:00Good luck to you, Sheila. Don't be too hard on...Good luck to you, Sheila. Don't be too hard on yourself. :)<br /><br />BTW: Love the pic.Dawn Marie Hamilronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-3262112670833761652011-08-22T19:23:26.081-04:002011-08-22T19:23:26.081-04:00You have a good balance going there, Vonnie. I ten...You have a good balance going there, Vonnie. I tend to be nothing or all. Seems like I need to rethink my style!Sheila Tenoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549721256331896612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-70248847590215670342011-08-22T19:19:10.804-04:002011-08-22T19:19:10.804-04:00When I'm working on a project, I write a minim...When I'm working on a project, I write a minimum of six hours a day, not straight through, but with breaks to chat with hubster, play with kittie, make the bed, do laundry, cook and putz around the house. If I take a couple days off, I don't worry. I can't stand NOT to write, now that I've started, so I know I'll get back on track eventually.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-22106429994987274212011-08-22T18:07:15.425-04:002011-08-22T18:07:15.425-04:00Mona, in the past I've worked six or more hour...Mona, in the past I've worked six or more hours writing, sometimes until 4:00 a.m. I want to get that excitement back. I think I've been hedging a bit, perhaps it's simply laziness. Tonight I will begin, no excuses. Thanks for stopping by!Sheila Tenoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549721256331896612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-87981985008416916142011-08-22T17:12:18.399-04:002011-08-22T17:12:18.399-04:00Sheila, what a great topic. This summer I spent da...Sheila, what a great topic. This summer I spent days and weeks without writing because life interfered. Family comes first, and writing is not my number one goal anymore. When I am determined to write and finish a book, I sit in front of my computer for hours, six to eight at least. I found out that the more I write and the easier the ideas come and the story flows. From time to time I check my emails for a break. But like you I hate to ignore my DH when my muse strikes, so I make an effort to chat with him every couple of hours.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-12166381049783576182011-08-22T16:11:26.841-04:002011-08-22T16:11:26.841-04:00Hey, I like your scheme, Jill. I watch my DVR-reco...Hey, I like your scheme, Jill. I watch my DVR-recorded shows during lunch. I think I'll try your plan. Thanks!Sheila Tenoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549721256331896612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-89665100161622944342011-08-22T13:16:39.086-04:002011-08-22T13:16:39.086-04:00I do reward myself for meeting a goal. I DVR my fa...I do reward myself for meeting a goal. I DVR my favorite programs and I can't watch until my writing is done for the day. Sometimes the programs add up on the DVR but I don't watch until I've done my writing. I must be a kid at heart, because it seems to work.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754506629717417267noreply@blogger.com