Dishin' It Out: January 2021

Saturday, January 23, 2021

What's on your 2021 To-do List? By Connie Vines #RoundRobin, #WritingTips

What is on your writing to-do list for this year?

Do you have any long-range goals or just wrap-ups?

My writing to-do list for 2021.

Working from home with Zoom meetings and workshops, you would assume more writing would be accomplished.

Not so, it seems.

I usually write 9:00pm 2:00am but I've had to make a change because I can no longer function on only 4 hours of sleep (well, not for more than two days-in-a-row).

So here I am, at 12-noon, typing on my keyboard, sipping boysenberry tea and trying not to be distracted by the 'day-light' view of my garden.

Gardenia blossom and new buds

My 1st hibiscus blossom

I have projects to complete during January and February: my anthology (Cajun) and 2nd novella in my fantasy series. I also have outlines for a YA historical, and Book 3, of my Rodeo Romance Series.

I do have long-range goals, also. I plan on posting author interviews on my blog(this one 😃 ) and additional book reviews "I Dug-It". I am toying with the revival of my cooking/ gardening blog.

Now to the nuts-and-bolts!

I have a 2021 calendar dedicated to my daily word-count and mechanical pencil!

I seldom share my fascination with office accessories. I love calendars, journals (with those colorful tabs (alpha or month), college-ruled notebooks, folders, pens (not gel), markers and erasable white/black boards, clamps...well, you get the picture. And I'm exercising extreme self control in purchasing 1 calendar for all of my project 'word-counts' (all entrees will be color-coordinated, of course)

Since my office is in upheaval, due to a flooring install in February, I'm working at my sewing table in the guest room. It's hardly ideal because I have to lean back so don't face-plant into the computer screen.