Ain't no goals like pirate goals!

Today is officially the last day of my Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life writing challenge, and the day before Camp NaNoWriMo and month 2 of my YAB Bootcamp begins.  I think it is incredibly important as a Teacher-Librarian, as well as a writer-in-progress to push myself to keep growing my passions.  It means I'm walking the walk I ask my students to walk.

So, it looks like it is time to set a few new goals.  For the month, and smaller for the week. Here goes:

Month of April:

• Now that I've completely revamped my POV and my MC I need to start.completely.over on my WIP.  This is GOOD news, and I'm pumped about it. Time to make some magic.
• By magic, I mean:  actually write.  Since receiving some really helpful feedback I've been working on some important pre-writing stuff like figuring out how the heck this new version begins.
• April is a busy month.  A very busy month. For one thing, I will be gone for several days to the Texas Library Association's conference, with zero writing-on-my-novel time.  I am SO excited about this conference---and believe me, I'll be taking notes and I'll be doing plenty of people-watching (and also picking the brains of published authors every chance I get!) but I'm going to do myself a favor and NOT set myself up for failure by creating a massive word count for this week.  Ain't. gonna. happen. and I'm okay with that.

1st week of April:

• Write EVERY day this week.  Move the story forward.  Get this first chapter rewritten. 
• I'll be giving the STAAR test 2 days this week.  This gives me plenty of think time.  Might as well put it to good use, right?  While I can't actually write anything down until after the testing, I can do plenty of working things out in my head while I'm pacing the room like a tiger in a cage.
• Since my YAB bootcamp team captain has mentioned creating a new BINGO board for the month of April.  Bingo goal?  Get one this week!

Let's do this!

Mrs. S

Postcards from Camp

Oh my gosh--I can't believe I didn't post about this earlier....my Camp NaNoWriMo care package arrived last week!  I am in love. Check out all my goodies...

Postcards and a patch and the possibly the coolest pen EVER along with a notebook and some other groovy stuff, but the BEST thing is the wicked cool BOX it all came in!

Truly the coolest care package I've ever given myself.  ;)

Sadly, I'm a bit stalled out on the novel at this point.  Mostly I've been writing in this:

my little pink journal.

Oh, how I love my little pink journal.  It contains all my secrets.  

Well, maybe not ALL my secrets...

Okay, maybe not even secrets, really...(I mean, other than my weight, which is a deep, dark secret)....

But it does contain my daily info and journaling regarding my new true adventures in weight loss.  

Not so exciting as a novel you say?  Perhaps, I answer. 

Although when I can fit my hiney in a size 6 I will be pretty dang excited.  :)

Here's to continued success in my diet, my journaling, and to picking up the pace again on my novel writing!

Camp NaNoWriMo!

Am so excited about the very first ever Camp NaNoWriMo!  While I have made valiant attempts over the past couple of years to participate during the original November National Novel Writing Month, November just doesn't seem to work out for me all that well.  The past few years I've been furiously reading the final books for the Lone Star list, plus I actually work in November.  


When I saw that Camp was being offered in July, I knew I had to sign up---to at least give it a shot. Two camping sessions will be offered---one in July, and one in August, but again...the whole work thing comes to play in August, so I'm thinking July is my best bet.  


Today is the official start.  I got so excited I ordered a camp care package---for myself! Who could resist, I ask you?  I'm so excited to be at summer camp!


So here's the dealio...I need to actually figure out what I'm gonna write about.  It's not that I don't have ideas---oh, I have ideas alright.  I just need to actually pick one and go with it.  Run amok with my writing.  Let the characters take me where they will.  Enjoy the ride and finish this thing.  


Will you join me?