The year 2011 was a good one for me. I published three novellas, one novel (I keep forgetting about this because I actually wrote this in 2010), and made some pretty good money. I didn’t make every single goal I tried for (especially in the weight loss area), but I’m not disappointed in the writing goals I met.
My goals for 2012, Round One:
1. Finish a novel I started last year by writing an average of at least 500 words per day.
2. Work 30 minutes a day on proofing and formatting three novellas that I’m combining in a print collection. (The three novellas are available individually as ebooks.)
3. Exercise (aerobic and/or weight lifting) at least 30 minutes, three days a week. At some point, I hope to revise this goal to include more, but I want to start small so I won’t get discouraged.
4. Work on at least one house cleaning related chore per day, more on Saturdays. It’s not fair that my husband does the lion’s share of the house cleaning. This is a big guilt trip for me.
Those are my goals for Round One. I have a few more personal goals, too, but they are religious in nature, and I don’t really want to state them here. I hope everyone has a great year in 2012 with lots of success. I’ll try to get around to as many ROW80 blogs as possible to give a little encouragement. And I’m always here if anyone needs to vent or has any questions about my experiences in the last couple of years. Good lucky, everyone!
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This year is going to be fantastic! Haunted Lake is next on my TBR list…I’m anxious to read it. I still have to finish Tribute, by J.R. Even with my holiday vacation, I’m behind on my reading. My boys will return to school tomorrow..so I’ll have a few hours to sneak in my favorite indulgence…ha!
Glad you are signed up for this Round.
Thanks for giving Haunted Lake a read, Nadja. I hope you’ll like it. I really liked Tribute and Vessel. J.R. does great love scenes. 🙂 Btw, did you see my reviews on Her Dark Baron?
I don’t know how long Kait will continue ROW80, but I hope it’s for a long time. I’ve been with this challenge from the beginning, and this is the first time I’ve not been a sponsor. I’m a little lazy sometimes, and ROW80 has kept me accountable. So I HAD to sign up for this round. LOL
I knocked out Haunted Lake in, like, two days over the break. Good stuff. I’ve never really done the ghost thing before, so it was interesting and new to me, and I definitely found myself trying to guess who/what was behind it all. I won’t say more so I don’t ruin anything, but definitely a good book for “sneaking in,” in my humble opinion.
Good luck to both of you in the new year/round!
Thanks for giving it a read, Matt. 🙂
You’re right! They’re very similar to my goals. Great minds think alike 🙂 You tease- now I’m curious about your religious goals. Best of luck on our goals. I know that you’ll knock them out of the park.
Thanks, Ryan! I really hope to accomplish my goals this round. I’m usually better on the writing goals than the weight loss ones. LOL
My religious goals aren’t really secret, it’s just that my online circle of friends are from such diverse religious (or non-religious) backgrounds, that I hesitated saying much. So here it is. I just want to start reading the Bible daily, praying more, and doing more for other people. Pretty simple. 🙂
Simple but effective. Good luck with those as well 🙂
Thanks for sharing your goals with us, Lauralynn! It helps me stay focused while I’m thinking of my own. And I agree with you, I hope Kait keeps this up for a long time… I’m also not a sponsor this round, with mixed feelings, but ultimately I’m looking forward to holding myself more accountable than I did last round.
Awesome goals!
Thanks, Vicki! I have mixed feelings about not being a sponsor, too. The reason I didn’t sponsor this round is because I’ve done it since the beginning, and I think there were other people who wanted to do it. So I wanted to give someone else a chance.
Good luck with your goals, too!
These are some good goals. Good luck to you!
Thanks, Tanya! 🙂
What a great year, Lauralynn! You have a lot to be proud of. I think that your goals will keep you on the same successful path. Best of luck to you!
Thank you so much, Jessica! I hope I can keep up my goals. 🙂
Hey Lauralynn, nice to see you again!
You’ve got some great goals, and I’m sure they will keep you very busy. Good luck!
Thanks, Juliana! I look forward to all of us working toward those goals!
Hi Lauralynn,
Congratulations on your successes in 2011! From the sounds of it, you’ll be on top of your goals this time around too. I’m looking forward to getting to know you better. Happy writing, editing, working out, and cleaning!
Thank you! I hope things go well for you this round!
Great goals for the round, Lauralynn! I added exercise to my own goals, because otherwise it won’t hit the top of my to-do list. 🙂 What kind of novel are you working on?
Thanks, J.R. I knew I wouldn’t do much exercise unless I stated that goal for ROW80. LOL
I’m working on a horror novel about a garden gnome (and other lawn ornaments) I started it in round one of last year, then my mom had a heart attack and I was busy with hospitals and doctor’s appointments for awhile. Last night I read through what I had already written, then started back from there. It’s my first attempt at light horror, so wish me luck. LOL
Those sound like good and manageable goals. Good luck!
Thanks, House!
Fantastic goals Lauralynn! I added an exercise component to my goals as well this year and I am hoping we are all successful on that one but it’s a tough one. LOL! Here’s to your continued amazing success and to knocking each goal out of the park! Woot woot!
Thanks, Natalie! You’re so upbeat and encouraging!
I’ve noticed that so many authors are doing exercise goals. I think part of the problem is that many of us sit at a desk so much that we get out of shape. My day job involves sitting all day, then I go home and sit at the computer there. I need to change some of that around!