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Holy moly. It’s already December. December of 2018. This year absolutely FLEW BY!
Here are my goals for the month of December:
- Finally reach at least 50,000 words for my 2012 WIP.
- Finally send my 2012 WIP to my best friend for the first round of editing.
- Make an outline for the remainder of my 2013 WIP.
- Start planning next steps for my 2014 and 2018 WIPs.
- Decorate for Christmas.
- Read at least three books.
- Enjoy Al’s company holiday party.
- Seriously send some snail mail!
- Be a Secret Santa!
- Take donations to the library and thrift store.
- Make an “essentials only” spending list for 2019.
- Enjoy Christmas and New Year’s!
Here’s the breakdown:
Finally reach at least 50,000 words for my 2012 WIP.
- I’m seriously *this close* (Imagine me making a small space between my thumb and index finger) to reaching 50,000 words!
Finally send my 2012 WIP to my best friend for the first round of editing.
- Once I hit 50,000 words (or more), I’ll send the Word document off to Melissa! I’m so excited that she agreed to do the first round of editing!
Make an outline for the remainder of my 2013 WIP.
- Doing all these writing projects and endeavors in 2018 is inspiring me to pick up my other WIPs. I really want to flesh out the rest of this one, tentatively titled “Specialton.”
Start planning next steps for my 2014 and 2018 WIPs.
- Along the same lines, I want to set deadlines for outlines and fleshing out my 2014 WIP, tentatively titled “Discussion of Differences,” and my newest WIP, tentatively titled “Tunnel Vision.”
Decorate for Christmas.
- We are going to decorate this weekend!
Read at least three books.
- I’m nearly finished with my current book. I’m itching to finish it, and start on the next one. My nightstand stack needs to decrease!
Enjoy Al’s company holiday party.
- I’m excited to attend the “Masquerade” on Friday, December 7th.
Seriously send some snail mail!
- I’ve been a pen pal to an 8-year-old boy in another part of Virginia since the school year started. I can’t wait to send him a birthday card this month.
- I also want to send some other mail to a few friends that I enjoy corresponding with throughout the year.
Be a Secret Santa!
- I’m excited to be a “Secret Santa” to three teenagers this year!
Take donations to the library and thrift store.
- This is self-explanatory. Clearing out the Lady Lounge and garages!
Make an “essentials only” spending list for 2019.
- My savings account has been woefully depleted since the middle of 2017, due to high credit card bills. I’m determined to commit to saving as much money as humanly possible during 2019, so I want to make this list and stick to it.
- A few examples: New glasses, new prescription sunglasses, a new pair of black flats/dress shoes.
Enjoy Christmas and New Year’s!
- Both holidays will be here before we know it!
Do you have any goals for the month of December?
If so, I’d love to hear about them!
Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
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On a dry patch, nothing substantial written since October 😦 so to get back into it and leave work troubles behind. New season, New start, no reason why it cannot be winter. Good luck with your wip.
You can do it! I’m sorry you’ve been having work troubles. Thank you for the good luck wishes – I’m gonna need it!
I hope you reach all your goals. Good Luck!
Thank you!
You are welcome.
Your WiP dedication is very impressive! I’m proud of you!
Hmmm… What size shoe do you wear? I’ve got some nice flats I’m looking to get rid of. They’ve got some heel guards in them, but I suppose you could remove them. I’d mail them to you if the size… is … right! (Sorry, I’m a little loopy today lol)
Thank you so much! I’m very excited to keep the WIP train rolling!
I wear between a 6 1/2 and a 7. You’re so sweet. Thank you!
Darn. They’re an 8. They would be far too big. I hope you find something lovely, comfy, & suitable soon!
Thank you for checking! You’re so sweet.
I only had to walk about 10 feet to check them; it’s not a big deal. I love to see my friends get use out of something I can’t use or something I’ve made. If they had been your size, I would’ve mailed them to you (or, to someone else if you’d prefer not to give out an address).
You’re so much smaller than I am, I doubt you’ll be raiding my closet anytime soon! 😄
I really appreciate it!
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