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Q: What New Years Blogging or Writing resolution have you placed on yourself?
First, I just wanna say, "Happy New Year Everyone!" :)
Now, this is a very good Q. I actually don't do resolutions. I just think them as goals, stuff that I really want to do and will do them, and I can start at anytime, instead of in the New Year.
This is what I have done and I'm still continuing to accomplish now:
Blogging wise, I think just getting better organized with my day planner, and making lists for this and that would be really helpful for me. Also, with that, it would just help with time management with other things I have going on, including school and other things, so yeah.
This is what I have done and I'm still continuing to accomplish now:
Blogging wise, I think just getting better organized with my day planner, and making lists for this and that would be really helpful for me. Also, with that, it would just help with time management with other things I have going on, including school and other things, so yeah.
With that, I would definitely have some time to write. Yes, for about 4-5 years, since a sophomore in high school, I've had two notebooks filled with ideas for books. This past summer, I picked 5-7 different stories, that have different sets of characters and plots. Now, I'm really excited, because I have 1 story that I have had in my head since the summer, and now I'm in the outline process, and it's been so great, to have the experience as a blogger, because I have learned so much, including new genres. I remember even two years ago, I thought about what my future stories, would fit into, because I've wanted to write about characters that are my age, late teens to early 20s, and I'm so glad now, that there is 'New Adult' because it's just so ideally perfect for my work in progress and future projects, so for this New Year, I'm also going to just concentrate on this story, and I'm happy where it's going thus far :)
(Oh And I just wanted to post one of my favorite Quotes, so that's why there's the Pic.)
Now, what are your Blogging/Writing Resolutions?
~Marissa
Congrats on your writing goals! old gfc follower.
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Thank you :)
DeleteOooh! I hope you get to finish your novel! :) THanks for stopping by!
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DeleteGood luck with your organization and writing endeavors! Thanks for stopping by my blog. (Old follower.)
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DeleteNice! Hope you get your novel done! I finished my first one, tried querying and have no nibbles. So I am trying to revise a second book I wrote but have hit major roadblocks with that one!
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Thank you and good luck with your books :)
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ReplyDeleteI plan to get organized; this is a goal I set every weekend by Monday everything seems to slip through my fingers.
Heather ~ My FF
I know what you mean! Hope you do get more organized though :)
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ReplyDeleteLovely blog you have here! I've tried using daily planners and things, but I always end up thinking, "Oh, I don't need to write that down - I'll just remember"... and then never do!
Yes me too! I always say that I'll remember it, but I think last year, was really the first time, that I wrote stuff down and it has been so helpful :)
Deletegreat FF! i resolve to stay organized as well. good luck with your writing! and thanks for checking out my FF - Katie
ReplyDeleteGreat goals!
ReplyDeleteHope you'll finish your novel & I wish you the best of luck! :)
Thanks for stopping by my F&F!
Thank you!
DeleteGood luck with your novel! :)
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Thanks! :)
Deletethanks for stopping by Marissa!
ReplyDeleteI like your take on resolutions. All the best on your novel! It is exciting to have the 1 story that you really want to right, isn't it?? happy new year! old follower hopping through
aspen
http://inner-aspen.blogspot.com
Yes, and I'm just really excited where this one is going! :)
DeleteGood luck and I hope you finish your novel! I found it really helpful when I started keeping a blogging calendar so I could organize all my posts and events. Thanks for stopping by My FF this week! Old follower :)
ReplyDeleteTraci @ Mad Hatter Reads
Yes, I created a blogging day planner thing last year, and I hope to continue that. Thus far, it has been so helpful :)
DeleteHey there! I like the idea of making lists - I always try to make time for my blog during the day but then end up not knowing what I'm going to use the time for - so annoying! :D
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Deletewriting goals! YAY! COngrats, they seem awesome and I hope you can keep up!
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my blog, I'm a new follower!
I followed you back from Moon Magick http://moonmagick1.blogspot.com/
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DeleteI like the way you outlined your resolutions/goals. I would like to arrange my days better too!! Hopefully I can achieve that this year.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with your writing! With such a postive mind set, I'm sure you will succeed.
Thanks for stopping by my FF :)
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Marilyn @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog
Thank you :) Good luck with yours!
DeleteGreat goals. I want to get more organized overall. Thank you so much for the nice words about my blog :) I'm a new follower of yours!
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Thanks for stopping by and for following! :)
Deletecongrats on your writing goals! :D
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DeleteThanks for the follow, good luck on achieving yours goals. Follow returned!
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Hi Marissa. Love your blog too! I love the background photo. Great idea and very nice. I am hoping one day soon to finish my reading room with shelves. Thank you for stopping by and following. I am now following you back and added you to my Delicious Blogs I follow. I also have a blogger day planner and love it. I suck at resolutions. Never follow through. I figured the "About Me" is easest enough to accomplish. Lets see if I have it done by next year. Haha. Thank you for having Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan cover on you sidebar. Had to check it out. Lovely cover caught my attention. From that I bought Undeniable and just made a post, Sexy Series giving you credit Sexy Series
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My FF
Thank you so much! Good luck with your 'about me' writing and I haven't read Undeniable yet, will soon though! I'm a part of the Unbeautifully blog tour, so hope you check out my post on Feb, 1st! :)
DeleteI LOVE that Quote :-) Good lick with your goals. Thanks for visiting my blog, I'm following you back.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's one of my favorites! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteWow, a lot of book bloggers are resolving to write this year. May we have more wonderful books to read! :)
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I think it's great! :)
DeleteGoodluck with ur resolutions!!
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Follow me back below and also check out my New Years Resolutions answers too :)
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Thank you so much! Will follow you back :)
DeleteGood luck with your writing. Remember, the more a person reads the better they write. Works for me :P
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DeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and following. I am following you back. Good luck with your goals. I look forward to your future posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by here! :)
DeleteI don't particularly need the New Year as well for goals, I just set them anytime! All the best, Marissa! Your goals are good and I hope you achieve them all!
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Thanks for stopping by my F&FF earlier.
Happy Reading! :D
Sarika @ The Readdicts
Yes, anytime works better for me too and thank you so much! :)
DeleteGood luck with the writing and organizing. Hope they both go well!
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Thanks for stopping by Book Sojourner!
Thank you :)
DeleteGreat resolution! Having a dayplanner helps a lot. I have one too. ;)
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& Happy New Year!
Thank you for following and stopping by! :}
DeleteThat's a great goal. I'm not into resolutions either, but I just keep working on what I want to achieve, so that's how I think about a goal. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI've tried to outline before, and it doesn't really help me much. What I end up doing is writing scenes I know I want to happen in my book and that helps me with writer's block. Usually.
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I'm now following back through GFC.
Well that's a good strategy; glad that works for you :)
DeleteReally great resolutions!! Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
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DeleteLove the picture!! Insanely cute :D Organizing is one of my goals but it's been one of my resolution for the last 3 years as well and I haven't seen any progress on that LOL xD Good luck on your novel can't wait to hear about it!! New follower (thanks for stopping by!!)
ReplyDeleteKaina @ These Flying Pages
Thank you for stopping by & good luck with your goals!
DeleteGood luck with your writing! And thank you for following, I followed back via GFC :)
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DeleteGood luck with your book! I'm no kind of writer so I think it's awesome anyone who has that ability! Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow! Best of luck on achieving yours goals. Follow returned!
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M.A. Church
http://machurch00.blogspot.com
Thank you so much :)
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