Can you believe it?
2018 will be here in two days and guess that means it’s time for those new year resolutions! So far, here are mine:
- Write more. Just write, basically. I need to hit that goal of 3000 words a day and then edit later. Unless the muse strikes and then I write and edit and write some more. But that’s been a rare occurrence so I’ll just stick to writing it all down and editing later. Although I won’t beat myself up if I only write 1000 words a day or none at all. A writer is never not working. They’re plotting inside their heads. This includes my naughty pen.
- Exercise more. I’m finally buying that exercise bike with the attached desk because it only took me six months to decide which one to order. I also have to wait until we take down the tree to set it up.
- Stop comparing myself to other authors.
- Find five things to be happy about each day.
- Spend more time with friends even if it means walking with them five miles to the beach… and back. I’ll just have to recondition myself on that bike desk thingy.
- Eat healthy. I miss the days when I became a vegetarian after reading Under The Skin by Michel Faber (the movie with ScarJo was loosely based on the book but you need to read the book to understand what the hell was going on in the movie). That lasted six months and I stopped because I was eating way too much rice and also buying processed meals from Trader Joes which were laden with sodium. This time, it will take planning and while I won’t eliminate meat entirely – I’ll stick to chicken for now – I’ll be incorporating more grains and legumes.
- Pay more attention to what the kid needs outside of school-provided therapy. Behavioral therapy, most of all, so he’ll learn how to engage with his peers in a social setting.
- Make more art. In fact, after hand drawing over fifty greeting cards for the holidays, I need to go back to digital art and make them into greeting cards.
While I can’t sell these for licensing reasons, I can make them for myself and send them as notecards. - Work towards that dream of moving to a bigger home. That means I gotta sell more books which means I gotta write more books.
- Be happy. Don’t stress out too much, not even when you accidentally leave your kid still in the cart at Ikea’s cart escalator thingy… (don’t worry, this was years ago and he was fine).
Liz Durano 
Some interesting resolutions. I don’t do the resolution thing. But if you can actually keep your resolutions more power to you!! Happy New Year Liz!!
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I write those resolutions to remind me a year later of everything I missed LOL But one change this time from the year before is that I’m no longer indicating how many books I’m going to publish, like 6 or 12. That did me in this year.
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Go with the flow. As long as you’re diligent, books will happen!
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That’s my plan. Tried it the other way and I’m just not that type of writer. But it was worth a try to see what worked and what didn’t. I could have done without the stress though LOL
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Aw stress makes life worthwhile! Keeps it exciting… lol
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Too exciting!
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I don’t think you writing a bestseller is unrealistic!! Look at how many people have! It’s hitting the sweet spot. Shoot enough arrows and you’re bound to hit the target…right?
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We’ll see about that bestsellers. None of my characters are talking to me at the moment LOL
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Letting you rest, lol!
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You’re soooo right LOL Hope your new year went great!
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It was quiet. Just like I like!
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Same here. How’s the writing?
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I wish I could make writing a career but I think that is highly unlikely 😕
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I started out posting my work on my blog and then Wattpad before I got the courage to publish in 2014. It’s scary and can be depressing but it’s also the only thing I want to do after I set it aside 20 years ago to do everything else. You can do it! If you have any questions, just holler and I’ll answer what I can 🙂 I also publish erotica and erotic romance under a different name and it’s a set it and forget it thing where I don’t worry whether it sells or not. I’m just getting the works out there for that naughty pen lol
And before I forget to say this or click Send prematurely, you write well. I’ve been reading your story about the pirate although I have to start from the beginning because I ended up reading the latest one and then found myself working my way back.
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Thank you..
I may take you up on that – I’ve just been made redundant and I’m out of work so maybe it’s time to give it a go.
I’ve just posted part 5 – I hope you continue to enjoy it.
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