September 2015 Goals

Hope everyone had a fun and productive August!

Congratulations, Robert Wright, the August winner of a book from Michael Wiese Productions for posting goals. Post September Goals to be entered in next month’s drawing.

September 2: Write On!/Guided Goals September Hangout from 1 – 3pm at Peet’s Coffee, 1854 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles 90025. We’ll have a table reserved inside. RSVP on Facebook.

Post September Goals in the comments or weekly goals on Facebook for your chance to win a book from Michael Wiese Productions. You can also post your August accomplishments. Thanks! Write On!

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Here are the goals posted in June. How did everyone do?

Bobbi Annicks Go swimming again and write about the experience!

Jennifer Kent Keep working on my story I am submitting to a contest next month.

John-Christopher Pesich Not become Sylvia Plath?

Matt R. Lohr I’m planning to do a little brainstorming today to select my next spec project. Not sure if it’s going to be a TV spec or pilot, a book, or a feature screenplay. Send some good juju for productive thinking!

Bobbi Annicks So busy pulling weeds and transplanting garden plants in an effort to save them and get food for winter/organic food… writing put aside. Almost caught up. In the midwest we had so much rain in the late spring/early summer, a lot of home gardens went bust. Wish we could send some out West!!! Hugz.

Shannon Luders-Manuel I want to write a new blog post for my business website.

V. F. Hamilton To find an agent for my first book and continue building my writer’s platform at www.facebook.com/vivfhamilton and my website www.vfhamilton.com. I just sent out my weekly blog this morning if anyone’s interested in signing up and/or commenting on an excerpt from the book…I love critique! http://vfhamilton.com/an-excerpt-from-gracies-girls/ Enjoy your Sunday all smile emoticon

Jessica Soldano I’m about to hit page 30. I know it’s not a lot but it’s my first book I’m working on. I’m proud of myself.

Shannon Igans Krause Need to decide how my story is going to open, I tend to ramble into openings and while I like how the words feel, they look like a mess.

Bonnie Costas Working on an initial outline for a new project.

Daniel Escurel Occeno I decided to write anything new in November for NaNoWriMo. I am trying to read and to edit the already to “The End” and I hope to add in increasing the word count.

Robert Wright keep on writing second book, work on publishing 1st book.

Adam Bein To think.

Lyssa D Thomas get the last part of my story transferred from my notebook to my computer and start editing.

Ann Jarjoura 1000 words a day. Finish draft of story

Daniel Escurel Occeno I bought a new Acer Liquid M220 with Windows cellphone. It has Microsoft Office with Word. BUT it does not work. Last week I expected to thumb type an entire first draft. I have to regroup my thoughts on how to write my novels effectively is my goal.

Lizzie Carroll To complete my first paid commission!! Copywriting a friend’s website.

Robert Wright write second book in series, illustrate new kids book, work on publishing 1st book in series.

Ann Jarjoura Piece about Catholic School bully

Danielle Jones To make time to write three days this week.

Sarah Myers I’m absolutely going to transcribe the 6 written pages of my new project and add an additional 2000 words before my adorable distraction arrives for the holiday weekend smile emoticon

Lizzie Carroll Talk to a friend who owuld like me to do some ghost writing for her…and I should probably do a little research on ghost writing… Put a firm plan in place that will see me (consistently) earning $200 per month with my writing by the end of November.