tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post1814900190044085925..comments2024-03-08T20:41:23.825-08:00Comments on Author Heather McCorkle: Wednesday Writing Goal~Fail!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-8105136894050717732012-01-06T00:48:59.912-08:002012-01-06T00:48:59.912-08:00I'm pretty sure beta reading counts towards wr...I'm pretty sure beta reading counts towards writing goals - even if they're someone else's goals, so just look on it as helping someone else achieve theirs :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-2779851305991339612012-01-05T08:07:48.799-08:002012-01-05T08:07:48.799-08:00Erica, congratulations on finishing your cert test...Erica, congratulations on finishing your cert testing and passing! In the end, that's all that really matters, not the score. ;)<br /><br />Michael, thank you, I'm totally flattered! I wish I could go to the SCBWI NY conference. Wow, it's your first conference?! You'll do great, don't worry. I'm so excited for you!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-39338621921407117322012-01-04T21:35:55.013-08:002012-01-04T21:35:55.013-08:00You constantly amaze me Heather.... How do you do ...You constantly amaze me Heather.... How do you do it? Even thought you didn't make your goal, you are still plugging away... I know you will get there.<br /><br />As for me my goals for the next few weeks is to prepare for the SCBWI conference in NYC. I am beyond freaked about it. It's my first. I wish I knew of one blogger buddy going.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-17859484245763720842012-01-04T18:46:47.274-08:002012-01-04T18:46:47.274-08:00Just the fact that you HAD a writing goal beat me!...Just the fact that you HAD a writing goal beat me! Although I had some horrible testing to go through for a new certification at work and today I finished - and just barely passed by the skin of my teeth. Oh well, I'll take it!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-43859275361610865772012-01-04T17:20:10.277-08:002012-01-04T17:20:10.277-08:00Brandi, oh no! I hope you get the chance soon!
Go...Brandi, oh no! I hope you get the chance soon!<br /><br />Golden Eagle, the short goals really help me a lot. I highly recommend them!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-55140497757079091512012-01-04T15:59:23.044-08:002012-01-04T15:59:23.044-08:00Good luck with your writing goal!
I think I need ...Good luck with your writing goal!<br /><br />I think I need to set goals for each week; I have an ultimate one of finishing rewrites by June, but I could probably use an extra weekly boost too.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-66284040787756967852012-01-04T12:58:33.144-08:002012-01-04T12:58:33.144-08:00Hang in there!
At least you are writing and betai...Hang in there! <br />At least you are writing and betaing--I haven't done either since middle of last year :(brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-18800548269019161462012-01-04T12:54:29.464-08:002012-01-04T12:54:29.464-08:00Karlene, ah that we have. The 'once was' l...Karlene, ah that we have. The 'once was' list, love that! That's my goal for 2012!<br /><br />Lin, you're almost there!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-78931810425342818632012-01-04T12:51:45.614-08:002012-01-04T12:51:45.614-08:00Linda, a good excuse!
Lorelei, I think we have th...Linda, a good excuse!<br /><br />Lorelei, I think we have the same dog, I mean goals. ;)<br /><br />Yelena, that sounds like a great idea. I should have done that! Good for you on the blog posts!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-86957933902500071812012-01-04T12:25:48.744-08:002012-01-04T12:25:48.744-08:00Kind of. I wanted to finish a chapter in one of my...Kind of. I wanted to finish a chapter in one of my WIPs and I'm about three quarters of the way through it.LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-73265461171894752302012-01-04T11:34:19.898-08:002012-01-04T11:34:19.898-08:00Day job description is so funny. We've all bee...Day job description is so funny. We've all been there. Keep that writing goal and you'll be able to mark that abyss on the "once was" list.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-84095642831781078022012-01-04T11:34:01.019-08:002012-01-04T11:34:01.019-08:00Got caught up in the holidays so didn't start ...Got caught up in the holidays so didn't start the goal setting yet but starting this week. Good news is that I was able to write three blog posts and schedule them for this week so I don't have to think about the blog and can concentrate on actual writing for the rest of the week.<br /><br />And Karen...I'm with you :DYelenaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936884860306485883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-15573191793709065972012-01-04T11:16:29.877-08:002012-01-04T11:16:29.877-08:00I've so many goals that I run in circles like ...I've so many goals that I run in circles like a dog trying to catch it's tail... and mine seems to be of the stubby kind LOL!Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-20711886189674932792012-01-04T11:12:19.436-08:002012-01-04T11:12:19.436-08:00Houseguest until the 10th--my excuse!*!* No writin...Houseguest until the 10th--my excuse!*!* No writing done last week, but this week, um, not so much either! Soon.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-36678721134451109492012-01-04T10:55:41.466-08:002012-01-04T10:55:41.466-08:00Jess, we're both in the same boat I see! Best ...Jess, we're both in the same boat I see! Best of luck to you too!<br /><br />Karen, totally! So glad you finished your revision cycle. Congrats!<br /><br />Shannon, must be the holidays. Now I don't feel so bad. ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-71418548306513784322012-01-04T10:47:43.840-08:002012-01-04T10:47:43.840-08:00I made progress but hadn't set any specific wr...I made progress but hadn't set any specific wrting goal for add words to my novel. I have a couple of weeks before I am an epic fail in finishing one of my WiPs that I want to finish by the middle of this month. So, soul-sucking abyss-of-a-day-job aside, I HAVE to buckle down to make it happen.<br /><br />I wish you luck in meeting your writing goal.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-1078010319707902202012-01-04T10:43:46.237-08:002012-01-04T10:43:46.237-08:00Sometimes life happens...what can you do? My kids ...Sometimes life happens...what can you do? My kids are home right now so I don't have time for anything. Sigh.Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-46579266916377818062012-01-04T10:27:54.894-08:002012-01-04T10:27:54.894-08:00Um . . . I got zero, zilch, zippo writing done las...Um . . . I got zero, zilch, zippo writing done last week. And the week before that. Bad me! Bad me!Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-69425979883763069422012-01-04T10:23:45.616-08:002012-01-04T10:23:45.616-08:00I think all day jobs should be abolished...Sigh. B...I think all day jobs should be abolished...Sigh. Back to reality.<br /><br />The one major goal I'm happy about is finishing my last revision cycle of the novel. Yay! Now it's on to tweaking and polishing and beta readers.Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-39133910919061463352012-01-04T09:47:23.329-08:002012-01-04T09:47:23.329-08:00I didn't get my writing goal for last week don...I didn't get my writing goal for last week done... I have to finish editing my book ASAP!! Good luck with your goals!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000569858548717605noreply@blogger.com