Comments on: Goals http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Maili http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-690 Maili Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:29:36 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-690 It seems that one thing is missing from many lists here: + take care of your eyes. Allow them regular breaks and from time to time, a long holiday break. Too many writers mistreated their eyes by not having regular breaks away from computers, writing and, when working, reading. It seems that one thing is missing from many lists here:

+ take care of your eyes. Allow them regular breaks and from time to time, a long holiday break.

Too many writers mistreated their eyes by not having regular breaks away from computers, writing and, when working, reading.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-689 Jordan Sun, 19 Dec 2004 23:22:16 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-689 Cece, I hear you on the selling. I'm not going to set that as a goal because I have no control over whether it happens or not. I can only write the best story I possibly can and then the rest is up to my agent and the powers that be. *&$# I can on the otherhand deal with the junk food. LOL! Cece, I hear you on the selling. I’m not going to set that as a goal because I have no control over whether it happens or not. I can only write the best story I possibly can and then the rest is up to my agent and the powers that be. *&$# I can on the otherhand deal with the junk food. LOL!

]]> By: Cece http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-688 Cece Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:01:35 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-688 I can't get crits until I'm in edit mode--they're too distracting! Hmmmm Goals: Um sell? Okay sell TBGG =) I have three novellas I'd like to write but I also have a 3 book WF series I'd like to work on and plan on starting next weekend. Oh I like the fast food one too (ugh!) and um yeah quit smoking again =( I can’t get crits until I’m in edit mode–they’re too distracting!
Hmmmm Goals: Um sell? Okay sell TBGG =) I have three novellas I’d like to write but I also have a 3 book WF series I’d like to work on and plan on starting next weekend. Oh I like the fast food one too (ugh!) and um yeah quit smoking again =(

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-687 Jordan Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:58:40 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-687 Wendy, Novels start at 45K exact word count. The category length is shorter at 30-44,999K. Novellas are 15-29,999K. So not too bad at all. You have a many, many choices. :-D Thanks for the luck. I'll need it.;-) Wendy, Novels start at 45K exact word count. The category length is shorter at 30-44,999K. Novellas are 15-29,999K. So not too bad at all. You have a many, many choices. :-D Thanks for the luck. I’ll need it.;-)

]]> By: Wendywoo http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-686 Wendywoo Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:59:23 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-686 Hi Jordan! That's useful to know, about the Quickies... There's always novellas though, and the wordcount of novels is quite flexible too. Don't they start at about 40,000? Which is far less than a M&B... Food for thought! :)Good luck with formulating your goals too! Love, Wendy Hi Jordan! That’s useful to know, about the Quickies… There’s always novellas though, and the wordcount of novels is quite flexible too. Don’t they start at about 40,000? Which is far less than a M&B… Food for thought! :)Good luck with formulating your goals too! Love, Wendy

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-685 Jordan Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:31:03 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-685 Jaq, You're welcome. Feel free to unload/decloak anytime. :-D I pretty much get my information the same way. Occasionally I'll surf Cnn.com, but that gets a bit too depressing also. I'm still trying to rid myself of the image of last weeks shark attacks in Australia. A few more like those two and I'll never step foot in saltwater again. Jaq, You’re welcome. Feel free to unload/decloak anytime. :-D I pretty much get my information the same way. Occasionally I’ll surf Cnn.com, but that gets a bit too depressing also. I’m still trying to rid myself of the image of last weeks shark attacks in Australia. A few more like those two and I’ll never step foot in saltwater again.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-684 Jordan Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:24:06 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-684 Wendy, I plan to do the same over the holiday. Your goals sound good. Keep in mind, unless they've changed their policies, you can only write one Quickie a year for EC. At the max, two with permission. But you're right it's a good way to keep your name out there and visible. :-) Good luck formulating the rest of your goals. Wendy, I plan to do the same over the holiday. Your goals sound good. Keep in mind, unless they’ve changed their policies, you can only write one Quickie a year for EC. At the max, two with permission. But you’re right it’s a good way to keep your name out there and visible. :-) Good luck formulating the rest of your goals.

]]> By: jaq http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-683 jaq Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:47:34 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-683 Thanks for dropping by my blog, Jordan! I tend to lurk here, but when I decloak, boy do I unload. ::blushing:: I hear you on the newsfront. I tend to get my news either second hand word of mouth from friends, coworkers, or in little sound bites from the radio. Newspapers and television news is just waaay to depressing lately. :-( Thanks for dropping by my blog, Jordan! I tend to lurk here, but when I decloak, boy do I unload. ::blushing:: I hear you on the newsfront. I tend to get my news either second hand word of mouth from friends, coworkers, or in little sound bites from the radio. Newspapers and television news is just waaay to depressing lately. :-(

]]> By: Wendywoo http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-682 Wendywoo Sun, 19 Dec 2004 08:39:06 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-682 I'm going to formulate some goals for the next year, probably over the Christmas period. I think one will be to have a fair crack at conquering HQ Presents, but not to the extent of flogging a dead horse. I think two or three attempts is enough time to expend on it. Another will be to write more for Ellora's Cave, and develop 'Portia' as an EC author. While I'm still trying for HQ, I think Quickies might be a good way to maintain an EC profile. Another goal will be to find a workable balance of writing and web work. On the personal front, I'm going to enjoy my little 'trips' as much as I can, and cherish getting together with my 'James' friends and my writing friends, in London and elsewhere. Also hope to see more of my 'local' romance writing friends on a regular basis ie. Saskia Walker and Lindsay Townsend, for coffees and lunches. I’m going to formulate some goals for the next year, probably over the Christmas period. I think one will be to have a fair crack at conquering HQ Presents, but not to the extent of flogging a dead horse. I think two or three attempts is enough time to expend on it. Another will be to write more for Ellora’s Cave, and develop ‘Portia’ as an EC author. While I’m still trying for HQ, I think Quickies might be a good way to maintain an EC profile. Another goal will be to find a workable balance of writing and web work. On the personal front, I’m going to enjoy my little ‘trips’ as much as I can, and cherish getting together with my ‘James’ friends and my writing friends, in London and elsewhere. Also hope to see more of my ‘local’ romance writing friends on a regular basis ie. Saskia Walker and Lindsay Townsend, for coffees and lunches.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-681 Jordan Sun, 19 Dec 2004 03:34:44 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/18/goals/#comment-681 Wow Jaq! That's an impressive list. I took a visit to your blog and really enjoyed it. (How's that for going off topic? ;) I think those are all noble goals. I try not to send out chapters until I have at least 50 pages written and most of the time not even then. It depends on if a story is giving me fits or not. (Too many cooks, you know?) It's definitely important to keep the negative influences at bay. There are times I have to cut out the news just to stay balanced. Way too much negativity coming off those airwaves. I really have to get to thinking about my goals. I think they need to change from what I originally had. I do plan to finish my dark paranormal book and AQ4, but beyond that, I'm really not sure. Wow Jaq! That’s an impressive list. I took a visit to your blog and really enjoyed it. (How’s that for going off topic? ;) I think those are all noble goals. I try not to send out chapters until I have at least 50 pages written and most of the time not even then. It depends on if a story is giving me fits or not. (Too many cooks, you know?) It’s definitely important to keep the negative influences at bay. There are times I have to cut out the news just to stay balanced. Way too much negativity coming off those airwaves. I really have to get to thinking about my goals. I think they need to change from what I originally had. I do plan to finish my dark paranormal book and AQ4, but beyond that, I’m really not sure.

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