tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6416638973188208848..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: SETTING PROJECT GOALS FOR 2015..........By Gail L. JennerLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-67289519067362195632015-01-21T04:21:44.493-06:002015-01-21T04:21:44.493-06:00Hi Gail,
Sorry I'm late! Great article, and s...Hi Gail,<br />Sorry I'm late! Great article, and some profound questions both asked and answered. How much is too much? Am I hacking away at something best set aside for now? <br /><br />My goal for this year is simple. I will finish the trilogy that has been inside my head for some-odd years, and publish at least book 1 and 2. I want to continue to write short stories for the PRP Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378090146801861924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-56902509509360545432015-01-06T00:15:37.963-06:002015-01-06T00:15:37.963-06:00I love the image of Gumby!! Yes, flexible is my mi...I love the image of Gumby!! Yes, flexible is my middle name anymore, too, but it seems to work for all concerned. Your endeavors have paid off not only for you but for so many of us! Thank you, Cheryl, thank you, for your confidence and dedication. PRP has become a wonderful avenue for all of the "roses" (love that designation :-)). I'll look forward to the NEW book and stories thatgail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-14202666800624630372015-01-05T21:32:21.007-06:002015-01-05T21:32:21.007-06:00Gail, I used to try to really make a plan and stic...Gail, I used to try to really make a plan and stick with it. Then, I had kids. LOL I realized I was going to have to be flexible--and when that happened, I became like "GUMBY" or something--VERY flexible--and it has worked for me through the years. So I don't really ever make New Year's Resolutions --but I do have a few "big things" I tell myself I have to finish--eachCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-18604388482140725752015-01-05T21:27:56.709-06:002015-01-05T21:27:56.709-06:00Hi Barbara,
Yes - Y2K! We all thought we should s...Hi Barbara,<br /><br />Yes - Y2K! We all thought we should store up supplies although we figured on the ranch we were ready for anything... :-) But how quickly the years passed.<br /><br />I sure relate to your "methodology!" I write all over any old slip of paper, too, although I try to keep notebooks handy, one for every project! But I find I have to go back to those original pieces gail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-24596910709916423022015-01-05T20:45:13.625-06:002015-01-05T20:45:13.625-06:00Hello Gail. Your short blip about Y2K brought a sm...Hello Gail. Your short blip about Y2K brought a smile to my face. I stored toilet paper, paper towels and bottled water for over a year just waiting for the worst to happen. Needless to say when nothing did I didn't have to buy toilet paper for a year. My kids really razzed me about what I saved. I guess I thought having a clean backside as well as something to wipe our hands were very Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396020400398531264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-58027123593808852532015-01-05T14:08:43.110-06:002015-01-05T14:08:43.110-06:00For me, too, being flexible is a positive! Otherwi...For me, too, being flexible is a positive! Otherwise you could drive yourself crazy. I admire those who can maintain their goals and objectives for an entire year.....how DO they do it?! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for the note, Kristy! Looking forward to 2015....gail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-29673473057614699702015-01-05T12:53:20.914-06:002015-01-05T12:53:20.914-06:00My goal-setting is general and always changeable. ...My goal-setting is general and always changeable. :-) Great post, Gail!Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-52741844619083452462015-01-05T12:51:54.328-06:002015-01-05T12:51:54.328-06:00I hear you, Robyn! My husband has finally grown to...I hear you, Robyn! My husband has finally grown to appreciate ? my need for time to write. It used to be something like "you can do that later, can't you?" Now he applauds me when I find a few hours to devote in one sitting. Thankfully, I do have a separate place in which to hibernate -- although since we do have hard winters and we do heat with wood, sometimes it's a bit chillygail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-11879417471278211412015-01-05T12:42:54.866-06:002015-01-05T12:42:54.866-06:00A lot of good thoughts, Gail. I understand that ju...A lot of good thoughts, Gail. I understand that jumping from project A to Project C, D or E and hoping I get back to Project B with the muse still intact. Had that happen when I finished one novel in a series, started novel 2, jumped to my little Christmas novelette (a valuable decision), but had trouble getting back to novel two in the series, especially after several weeks of heavy-duty blog Robyn Echolshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017977874430481013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-26130000692380812292015-01-05T12:24:18.196-06:002015-01-05T12:24:18.196-06:00Hi Doris -- Thanks for the note. I used to get fru...Hi Doris -- Thanks for the note. I used to get frustrated with the "odd" hours of writing, etc., but finally decided to go with it. By allowing myself to write when/how I could, I found relief in not being upset by the ups and downs. Life is way too short to take it too seriously all the time although there are those issues that bring you down no matter what. Perhaps with age, I'gail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-73937601810960875502015-01-05T11:52:21.968-06:002015-01-05T11:52:21.968-06:00Gail,
I do relate to you style. My various 'j...Gail,<br /><br />I do relate to you style. My various 'job' and odd hours tend to put most of my life into seat of the pants mode. I'm okay with that, but sometimes I do miss things (like my post yesterday-Roses I do apologize). Usually my writing is done between January and March when things quiet down. <br /><br />Thank you for the tips and here is to a 2015 you and everyone else Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-9178461606647531772015-01-05T09:10:06.439-06:002015-01-05T09:10:06.439-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Sarah! Yes, we are all dif...Thanks for stopping by, Sarah! Yes, we are all different in the way we execute our writing... :-) I wish I could remain more dedicated to one project at a time, although I do stay quite focused when I am working under a deadline. Deadlines are a great incentive to stay focused! Like you, though, I do stay with a storyline initially until I have more characters well established. I love gail jennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191744315185086499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-83226335396000761822015-01-05T08:24:00.802-06:002015-01-05T08:24:00.802-06:00A thought provoking blog, Gail.
I can't reall...A thought provoking blog, Gail. <br />I can't really say I do any of this kind of goal setting for my work for the coming year. I only set a generalized goal of 2 stories a year. I have 2 monthly blogs and I always stress out about them.<br />Although I do have 2 projects at the moment, I don't usually have more than one I concentrate on at a time. When I get ideas, I write them down in aSarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.com