“As you reach your goal, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.”
Less Brown
Less Brown
In my May post, "Living Our Dreams, Not Our Fears," I told you that I had a special article that I had written that I wanted to polish and send off to be published. Well yesterday, October 1, 2008 I took a big step towards that goal.
The article I'm referring to is really an essay more than an article. While reading one of my trade magazines I found a contest that I could enter my essay into. There is a possibility of getting this essay published! Not only do they publish the winner of each category, they also publish some of the honorable mentions. So for the past month between taking an online class about "Creating Memorable Characters," I was also editing and polishing my essay for the contest deadline. Those two things might not seem a lot to you, but they have kept me from my duty of posting as much as I wanted to have done by now on this blog. For that, I do apologize to those of you who actually read my blog.
I’ve been working on this essay on and off for 4 years now. In no way did I work diligently on this essay. It would be one of those pieces that you would pick up every so often, work on it and then put it away for another time. I can’t even begin to describe the feeling of finally getting this piece to a final draft. I also feel that I can finally close the door on that part of my life that was 16 years ago. A big weight has been lifted off of me. My only problem now is that it would be too long for most magazines to publish. It’s almost 6,000 words. Most magazines publish non-fiction essays from anywhere of 1,000 – 3,000 words. However, I think I know how I can cut it down so that I can continue the goal of submitting this essay to a major magazine to be published.
Setting a goal and then achieving it is an incredible feeling. I love the sense of accomplishment, especially when you have told the world about your goal. So here is a list of my current goals:
1: I want to edit my essay down to magazine specs and send it off for possible publication in a major magazine.
2: I want to continue to work on my book. At this time I want to work on my characters and make sure I have fleshed them out so that the reader will truly care what happens to them.
3: Fall is here and I want to completely redo my closet. So that what is in my closet fits and is in season.
4: I want to finish unpacking and get my home organized! I’m tired of not knowing where things are!
5: I want to publish at least two blogs a week.
What do you want to accomplish in the next 6 months. If you feel like sharing great, if not write them down and post them where you can see them every day. Then let me know what you accomplished!
PS Have you enjoyed the pictures that I have been sharing with you?
