Serious Wednesday: Working Hard and Hardly Working

Some would call it Working hard; others might say, 

hardly working. I say, both! 

Mondays--after the weekend--is a day that usually ends up being closer to the "hardly working" sort of day. And though I felt as if I accomplished a little, it wasn't enough, at least according to my standards. 

You see, I have a list: A chore and writing list. Some days it's longer than other days, but I almost always use it. I spread my chores, with possible length of times to complete each one. Interspersed between these chores, I have my writing chores/writing goals. 

Here's how it looks:  

Carole's Chore & Word Crawl

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Rise, shower, dress, 30 mins:  

Devotions, 30 mins:  

Breakfast, 20 mins:  

Exercise, 20 mins:

Open/delete email:  

Soc Media (promotion), 1 hr:  

Sweep, 20 mins:  

Write 100 words:  

transplant a flower, 20 mins:  

Write 150 words:  

(and more...)

Word count for the day:  

Overall word count:  

Now, I'm not saying you have to do it MY way, but I do recommend setting a positive and attainable schedule to your writing routine. Even if you gain only 200 words a day to your manuscript, you're farther up the road than you would have been.

You don't want to set goals so high, you're not going to reach them. Not saying I reach all of mine every day. Sometimes I only complete half; sometimes none, BUT most times I do have favorable success with this list. 

I do recommend you consider using something similar! I think you'll find it helpful! 

Serious Wednesday: True or False: Becoming a Writer...

True or False:  Being a writer is lots of fun! 

True! It is. 

Seeing the progress you make on your document or novel, 

• seeing your piece published in a magazine or newsletter... 
• or holding your book in your hand...
• and reading the readers' interest/love/emotion in their comments and reviews are satisfying and encouraging. 

But, wait! It's also false! Because? 

• It's hard work to become an accomplished and successful author
• You'll reach plateaus where you think you'll never get off of
• Cruel or supposedly helpful remarks and critiques will discourage you
• You'll learn you have to grow a tough skin
• You have to do a lot of research
• You'll have to edit...edit...edit...and edit some more. 
• Publishers will reject your work.

But eventually, if you're determined enough and work hard enough, follow solid advice and do all you can to make a dream become reality, you'll see results. 

And all the work won't matter anymore...

At least until you begin another article or book. 

But it's all worth it when you type those words: THE END! 

Keep Writing! 

Rambling Friday: Happy New Year!

 A New Year for...

Passionate Writing!

Aim high, dream big

Follow your heart,

Follow your dreams.

Use your talents,

use your creativity,

don't let it go to waste!

whatever it is.

Spend time in prayer,

Spend time in pondering,

Spend time in planning,

Spend time in writing!

There are all kinds of possibilities,

Allow yourself to be what God wants you to be!

Never shirk--no matter what our enemy says,

Keep fighting, keep encouraged, 

Keep traveling on your journey!

Onward! 

Sunday Morning Sunshine: A Success!

Never mind what others do;

do better than yourself;

beat your own record from day to day,

and you are a success.

--Wm J.H. Boetcker

Sunday Morning Peace: Success

Random quotes

Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable

--Kenyan proverb

I'd rather be a failure at something I love

than a success at something I hate.

--George Burns

Those too big for their britches 

will be exposed in the end.

--anonymous

The road to success is not straight.

There is a curve called Failure,

A loop called Confusion,

Speed bumps called Friend,

Red lights called Enemies,

Caution lights called Family,

And you will have flats called Jobs.

BUT, if you have a spare called Determination,

An engine called Perseverance,

Insurance called Faith,

And a driver called Jesus,

You will make it to a place called Success.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Blessings

Sunday Morning Peace: Success

The writers who succeed are the ones

who refuse to buckle under the failures

that are heaped upon them,

who reject the notion that 

they aren't as mediocre as

industry professionals say they are.

--Jody Piccoult

Successful Blessings!

Sunday Morning Peace

Never mind what others do;

do better than yourself;

beat your own record from day to day,

and you are a success.

--Wm J.H. Boetcker

The Road to Success


What causes it to happen?

The end of a rainbow?

A lucky penny?

A penny cast into a wishing well?

The first star seen at night?

Luck?




Or . . .

• Dreaming, then . . .

• hard work

• perseverance

• more hard work

• faith--believing in yourself

• using your abilities, talents, training as much and as well as possible

• believing that its better to have tried and never succeeded, as to never try and wish you had

What is success?

A big career?
Your company listed on Nasdaq?
Many books published? Listed as a best seller?
Fame?
Fortune? Cars, homes, condos, private schools?



Or, is it . . .

• the love of a wife/hubby
• the admiration in your child's eyes
• the simple word of approval from your boss
• that bouquet of flowers as a thank you
• the smile that lights up a face
• freedom to worship
  
• a warm hearth, comfy clothes, those we love about us, a friendly pet, and a song in our heart
• satisfaction at the end of a day that you've done all you can
  

Philippians 4:13 --- I can do all things through

Christ who strengthens me.

The road to success is not straight.

There is a curve called failure,

A loop called confusion,

Speed bumps called friends,

Red lights called enemies,

Caution lights called family.

You will have flats called jobs.

But, if you have a spare called determination,

An engine called perseverance,

Insurance called faith,

A driver called Jesus,

You will make it to a place called Success.

Ach! That, my friends is success!



June will be here before you know it; and that means lots of weddings. Here's a cute idea (if you're creative!) for the bride (or/and groom):

• Begin with an ironing board to be the body of the Maid or Mate.
• Tie an apron with pockets around the middle to make a waist. Fill them with smaller kitchen items, utensils or tools.
• Attach a plunger on one side of the back of the ironing board as an arm and a toilet bowl brush or feather duster as the other arm.
• Add a dustpan at the wide end of the ironing board for feet or set the ironing board on top of a vacuum and bind with several elastic cords under the apron (as we did in the photo).
• Secure a string mop as the head of hair to the back of the ironing board with the mop portion flopped over the top narrow end of the ironing board.
• Create a face with nylon net scrubbies for the eyes, a small sponge for the nose and a nailbrush for the mouth.

Use your imagination to make this an amusing, but useful, addition to the wedding shower party. Just remember to make the Kitchen Maid or Mate with anything you think the bride or groom will need for their new life together.

Quote:
In sunshine and sorrow, we look for those who will always stand with us. --Lois Wyse

Blessings.