Another birthday has passed. This is my last year of my 40s, and I'd like to try writing a novel before I hit 50. I've never done that before -- and I'm intimidated! I've been told (probably incorrectly) that it's just writing a number of short stories, strung together.
Well... I struggle with short stories, too! But still: I have my eye on that target. A novel before I turn 50.
This week, I did put in time on a short story or two. Not nearly so much time as I'd like; life keeps getting in the way, lol. I've also thrown myself in on my Summer Reading Project, beginning A Deadly Education. I need to move and keep moving, if I'm to have any earthly chance at all at hitting this target. And I might not make it, even then. People sometimes tell me that I'm a "fast reader," but I've been around enough to know that's not true. Not particularly slow, maybe, but certainly not fast. If I want this, I'm really going to have to fight hard for it.
And hey, I've been doing this fairly regularly. Maybe it's too soon to celebrate anything -- maybe I should save that for the year anniversary? -- but one thing I'm trying to do, something I think we probably all should do more, is celebrate the small victories along the way.
So here's to another week!
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