‘In a nutshell,‘ if you’ll excuse the cliche, my hopes for my writing life for the first quarter of 2016 are:
January:
- To plan the book launch celebration of my Fife Fantasy, ‘From Redundancy to Rejuvenation ~ A Writer’s Fantasy Walk Along the Fife Coastal Path.’
- To promote the book in tourist centres and bookshops around the south east of Scotland
- To return to blogging. I have two blogs. This one is of all things writerly and my other http://www.selectionsofreflections.wordpress.com will continue with the theme of Pilgrims and Allegories but will be interspersed with stories of my life here in Fife and in our campervan down in the south
- To get back into the life of social media after a break
February
- To begin to support a dear friend and fellow writer to complete her debut novel
- To focus on social media promotion of new novel/memoir including giveaways
- To reflect on the business needs and focus of Eventispress and how my move to Scotland will reflect on the direction it will take in 2016
March
- To begin to set aside time to write again. (This is a huge one for me having been out of the habit of writing regularly for well over a year!)
- To support one of our authors in Eventispress to get his book into paperback form
Having just moved from our home in Bedfordshire to our new life back in Fife, Scotland my mind has been preoccupied of late with unpacking boxes, visits to IKEA, helping hubby to build shelves and deciding where to put up pictures – so much so that there has been little room for my writing life. Then there was Christmas and New Year too!
Now the fog in my writing mind has begun to lift, it has been so helpful to begin to plan 2016 and in sharing my thoughts with you it has not only helped me, but this has also become a commitment so I thank you for being there. I’ll let you know how I get on.
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Bravo, Diana – for setting out your goals – I trust you’ll achieve them and more. I’m not quite sure if I can be so publicly brave, but you have inspired me to at least write mine down.
Thanks Margaret. It is so easy to drift when you have huge changes in your life. I wanted to clear my befuddled brain and make a commitment. All the best with yours D
What a busy life you have! I need to get your new book. Is it a picture book, too?
Blogging is fun but sometimes hard to fit in during life changing events. Thank goodness blogs can be immortal.
I agree Karen. I needed to try to focus – give myself a few goals to achieve alongside making a new life here in Scotland. Good to be back blogging again. x
Glad to hear that you’ve managed to get settled in up here Diana, I know that any move can be quite a stressful time!
And it’s great to see that you are getting back to writing and blogging, and helping some fellow writers at the same time 🙂
This has become a priority for me over the past couple of years but I really want to get back to my own writing this year in a serious way. Scotland’s great 🙂
Glad to see your blogging again. I also took a break from blogging due to health problems. But I am back also. I love it and I love your blog posts. I look forward to reading your wonderful insights.
Hi Cynthia. Yes, sometimes ‘life’ has to take priority and the blog has to wait a while. Thank you for your positive feedback. all the best D
Sounds like a plan, Diana. This year looks to be jam packed for you with a lot of exciting things. I’m happy for you and wishing you many blessings and continued success, my friend. 🙂
Thank you Pat. I look forward to getting back to reading your blog again. Wishing you a wonderful new year x
Wishing the same for you, too, Diana, a wonderful New Year and hope to see you back in the blogging world again. Best of luck in all of your writing. 🙂
Great to be back Pat. x