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In Focus: 2014 & January Goals

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Are We There Yet?

In the writing life, one must learn patience: patience with oneself, with others, with the words. No one said it would be easy.

It’s a brand spanking new year–greetings, gentle readers–and we must give procrastination a swift uppercut. Okay, maybe a gentle nudge. Yeah, that’ll show ’em.

It’s important to map out how to effectively proceed on our journey.

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Erm, not that Journey.

I’m referring to my splendiferous writing journey. [cue other graphic]

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That’s more like it.

So much accomplished in 2013 with so much more to do in 2014. Let’s make it happen!

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My Writerly Year in Review: The 2013 Edition

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A Look Back on the Eve to Look Ahead

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I thought it fitting to use this picture of a sunset as we close the book on 2013, but with the highs and lows (or rather, not as high?) of my writing goals, it should’ve been a picture of a roller coaster. As metaphors go, however, it’s more like white water rafting because I’m in a completely different place in my writing life from where I began.

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Last Week in Review for 2013

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A.K.A. The Preview of the Last Week of 2013

 

I’m sea sprayed and fa-la-la-la’d out.

And yet, I feel that it was over before I could really get into it.

Since most of this past week was spent in a different hemisphere, I have little to report that isn’t vacationesque. However, I’ll give you the skinny on what I plan on doing this coming week.

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A Christmas Day #ROW80 Check-in

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Jingle bells and ukeleles, everyone!

Merry Christmas! I wish worldwide joy and happiness on this and every day.

Only twenty-five rotations around the sun since I’ve been to Maui and I gotta say–it’s still warmer than my home and native land. Family holiday photos on the beach at sunset? Check. Waking up at 0200 to head up to Haleakalā Moon Crater for a sunrise? Cheeeck. Delicious exhaustion. Check, check, check, check, check.

Actually, let me edit that. There were moments–looooong moments–yesterday where I was certain my fingers and toes would remain up at Haleakalā National Park when we finally made the descent.

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We Interrupt This Month to Bring You a Luau

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Poi.

Kālua pork.

Grass skirts.

If that doesn’t scream Christmas, I don’t know wha–oh, right.

Well, you make do with what you’ve got, yeah?

Given the literal bone-chilling alternative, complete with snow, I’d gladly trade in a white Christmas for sea spray. (Ugh, that moment when you realize you’ll be returning to said bone-chilling alternative before long.)

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