I’ve been on The Write Stuff journey for six months. Let’s see how it’s going! Goal 1: Finish four short stories in 2017 Not much official movement since last month. I’ve incorporated most of the edits I got on the third draft of “Beginnings,” but I got a couple bigger pieces of feedback that need…

We’re sliding into summer like a greased pig, and The Write Stuff is back on track. Goal 1: Finish four short stories in 2017 Look at that! We’ve got movement in row four. It felt good to get the second draft of that chapter posted and critiqued. And most of the feedback was pretty nitpicky,…

A third of the year is almost over, and as you can probably tell from the title, The Write Stuff is not going great. I haven’t made progress on any of my four goals since March; I can feel the shame spiral forming. It’s probably because I’ve spread myself too thin. There’s always a cross-stitch…

Holy crap, it’s March! I’m three months into The Write Stuff. Life’s gotten crazy (doesn’t it always?), so it’s a mixed bag this month. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty. Goal 1: Finish four short stories in 2017 Breaking out the old spreadsheet, things are looking pretty good. I’ve made progress, but it hasn’t been consistent….

I kicked off The Write Stuff last month in an effort to force myself to exercise my creative writing muscles in 2017. I’m trying to be my own accountability buddy, so I set some goals and am doing my best to meet them. It’s early days, but let’s see how it’s going. Goal 1: Finish…