Goals and Accomplishments

As well as a time for Thanksgiving, this is the time of year most people look back and review what they’ve accomplished and make goals for the New Year.

I’d like to take a moment to do that now…with an attitude of gratitude.

Some of you follow my career closely; you check my website for updates, read my blog, read everything I write…others drop by on occasion to see what’s new. Whether you’re a faithful follower or an occasional drop by, I am eternally grateful and I’d like to THANK each and every one of you, my reader friends, for your constant support.

Accomplishments for me may be nothing to others, but we each have to evaluate our life according to not only our abilities but take into consideration our limitations. You all know I work full time, so for me to get a full-length novel published, another edited, a short story released, and another written/accepted/edited and scheduled for publication are great accomplishments! I also secured the services of a literary agent this year – which is a huge accomplishment in this business.

Goals for next year include but are not limited to writing/editing/submitting at least 2 more short stories, editing full-length novels for publication (because my agent is going to get us a nice contract) :-) and possibly writing yet another novel and/or short story.

I also hope to attend at least one writer’s conference (besides Bayou Writers’) and to continue to hone my craft and work to get more exposure for my books.

What are your goals and accomplishments?

I’d love to hear from you!

Pamela S Thibodeaux"Inspirational with an Edge!" (TM)

A Day in the Life of This Writer

Everyone tells us writers that readers want to know more than your books; they want to know about your life. So here’s an example of my weekday:

4 am – Get up, make coffee, check email then work on edits, new story or promotion.

7:30 am – Take shower, get dressed and leave house by 8.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm work 8 of those 10 hours at my day job as an Insurance Sales Producer, the other hour is traveling time and of course one hour for lunch (about my only real time to relax!)

6 – 8 or 9 pm Write, edit, promote – take an occasional night off to watch a movie with hubby or read.

Weekends – basically follow above procedures except during 8am – 6pm in lieu of going off to work, I spend the majority of those hours writing, editing or promoting.

I do, however, take time off to spend with hubby and/or granddaughter and when the occasion arises, extended family.

Oh, of course, I take time to attend church services on a semi-regular basis. Prayer time? Unceasingly with occasional spurts during my day for longer conversations with the Lord (hello-I get an hour for lunch). :-)

Is this crazy or what!?

If you know anything about me, you'll know that I’ve been writing for more than 25 years and for that entire time, this has been my routine (even when writing in 5-subject notebooks). The exception was when I worked different shifts at a local hospital…during those years (when on evening shift), I wrote from about 7:30 am until 1pm then got ready in order to be to work @ 2:30.

About the only time I really take a break is when we go off on vacation…and then I still manage to at least check email at least once-a-day.

I’ve often considered purchasing a laptop, however knowing myself so well, if I did, I’d NEVER rest and probably end up a divorced recluse LOL!

Why do we writers put ourselves through this?

As with most authors, that answer is multi-faceted. Though “with an edge,” I write inspirational, therefore I write to glorify God and to get His message of love, hope, faith, trust and forgiveness to a hurting world. But no matter for what other reasons an author may write, they all boil down to one main focus: You – Dear Readers!

So the next time you pick up a book from your favorite author….realize what goes into that story (besides our heart and soul).

Writers, I’d like to hear more about your day!

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