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Archive for the ‘Goals-Dreams-Visions’ Category

June 2nd, 2008

Mid-Year Goal/Vision Checkup

How are you doing on the goals or the vision you set for yourself this year? You did set some, I assume, becuase most of us seem to. I actually believe in Visioning and goal work; I wrote about it at the end of last year in a post called: Sneaking Up on 2008 […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

The $600 Tax Rebate Revisited

Back in March I speculated about what I’d do when my $600 rebate arrived. Today, with the announcement that the first rebates were deposited today, I looked back at my post.
I was tickled to see that I managed to order a new couch and get bookcases without the rebate. But I’m still not sure what […]

By Anne Wayman -- 8 comments

August 28th, 2007

Golden Pencil’s Mission Statement

As part of his 31 day project, Darren Rowse is challenging bloggers to share their mission statements.
When I started this blog, if I’d written a mission statement it would have been something like:

To share my experience, resources, etc. about the business of freelance writing.
That’s not bad, but over time, I’ve come to a deeper understanding […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

April 11th, 2007

Writers and Marketing

When I talked about Of Invoicing and Late Fees Meg made the following comment:

I’m a beginning freelance writer. I’m not close to quitting my day job but I’m selling pieces on a regular basis.
It seems that I spend a LOT more time looking for jobs and chasing leads than actually writing. What am I doing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

February 6th, 2007

Create A Writing Plan

Several days ago, Lisa Gates, writing coach and creator of Design Your Writing Life, commented about creating a writing plan. I asked her for more information and she responded with this:
Thanks for the invitation to blab, Anne, and I think you probably do have a plan…I just may not have phrased things very well.
If you […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments

December 19th, 2006

Goal Setting For Writers - 3

It’s time I finished up this goal setting exercise:

7. How does the rest of your life support your writing?
It seems everything in my life supports my writing.

8. How can you change/compromise on the non-supportive elements?
I need to expand my time-off/play and maybe even travel, which will support me and therefore support my writing.

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By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

December 4th, 2006

Goal Setting For Writers - 2

Devon’s questions about goals are starting to really work on me… in a good way. I find myself noodling them during the day, and I suspect my brain is working on them while I sleep.
Here are my answers for her next three questions:

4. What were some of the unexpected obstacles that came up, and how […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

December 3rd, 2006

Goal Setting For Writers

I don’t know about you, but around this time every year I start thinking about goals – what I want from and for my writing, my writing business and my life in general. Devon, over at Ink In My Coffee has already posted her Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions 2007 questions. I like the idea of […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments