Weekly Goals

Going into this week, there were a lot of unknowns in regards to my work, so overall, I'm pretty happy with how things turned out. It wasn't as good a week as last week, but it was more than approved.

Core Goals There are the main goals, the ones I will focus on first.

Write, edit, or outline every day: Check. I got some great feedback from WYRM which I had hoped to implement in edits, but as it turned out, I didn't get around to that. Still, I got some writing done every day. Editing will have to wait until next week then.

Follow up on Fantasticon: All done. Now there's only one week left to the con and nothing left to do but wait.

Get ahead on projects at work: Technically, I didn't complete the goal. It was because of shifting priorities, though, and I did end up doing a good amount of project work, keeping me from slipping behind. I'll count that as a success.

Get exercise: The goal was 2½ exercise sessions and I got in 3, so that's another success this week. I'm getting into a good habit with this one.

Stop snacking: At one point I thought I was actually going to succeed with this goal two weeks in a row, but that was hoping for too much it seems. Still, I didn't do too bad. I feel in a couple of times, but nothing major. I just have to get back in the game next week.

Do vocal exercises: Giving myself double marks for this one as I went well beyond the target I had set for myself, doing the exercises 2-3 times a day.


Stretch Goals The not-quite-as-important goals. The ones I want to achieve but I won't be overly sad about missing out on.

Do a review: Got that done.

Participate in Codex lunch: Work kept me busy, so I wasn't that active, but I participated, and it was really nice catching up with people again. Sadly, it seems like work will keep me from participating again next week.

Stay up to date with Codex: I checked up with the forums, though again, I wasn't really an active participant. Still, it was the minimum requirement I set for myself.

Read short stories: I had not expected to reach this goal, but I read/listened to two stories from Clarkesworld, one from Podcastle, and one from Flash Fiction Online. Three different magazines, that was the goal.

Submit stories: I didn't find the time for this one. Then again, there's still time left tonight, so we'll see. Otherwise, it will go into next week's list.