Weekly Goals

I'm still recovering from having wisdom teeth removed, so there are some of my regular goals which will not go on the list yet, or will only be added in "light" versions.

On top of that, it's Christmas shopping time, plus we are having customer audits at work, so I can't really expect to have the kind of writing-focused week I had last week.

What this week's goal amount to, is probably a thin cup of tea, then. Still, if I can stay consistent and keep my good habits going through the Christmas season, that's more than I usually manage this time a year.

Core Goals

Write, edit, or outline every day: Same number one priority as always. Got to stay consistent.

Get exercise: I figured out I could do moderate exercise without affecting the stitches or the swelling, and since the latter is mostly gone, the goal is to do moderate exercise 2-3 times this week. I need to take care of whatever I did to my right elbow some time ago, though, so lifting heavy weights is probably out of the question for a while.

Cut down on snacks: I come at this goal from a pretty bad place. I was, finally, doing well, not snacking at all, and then I had the dental surgery. So now I've been snacking again for the last couple of weeks, and there's no way I will succeed with doing a cold turkey in December. So yeah, the goal is a vague "eat less sugar" sort of thing.

Do a WYRM review: Since so many of my usual core goals are not possible this week, I decided to elevate my review goal.


Stretch Goals

Do writing exercises : Aside from my short stories, I also want to keep doing writing exercises once in a while.

Read short stories: Same goal as I’ve had the last couple of weeks. I want to read/listen to at least 3 published short stories.

Read “new” magazines: Once again, I want to force myself to read stories outside of my regular venues (Flash Fiction Online, Clarkesworld, and Podcastle).

Read/listen to non-fiction: I need to read/listen to podcast/chapters about at least 3 different non-fiction subjects. Ideally, they will also be different sources, different podcasts/books.

Submit short stories: Once again, I don't really have any short stories waiting to be send out, but in case I do get rejections, I want those stories out again as soon as possible.

Do Fantasticon work: Again, I don't really have anything lined up here either, but if something do pop where I can help out with planning our local con, I want to do so.