A Quick ROW80 Goals Check-In

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Barbara McDowell

“If you’d take it easy, trust awhile.  Don’t look blue, don’t look back.  You’ll pull through in just awhile.  ‘Cause you’re on the right track.  On the right track.  On the right track…Take it easy, sonny.  Take it easy.” ~ Pippin Soundtrack “On the Right Track”

This has been a bustling week for me and I’m swinging by to do a quick check-in before wrapping up the round on Wednesday.

ROW80 Goals Progress

Writing/Craft

  • 1,500 words of new fiction a week either on novel WIP or short stories.  A tad bit shy at 879 more words in on the short story I started last week.
  • Read at least one chapter a week of a craft book.  Done. Continue reading →
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What Memories Have You Found During Spring Cleaning?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Barbara McDowell

Today is a super special day here at my blog.  It is 200th post day.

We are going to crank on some tunes and party like we haven’t in a while.  Okay, well, yeah you got me; we did party kinda hard for my birthday a few months back.  But who doesn’t like a good keep St. Patrick’s Day rolling party?

Let’s put on some funky shimmy music and go for it.  Oh, take your time and finish whatever green beer or shots you’ve got left.  When you are done, we’ll be waiting for you below.  Listen to Prince’s Party Up (warning: scantily clad, revolutionary man alert)

Making it to 200 posts is pretty cool for a blog that started with I don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m going to do it anyway intentions.  Then morphed into stare at navel ramblings, found some footing via sharing an addiction others like and rounded the corner to hitting some topics that resonated with readers. Continue reading →

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