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I knew April wasn’t going to be a productive month because of getting the Covid shot, being in Vegas for five days and then opening up our trailer at the campground.

Here’s what I accomplished in April.

I typed a draft of If You Don’t Like How The Election Turned Out.

I typed a draft of 5 Minute Memoir

I didn’t do anything with 100 Items in 30 Days.

I did finish typing the first draft of Jane.

I also new that May wasn’t going to be a productive month either. I was sick for 2 1/2 weeks after I received the shot and now I’m playing catch up as you can tell with the back to back posts.

I didn’t accomplish anything in May.

Wait…anything that was on my list. I did start to revise a short story which I will call Menopause Romance for now. I know it wasn’t on my list, but the characters kept talking to me so I listened.

Hopefully June will be better.

I’ll let you know what my June goals are in a couple of days.

I received my first Covid shot on April 4. It took me about 3 weeks to get myself back to normal. I was tired and had intestinal issues. It wasn’t fun but I made it through.

I received my second shot on May 1. A week and a half later I still feel like a piece of crap. I have intestinal issues off and on and I am so tired.

I haven’t had any ambition to write this last month.

I am not planning any May goals. I’m going to take care of myself and rest.

I will post about what I accomplished in April sometime in the next two weeks.

Hopefully I feel better soon.

Here’s what I accomplished in March.

If You Didn’t Like The Way The Election Turned Out

I finished typing the first draft yesterday and I know what direction I want the 2nd draft to go in. I have more research to do and I have no idea of a market yet.

My goal for April is to get the 2nd draft typed and have a market in mind to query.

Jane

Still working on typing the 1st draft.

My goal for April to finish typing the 1st draft and to do character and scene sketches and figure out dates and time of the year.

5 Minute Memoir

I rewrote and retyped this essay. I’m not happy with it. I like the beginning and ending, but I’m not happy with the middle. It doesn’t feel right. It needs another revision or two before it’s ready to submit.

My goal for April is to rewrite and retype. Read 5 Minute Memoirs from previous issues. Rewrite and retype.

100 Items In 30 Days

I wrote the first draft, but I need to type it. I didn’t read any books about Kindle publishing.

My goal for April is to type the 1st draft and figure out layout and chapters. Read one Kindle publishing book. Work on other books in the series.

I’m happy with what I accomplished this month. I’m making progress toward my goals and that is what matters.

I’m excited to share with you that I finished the 1st draft of the novel, Jane, I started for NaNoWriMo last November two days ago.

But I have to be honest…..

I did finish the 1st draft, but it’s in pencil and I still need to type it.

I still finished it.

I typed two chapters two days ago for a word count of 1,194.

I’m so excited.

Twenty more chapter to type.

I know I won’t reach my goal to have it typed by April 1st, but I will be close.

I will let you know when I finish typing it and what I plan on doing with it.

I’m not sure yet.

Wish me luck!!!!

Who am I not to be a writer?

Who am I not to share my talents with the world?

Who am I not to be who I really want to be?

Who am I not to go after my dreams?

Who am I not to express what is inside of me?

Who am I not to be me?

Who am I to ignore all that is within me?

Who am I not to pretend these things don’t matter?

Who am I not to put myself first?

Who am I not to express what matters most to me?

Who am I not to share with you what makes me both ugly and beautiful?

Who am I not to follow my heart?

Who am I not to listen to my intuition and know things you might not know?

Who am I not to answer my calling?

Who am I not to do what is best for me emotionally and financially?

Who am I not to be my best self?

Who am I not to be honest about what I want and what I need?

Who am I not to be who really want to be?

Who am I not to follow societal rules?

Who am I not to go against people who think they know what is best for me and let my wings soar?

Who am I not to close myself off and let go because my life doesn’t fit me anymore?

Who am I not to be me?

This poured out of me this morning while I was writing and I wanted to share it with you.

It is raw and unedited.

I finished writing the first draft of 100 Items In 30 Days!

Last October I started decluttering my house and I let go of 100 items in 30 days. Halfway through I wondered why I wasn’t taking notes for a book about my experience so I started taking notes and putting them in a file.

All of my notes are now in book form.

Yeah.

I wrote the first draft in pencil and my goal for March is to type and revise it.

I’ve decided that publishing (tradition or Kindle) is going to be my main goal for 2021.

I’m crazy excited abou this book and all of the possiblilties that go with it. More books. A journal to go with the books. Classes. Online and in person.

The sky is the limit.

I’ve always loved to organize things, but have thought about possibly a side hustle, but I didn’t know what to do.

Until now.

How exciting!

I will keep you posted on my progress.