Tag Archives: Goals

NaNoFeed: There is no One True NaNo and I am Not the Pope of It

Posted on October 19, 2016 by epbeaumont

Two years ago, I got recruited as a Municipal Liaison for National Novel Writing Month. One of my less visible duties alongside my colleagues is to moderate threads on our regional forum. So of course my first question was “What’s … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: 2016 project is official!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by epbeaumont

This year’s NaNoWriMo project will be The Clone’s Complaint – read all about it here! We’ve been building up to this one for some time, with character interview excerpts. And here’s the cover reveal! If you think you’d like to … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Post: on radio silence, the Grim Reaper, and false cheer

Posted on February 2, 2016 by epbeaumont

Yes, it’s a month late for Gregorian Calendar New Year, and a week early for Lunar New Year. This is about the blog posts you didn’t see from me in the second half of 2015. I’ve been a whole lot busier on … Continue reading →

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Goals: the 2016 Really Short New Year’s Resolution Post

Posted on January 5, 2016 by epbeaumont

Dearest writer peeps, for 2016 my resolution is 1) #dontselfreject(also, check spelling of hashtags). I have two others: 2) moderation (DONT BE A FRAKKIN WORKAHOLIC) and 3) mindfulness (HEY YOU FELL DOWN THE SAME STAIRS TWICE) Here’s a real-life example of #dontselfreject from the amazing Merc Rustad (story “This is Not a Wardrobe Door” plus story notes) Here’s the whole twitter hashtag – go to town! Be encouraged! The … Continue reading →

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Goals: An Embarrassment of Riches

Posted on July 15, 2015 by epbeaumont

As I’m settling back into everyday life following CONvergence, I’ve been sorting through the projects in process. I can call it “too many deadlines” or I can call it an embarrassment of riches. Let’s go with the next. Here are … Continue reading →

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Re-entry

Posted on June 18, 2015 by epbeaumont

My mentor passed away last week on 9 June 2015, around 5:30pm US Central. For the previous month and a half, someone from our caregiving collective was there every day, including some who stayed overnight. Effectively, I took a leave … Continue reading →

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Goals: When Life Gets Intense

Posted on May 14, 2015 by epbeaumont

Right now, I am spending a lot of time with my mentor who is in hospice, in the final stages of her passage out of life. I’m also working with some of my protegé(e)s who are facing intense deadlines. So … Continue reading →

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Goals: Sick Days

Posted on April 23, 2015 by epbeaumont

In Kris Rusch’s Freelancer’s Survival Guide, there’s a great guideline for when to take sick days. If your Toughest Boss Ever would have said, “Go home, you’re sick,” then take the day. Well, my Toughest Boss Ever is me. I … Continue reading →

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Goals, midweek check-in

Posted on April 1, 2015 by epbeaumont

This weekend I spent at work on my writing website (look at the lovely new menus above this post! *preens*) At time of writing, there are over 450 posts on this blog, fortunately well tagged. Nonethless, it took some time … Continue reading →

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Muse of Research Writer Interview #1 (short version) up now! Writer Tech news! and more!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by epbeaumont

The first of the Muse of Research interviews, with Lev Mirov (@thelionmachine on Twitter), has been published on the Skiffy and Fanty Show. Go check it out! This is the short version, 1000 words or so. An extended version will … Continue reading →

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