tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post8363711274082223014..comments2023-09-11T09:19:38.384-05:00Comments on Sarah Ahiers Writes: In Which I (Tentatively) Set A GoalSarah Ahiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-37140019263720473072010-04-24T08:17:08.899-05:002010-04-24T08:17:08.899-05:00Teebore - i'm just saying, research is hard. J...Teebore - i'm just saying, research is hard. Just make junk up<br /><br />Palindrome - Ha!<br /><br />Dominique - ooh a fortnight. Fancy. And you can do it!<br /><br />Simon - everyone heard it here! you now HAVE to do Nano. But mostly it's just funSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-51852677506561902552010-04-24T08:04:27.840-05:002010-04-24T08:04:27.840-05:00Ooh! Goals! I hear they're good things. I shou...Ooh! Goals! I hear they're good things. I should have some. Yes. I probably should.<br /><br />I'm totally doing Nano this year, though. Did I just set a goal?<br /><br />Oops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-59613360085537900652010-04-23T10:51:09.846-05:002010-04-23T10:51:09.846-05:00My goal right now is to finish this draft up by th...My goal right now is to finish this draft up by the end of the month. But, I don't know if I'll be able to do it or not, depending on how long these scenes have to be. I'll settle for a fortnight into May.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-87868551958759290102010-04-23T10:00:49.635-05:002010-04-23T10:00:49.635-05:00lol, I'm going to do that all the time now.lol, I'm going to do that all the time now.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-55268751172870843072010-04-23T09:59:57.020-05:002010-04-23T09:59:57.020-05:00@FalenAlso, you and teebore need to cut it out wit...@Falen<i>Also, you and teebore need to cut it out with those stories that need research. What is up with that?!</i><br /><br />Sorry not all of us can have dreams that birth Sea Serpent stories fully formed in our heads. ;)<br /><br />My goal's pretty much the same as yours. I'd like to get into a rotation of NaNo, revise, query then start all over again in November. <br /><br /><br />@Summer <i>but it's so rough they should print it on sandpaper, you know?</i><br /><br />God, I love that.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-66564845333385001482010-04-23T08:22:19.862-05:002010-04-23T08:22:19.862-05:00Palindrome - HA! I don't think it's brains...Palindrome - HA! I don't think it's brains as much as sloth. Any time you think i'm being smart just ask yourself, "Is Sarah actually being lazy?" and the answer will most likely be yes<br /><br />Christine - you can do it!<br /><br />Dezmond - thanks!<br /><br />Janel - ooh, that was an awesome goal to achieve<br /><br />Alex - sweet! Do it!Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-80230953767770433702010-04-22T19:06:09.257-05:002010-04-22T19:06:09.257-05:00Excellent!
Yes, I want to complete a sequel for Ca...Excellent!<br />Yes, I want to complete a sequel for CassaStar by the end of the year. Just in case.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-2825836013555560332010-04-22T17:58:08.364-05:002010-04-22T17:58:08.364-05:00Good luck with your goals! You can do anything, ju...Good luck with your goals! You can do anything, just try your hardest. :)<br /><br />I wanted to have a fiction short story published this year. I accomplished that, so now I'm trying my best to get more published. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-16750580852348453302010-04-22T16:43:49.424-05:002010-04-22T16:43:49.424-05:00Keeping our fingers crossed for you, Falen ;)Keeping our fingers crossed for you, Falen ;)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-72208344913993629892010-04-22T16:36:41.174-05:002010-04-22T16:36:41.174-05:00I would love to have my manuscript finished by ear...I would love to have my manuscript finished by early next year. We will see. So intimidating and scary. <br />Good luck!Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-73059857572942921312010-04-22T15:34:29.256-05:002010-04-22T15:34:29.256-05:00Well, excuse me for not being as S-M-R-T as you! :...Well, excuse me for not being as S-M-R-T as you! :PHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-53149060345283300222010-04-22T14:16:11.610-05:002010-04-22T14:16:11.610-05:00Kittie - yeah i'd probably stagnate
Southpaw ...Kittie - yeah i'd probably stagnate<br /><br />Southpaw - how coincidental!<br /><br />Laura - i'd probably watch a lot of tv too<br /><br />Creepy - thanks!Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-10369255761057279062010-04-22T12:03:30.668-05:002010-04-22T12:03:30.668-05:00I think that sounds like a reasonable goal and the...I think that sounds like a reasonable goal and there's nothing wrong with setting goals for yoursel! Since you're the one who sets them, you're the only person you need to please! I wish you luck with your revisions!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-61105376448674378982010-04-22T11:58:39.765-05:002010-04-22T11:58:39.765-05:00Good for you! Your goal sounds achievable! I set g...Good for you! Your goal sounds achievable! I set goals for myself, too, or else I wouldn't do anything except read, lol. I need to have something to work towards!<br /><br />That cartoon is great. I'm excited for NaNo 2010, too!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-19656612511350652112010-04-22T11:45:46.595-05:002010-04-22T11:45:46.595-05:00Funny you should post about this today. Today I am...Funny you should post about this today. Today I am revising my goals for the year.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-73068153555157492202010-04-22T11:20:42.542-05:002010-04-22T11:20:42.542-05:00Karen - November is approaching faster than we rea...Karen - November is approaching faster than we realize!<br /><br />Alexandra - having to rewrite so much would put me in convulsions<br /><br />Summer - well you should cash in regardless, i mean if you don't, then you get nothing. gah, i don't even know if that made any sense...<br /><br />Cheree - me too. That's why i used "tentative".<br /><br />Alexandra - thanks!<br /><br />Mathew - LOL well that's my long term goal as well ;)<br /><br />Anne - yeah that's probably a good idear<br /><br />Talli - Hah! i'd probably just sit on the couch and never get up. I'd die of sloth<br /><br />Palindrome - oooh! June!<br />Also, you and teebore need to cut it out with those stories that need research. What is up with that?!<br /><br />Zoe - well a TBR goal is fun! But good luck with the other ones!Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-4583241132397705082010-04-22T11:17:24.348-05:002010-04-22T11:17:24.348-05:00I thrive on goals (short term, intermediate and lo...I thrive on goals (short term, intermediate and long term)and set end states for each. I push myself because goal completion moves the agenda forward, be it editing or personal improvement (because w/o the latter there's stagnation in everything).Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-66737207602029589252010-04-22T10:56:18.718-05:002010-04-22T10:56:18.718-05:00Hey, Falen! My goals are to 1) get through that HO...Hey, Falen! My goals are to 1) get through that HORRIBLY large to-be-read pile I was yammering about over on my blog and 2) finish up drafts to my horror novel by the end of May. My larger goal? To complete a first draft of the next book in the pipeline and see if I can bang out a coupla short stories. We'll see how I do!!Zoe C. Courtmanhttp://zoecourtman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-69229050171210378672010-04-22T10:18:17.700-05:002010-04-22T10:18:17.700-05:00My goal is to finish SOMETHING this year! Ha! No, ...My goal is to finish SOMETHING this year! Ha! No, seriously. I have June in mind...<br /><br />Then getting ready for NaNo. The only ideas I have are big researching ideas so I will have to plan for a few months in advance.<br /><br />FINGERS CROSSED!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-9330487751637613772010-04-22T09:45:31.978-05:002010-04-22T09:45:31.978-05:00Great goal! Good luck getting there. Sounds do-abl...Great goal! Good luck getting there. Sounds do-able!<br /><br /> I set myself goals all the time because without them I would just walk from room to room aimlessly, sit down, and get up again without doing anything. <br /><br />I need deadlines!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-73256453404162974942010-04-22T09:43:35.476-05:002010-04-22T09:43:35.476-05:00Maybe if you meet your goal you should set some so...Maybe if you meet your goal you should set some sort of reward (to motivate you)- like that tattoo you've been wanting...Anne Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695186823472404436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-42254239309728313582010-04-22T08:57:48.131-05:002010-04-22T08:57:48.131-05:00My goal? Get published ... eventually.
I'm no...My goal? Get published ... eventually.<br /><br />I'm not really good at setting any goals that are more specific than that. I'm just not organized enough to deal with it.<br /><br />Best of luck with yours Sarah!<br /><br /><a href="http://theqqqe.blogspot.com/2010/04/homework-helpers-essays-and-term-papers.html" rel="nofollow">Today's guest blogger is Michelle McLean!</a>Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-17666947148333014642010-04-22T08:41:40.694-05:002010-04-22T08:41:40.694-05:00Hi :) I'm your newest follower!
Good luck wit...Hi :) I'm your newest follower!<br /><br />Good luck with your revisions! Hope you'll make it:)Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018596012893869692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-75781575788189542232010-04-22T08:27:30.005-05:002010-04-22T08:27:30.005-05:00I always try to set goals for myself. Unfortunatel...I always try to set goals for myself. Unfortunately I'm also really bad at keeping those goals.<br /><br />Good luck with your goal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677563505368503476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-80246596574311297122010-04-22T08:06:38.224-05:002010-04-22T08:06:38.224-05:00I'd had a goal to finish SOMETHING worthwhile ...I'd had a goal to finish SOMETHING worthwhile by July, so I could cash in on that NaNo prize from last year. I still have time, but my odds are looking grim...<br /><br />I mean, I do have a finishing MS, but it's so rough they should print it on sandpaper, you know? <br /><br /><br />Good luck with your goal! I'm sure you can do it.Summer Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234534550255682010noreply@blogger.com