It isn’t terribly surprising that at the onset of a New Year we might take some measure of time to review, re-assess and reorient ourselves and our direction. Neither is it shocking to set out a few goalposts for the upcoming year, although admittedly those ambitions are not always realized. In truth I am not one for making resolutions, because I tend to believe it’s far too easy to walk away from things we resolve to do simply because it’s the beginning of the year.
Setting Goals on the other hand has always been useful and attainable for me. Granted, it’s a fine distinction. It may all be a matter of the mind(set); nevertheless, what you find yourself Believing you are entirely capable of Achieving. I typically tend to set goals in Threes. ‘Now please don’t ask why, no one quite knows the reason’ (bonus points if you can tell me what book that quote is from!), but I find three manageable and once I accomplish all three, I’m always free to set three more! I’ve also found it very helpful to be specific when setting out objectives, because, after all, one can say ‘Oh I want to go the beach’, but that leaves a great deal of unknown territory to cover later on. What Beach? Where? And most importantly, Why? If I iron out the details straightaway, there are fewer stumbling blocks to impede progress, or at least, it seems that way.
So without further blathering (because we all know how well I do that), here are the goals I’ve set out for myself, which you are free to track and I shall (hopefully!) remember to provide updates on as the year rolls along.
Goal One – Priority Status – Complete Dark Fey: Breaking Into The Light
Completing the finale of the Dark Fey Trilogy is first and foremost in my thoughts. It has been in progress the entire year, though it is already longer than either of its predecessors and, with multiple story lines running at once, it has proven to be far more challenging as well. I am looking forward to the culmination of my message through this final installment of the Epic YA Fantasy
Goal Two – Poetry Book Project (Whispers In Verse)
Having mountains of poetry from BnV, it seems inevitable that it should end up in a book (or seven). I’ve already decided on the categories: Poems of Peace, Quiet, Tranquility; Poems of Love and Longing; Poems of Inspiration and Belief; Poems of Nature; and Dark Poetry (yes I actually a some of that too!) I’ve even designed the cover, as you can see, and created the description for the first of the series “Whispers in Verse”.
Goal Three – Historical Fiction Project (The Letter)
Life for Adoralysse had always been harrowing, scarred by loss and cruelty. Love and Trust were words she knew nothing of; only pain and sorrow filled her days until one snowy night when she was strong enough to escape her captivity.
Life for Lord Braden Lowerey of Chadlington Park had always been comfortable. Replete with more luxuries than he could ever want or need, his world was well-ordered, governable, and ruled by his benevolent nature. Although he trusted no one and felt not a shred of romantic love for any, philanthropy was easy for him. It provided a means of utilizing his millions while it kept him safely disconnected. Until he discovered an unconscious beauty lying in the snow at the entrance to his expansive estate.
In that moment, his compassion leads him to make unanticipated decisions that draw him under the scrutiny of his peers and puts his reputation in jeopardy. Her past is shrouded in mystery and her future a shadow of mistrust and fear; yet her welfare becomes his only concern and her happiness his sole desire.
But how will two hearts that know neither Trust nor Love open to either?
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What do you think? Sounds exciting to me, if nothing else. Now, Go ahead…set a few goals for yourself. You might be pleasantly surprised come Dec 31st in all you have achieved!
~Blessings of Creativity and a Wealth of Words to all of you!
~Morgan~
Good luck with your goals! I’m excited to read your poetry project
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Thanks ever so much!! 🙂
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thanks for the advice, i have dust covered works waiting to find the light, and they are mounting up, blessings and good health in the current year.
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Let them Break Into the Light lol 🙂
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I’ll look forward to all of them.
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🙂 You Rock! 🙂
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You are a wonderfully prolific writer with so many goals to reach, I wish you success in all you endeavors Morgan.
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Thank you Holly 🙂 Hopefully these three will be attainable this year. I need to focus more on writing and less on marketing, which is boring and is fairly pointless on my small scale.
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That’s what I keep hearing, the marketing issue. I want to write a book but am not motivated to do all the things it takes to put something good out there. I know you can do it Morgan as you have already shown us! ❤
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I am so fortunate to have a publisher who worries about that and as I have learned over the past year, the little I am able to do or know how to do makes much difference.
Thank you so much for your confidence in me 🙂 I hope to live up to it!
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I’m going to enjoy watching you cross these off your list, Morgan. My best to you this new year. xo
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Thanks Audrey, Im going to enjoy it as well 🙂 Hoping you had a delightful holiday season?
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Yes, please come out with a book of your poetry! I’d gladly purchase a copy. Would even get one for a dear friend of mine, who would love your poems.
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Thanks Ever so much. It’s all but completed, just waiting for finalization by my publisher 😉
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Those are some awesome goals for the year! Good luck with all of them.
My goals for the year are to get one or two of my short story compilations composed and published. I have three I’m working on but I’m going to focus on just two. Especially the one based on the MMORPG I’m working on.
Getting the MMORPG storyline solidified. That’s a HUGE project for the year.
I’m also going to be working on my video series for world creation and MTG.
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Sounds very exciting. Best of Luck with them 🙂 Hopefully we can both achieve everything we set our minds to!
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Thanks Kindly for the Pingback 🙂
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Morgan, you’re a wise woman to write out detailed goals. And I’m pleased to see you’re including poetry books too.
Blessings on each and every project.
All the best for 2017 ~ Wendy ❤
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Thanks Wendy 🙂 Hopeful that the poetry book(s) will definitely happen this year. They were scheduled to in 2016, then got pushed back. 😦
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I pray the delay brings a double blessing to make up for it.
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Thank You..me too!
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