Raven's View

So here's some revised goals, with status so far. It's a long list, but I wanted to get it all down in one spot. 

• Writing
• Continue with the online and local writing groups I'm in.
  • I went to Ottawa Independent Writers meeting, as well as our Monday Sci-fi/Fantasy critique group. Both great for networking, and we have some new members for the MondSFF group. Great critiques from them on our stories.  
• Keep reading about writerly things, but cut the writerly blogs.
  • Done. I'm sure there are interesting posts I'm missing now, but that's okay.
• Write one Flash Fiction per week.
  • I'm doing this most weeks, and enjoying it.
• Attend CanCon this fall.
• Publishing
• FUP with Chizine
  • No response back. Again. Five Rivers Publishing is open Feb 1-14 for submissions, so I'm targeting them.
• Blend in the latest editing for Return to Kirk's Landing by end of January. 
  • Not there yet, but aiming at the above Five Rivers deadline
• Compile an agent/publisher list, so I can start submissions in February.
  • I have a few ready
• Get six Flash Fiction published online this year. This ROW80, review my existing Flash Fiction to see which might be expandable for short stories.
  • I need another book to sell this summer, so may collect some FF stories and self-publish, just to get it out quickly. 
• Promote Kirk's Landing more. This ROW80, send out to four more to libraries. Do a mass email to friends in major cities asking all to buy/review/borrow - whatever.
  • Still a good idea but may defer.
• Attend Prose in the Park.
  • Scheduled for June 4
• Other media - Consider audio books and a screenplay for Kirk's Landing. Perhaps a TV series. An agent would help here.
  • Still on my radar
• Reading/watching
• Read a book a week, with a review on Goodreads.
  • Yes to reading, but brief reviews at best.
• Watch online
  • Not a lot of that - too busy driving. 
• Mentor
• Continue to help other in my writer groups and online
  • Yes! I like this.
• Other
• Less visits to the pub.
  • Easy when weather/distractions keep me in.
• Walk/exercise more.
  • Not enough. Trying new meds to better manage blood pressure, I am doing regular back exercises every tine I wait for my coffee to steep, and got a good suggestion from my daughter, on Essentrics.
• Less Facebook?
  • I think so 
• Girlfriend
  • Of course. She was just up for 8 days. My turn next. 
• Gaming
  • Still long bouts of that truck simulator. It seems to be a prefect mix of being challenging yet relaxing for me, so before I know it, it's 2 am again.