Comments on ROW80-4 -15/12/17 -Are We There Yet?TypePad2017-12-15T18:07:53ZRavenshttps://www.ravensview.ca/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.ravensview.ca/2017/12/row80-4-151217-are-we-there-yet/comments/atom.xml/Beth Camp commented on 'ROW80-4 -15/12/17 -Are We There Yet?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e201b8d2c7f542970c2017-12-17T03:41:52Z2017-12-17T17:07:57ZBeth Camphttp://bethcamp2.blogspot.com/I also feel my commitment to ROW80 shifting as the years pass -- and my stamina changes. Efforts to simplify...<p>I also feel my commitment to ROW80 shifting as the years pass -- and my stamina changes. Efforts to simplify reporting yet keep my commitments to others in our ROW80 community sometimes seem a little more than I can do. What I appreciate here is your continuing commitment to good writing (the best we can do) and to setting goals that reflect your interests in a way that is not overwhelming. May 2018 be very good to you!</p>Ravens commented on 'ROW80-4 -15/12/17 -Are We There Yet?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e201b8d2c7db9e970c2017-12-16T16:41:23Z2017-12-16T16:41:29ZRavenshttp://profile.typepad.com/ravensI admit I am too focused on politics now, especially American. Yes, I'm Canadian, but it is hard to look...<p>I admit I am too focused on politics now, especially American. Yes, I'm Canadian, but it is hard to look away. And of course Trump's thoughts and actions - or lack of both - do affect us. </p>Eden Mabee commented on 'ROW80-4 -15/12/17 -Are We There Yet?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83455a07e69e201b7c93d84c5970b2017-12-16T16:30:38Z2017-12-16T16:31:58ZEden Mabeehttps://manyworldsmanyminds.wordpress.comThe shift in focus and lack of determined professionalism seems to be pervasive... not just the ROW80 (though we've certainly...<p>The shift in focus and lack of determined professionalism seems to be pervasive... not just the ROW80 (though we've certainly felt it here--one only needs to look at the membership shift). Some of it, I'm sure is related to the political situations around us, some to just being tired of fighting the uphill battle... some of it is the fact we've let ourselves go, let ourselves say "we can do it next time" (I'm one of the worst offenders here)... we tend to want the joy of writing, the joy of being writers without all the busywork and clutter of being writers.</p>
<p>I suspect it's a bit of a phase we all need to go through. The way through... is to do what you're doing, Mike. Moving forward, picking up the pace as you recognize it is slacking. Writing, selling books (head that awesome news about last weekend! WOOT!). Sometimes journeys involve a few delays and sight-seeing. Just as long as you get where you're going too. :-D</p>