Goals for 2014–August Update
Poems read: 826/365
Poems written: 268/365
Short stories read: 367/365
Short stories written: 19/52
Books read: 84/52
Submissions: 5/24
Videos made: 9/100
Sketches made: 202/365
Art pieces made: 47/52
Bookbinding–made 27 books this year
In Progress:
- Sketching
- Ink Drawings
- Charcoal
- Markers
- Watercolor
- Digital
- Photography
- Mail Art
- Knitting
- Cake Decorating
- Origami
- Cooking
Need to Do:
- Urban Sketching
- Finger Paint
- Music Composition
- Quilting
Novel a Month Update
I finished reading “Sense and Sensibility.” At the beginning of the month I started working on Novel #5 for three days. Then Novel #7 was born, so I focused on Novel #7. For September, I will focus on Novel #7 and continue reading Jane Austen’s novel in preparation for NaNo (Novel #6) in November.
Doodle a Day
Five sketchbooks down. Making great progress with doing a doodle a day. 22 days done, 343 to go.
The Opposite of Loneliness
What a beautiful book! Every writer needs to read Marina’s stories and essays. I was particularly thrilled that one of the stories mentions crumbs in a jar and one of the essays is about her childhood and dealing with Celiac Disease.
Prompt
Use all of the following words in a poem or story.
Ribbed, Remember, Dandelion, Serendipity, Elixir, Abnormal, Alone, Cookie, Cellar Door, and Microwave.
Novel a Month
NaNo is approaching. I’ve started reading “Sense and Sensibility” in preparation for NaNo this year. I have five other novels that are in various stages of completion. So for the month of August, I will focus on one novel and see how far I get with revisions and rewrites. Then at the end of the month, I can decide to continue working on that novel or move on to another project.
Suzanna and Writing 