@Thechimpanzeen It was under contract with a publisher. So they had first rights to publishing online, etc. Now they don't. Now they are mine to do with as I please. :)

I'm so excited. I got the rights back to some of my old stuff and now I can put it up on my Wattpad. Maybe I'll self publish it again at some point too, but it needs a solid edit first.

@cmskiera I did write about 260 words today. So like, I can officially say "Why not both?"

Spent a lot of time at the zoo. Now I'd like to try and get some words out. I also kind of want to spend the day bed rotting. Both are acceptable options, right?

Taking a day off from the day job just because. 3 Personal days. Use them or lose them, right?

Going to write all of the words. The. End.

Doing a "day in the life of" on my Instagram in case I forget to post things here for accountability.

https://www.instagram.com/jillysriser

I did pretty well on my goals for yesterday! So let's do another #accountability post, shall we?

GOALS:

1) Stay awake.
2) READ.
3) Beta.
4) Format.
5) Client work. (2-3k)
6) ME work. (ANYTHING)
7) Get a walk in.

This should be doable, yeah? Share your goals too and I'll see what I can do to cheer you on.

I keep having dreams about writing projects and I don't have the stamina to keep up with my ambition. Does anyone else have this issue? Just me? *sigh*

#amwriting #writingcommunity

@JoyfullyDazed This is my dad's favorite song! Always fun to find other people who listen to it too.

Goals for today:

1) Write 2500 words for client.
2) Read my audio book.
3) Read my ebook.
4) Read my print book.
5) Work on Beta for client.
6) Work on formatting for SelfPub.
7) Write on Lab1. Anything. Seriously.

Busy day. But...I'm determined to make it happen!

#amwriting #accountability #ghostwriting

I've got 40 more days until the day job goes on Summer Break. Not like I'm counting or anything...

I made it through vacation in one piece! It was fun, just busy. Now I need a few days to recover. Then it's back to the day job. Vacation time goes so fast. 😭

Well, I've got all of my latest story uploaded to Wattpad. It's scheduled to post 4 chapters every Wednesday. The first 4 are up now, though. :) Along with the other books in the series.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/365093509-flame-touched

#writingcommunity #writing #wattpad #reading #fiction

@ACG2 I try to plan. It doesn't always go as planned though because I'm terrible about enforcing boundaries. But that's one of my personal goals. If I can get better by even 50%, I'll take that win.

I've got two more months and then the day job goes on pause until next Fall. It's so close! I love it. I have big hopes for this summer. I'm sure I can do them as long as I can keep advocating for my time.

One reason I've quit taking naps is because they always end with the kids fighting and I'm jolted awake with a headache.

It's a new month, so that means a new plan of action! I've been habit stacking "No Nap" and "20-40 minute walk" into my routine lately. Time to habit stack some other things!

Maybe I'll share pictures on my instagram.

http://www.instagram.com/jillysriser

@MMH I'll check it out and be in contact. :)

In other news, I've decided that while I love the work I do at my day job, I do not like doing it full time because the atmosphere I work in is so hit or miss it stresses me out.

This is lighting a fire under my butt to make writing my full time job that pays bills. I'm hoping that with motivation comes results. I know it's a long game. A very long game. But I won't win the game if I don't even start playing.

Ended up going to karate class and taking a much needed shower. Feeling a little better and less stressed out. Now it's time to write for a client. Then it will be time to write for myself. Then I'm ending the day with some Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

@MMH I feel this pretty hard. I had to stop hanging out on forums because I was tired of all the "You need to do it MY way because it works for ME" advice. But I crave community with fellow writers so badly. I miss that. I used to have it in school with friends. When it's found, it's glorious. But it is so hard to find. Like a unicorn.