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Category: wrap-up & goals

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

August Wrap-Up & September Goals

Since I finally wrote "the end" on Earth & Water on August 1, the rest of the month was focused on the boring admin side of officially launching myself in the self-publishing world. Most of it isn't very fancy, beyond being able to say I am officially a Maryland small business owner, but I am … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals

August 2, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

July Wrap-Up & August Goals

While I had high hopes for finishing the first draft of Earth and Water in July, I'll admit my track record for the past 2 years hasn't been the best with these aspirations. Then the spouse went to Puerto Rico for work, and I decided last minute to take a week off and join him. … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals

July 3, 2023July 2, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

June Wrap-Up & July Goals

I hit a great productivity groove this past month! It's amazing how much you can get done when your cats insist on waking you at 6 AM every morning. And your spouse is on another continent for 3 weeks. Okay, I guess I missed him. And I do love the cats, even when they are … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

May Wrap-Up & June Goals

I did so well in May! I wrote! I read! I adventured! Not as much of all of those as I would have preferred, especially since the day job ate me for the solid week before I left on my vacation at the end of the month, but I suppose we can't have it all. … Continue reading May Wrap-Up & June Goals

May 1, 2023April 30, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

April Wrap-Up & May Goals

In the spirit of full transparency, I rode the struggle bus for the first half of April, without much productivity other than keeping up with reading ARCs and writing book reviews. Then, the spouse and I spent a lovely long weekend with our besties down in Atlanta to join them for their local Renaissance Faire … Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May Goals

April 3, 2023April 2, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

March Wrap-Up & April Goals

I had grand plans for last month, but got caught up in the intersection of physical and mental health issues that reduced my productivity output to a few book reviews and way too much time playing World of Warcraft. It's more than a bit frustrating, but I'm trying to be gentle with myself. I didn't … Continue reading March Wrap-Up & April Goals

March 1, 2023February 28, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

February Wrap-Up & March Goals

I mocked fate hard with last month's blog post. Remember how I said I might be coming down with something? One of the worst colds I've ever had in my life knocked me out for a solid week. I may joke that napping is my Olympic sport, but sleeping 18+ hours a day is not … Continue reading February Wrap-Up & March Goals

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February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

January Wrap-Up & February Goals

I think I'm coming down with something, so obviously, the answer is to ignore it and power through, right? We'll see what wins, my to-do list or my motivation! Do you use to-do lists? How do you keep track of your goals? About 6 months ago, acting on inspiration from a fellow author, I expanded … Continue reading January Wrap-Up & February Goals

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January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

December Wrap-Up & January Goals

Happy New Year! Let's approach 2023 with caution, offer it treats, and hope only good things come of it. I'm home from my fantastic holiday vacation, both wishing I was back at the beach and looking forward to everything I get to do in the months to come. Lots of authors have shared some truly … Continue reading December Wrap-Up & January Goals

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December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

November Wrap-Up & December Goals

You know how time seems to speed up the older you get? It's a combination of math and perspective. You've lived longer, so a month is a smaller proportion of your life than when you were 8 years old and enjoying endless summer break. Between recovering from my epic adventure in Israel, friends visiting from … Continue reading November Wrap-Up & December Goals

November 2, 2022November 1, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

October Wrap-Up & November Goals

October vanished in a whirlwind of trying to get everything done before leaving for my 10-day trip to Israel, then the vacation itself. Did I get everything done? Of course not. But I had a fantastic time meeting many family members from around the world and checking items off the bucket list, so it was … Continue reading October Wrap-Up & November Goals

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

September Wrap-Up & October Goals

Signing books at FanX! Another month passed in the blink of an eye, and as usual, my ambition outpaced my ability, but I'm still pretty satisfied with how September went. In another of the endless attempts to better wrangle the multiple goals I have every month, I took a cue from a fellow author and … Continue reading September Wrap-Up & October Goals

September 5, 2022September 4, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

August Wrap-Up & September Goals

I have no idea how many words I wrote this month on the first draft of Steel Legacy, but I know I wrote the most important two: Trust me, I'm just as shocked as you are. As shown in the picture above, the final total for what is currently a total mess is 120,560 words. … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals

August 1, 2022July 31, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

July Wrap-Up & August Goals

Before starting this write-up I hit send on my part of a massive freelance project I've been working on all summer. One of my favorite aspects of medical editing is knowing that my work has a measurable positive effect on the world. I was thrilled to participate in a small way in making a chapter … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

June Wrap-Up & July Goals

Summer has finally arrived where I live, and I always get a huge boost from the warm weather and sunshine. I spent an even warmer week with friends in Atlanta at the beginning of the month, which was fun and relaxing at the same time. Right now, I'm still riding the high from attending In … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals

June 2, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

May Wrap-Up & June Goals

I started May with all of the plans. Lots of writing while the spouse was away for work. Two conventions. Finally, some warm weather! I got exactly one of those things. Spouse came down with a cough the first weekend, and we discovered by the first Tuesday that both of us finally got the plague. … Continue reading May Wrap-Up & June Goals

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

April Wrap-Up & May Goals

Awesome things I did this past month: Doubled my word count from March.Read a ton of ARCs (advance reader copies) by some of my favorite authors.Got together with my best friends. Squad, assemble! All in all, a pretty successful 30 days! I don't expect to double my word count again for May, but I'll be … Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May Goals

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

March Wrap-Up & April Goals

Can't talk about books without a shelfie I'll get to my writing progress in a bit, but first I want to talk about reading! (You know, that thing I do instead of writing.) I have two bits of news on that front. On the website: I updated the Book Reviews page so that multiple search … Continue reading March Wrap-Up & April Goals

March 4, 2022March 3, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

February Wrap-Up & March Goals

Remember how we all hoped that 2022 would be more chill than 2020/21? Yeah, that was hilarious. I'm side-eyeing a lot of what's going on in the world right now, along with some people's reactions to it. But all I can really do is focus on making the world a better place in my small … Continue reading February Wrap-Up & March Goals

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February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 J.L. Gribble wrap-up & goals

January Wrap-Up & February Goals

The highlight of my month is my new coffee machine with milk frother that makes espresso, so that I can make lattes from the comfort of home. It's cold out, and I severely dislike it (the only perk is lots of kitty snuggles). One of my annual conventions has already been canceled, and I'm expecting … Continue reading January Wrap-Up & February Goals

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