Tag Archives: habits

Half a year, half a year, half a year onward

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Erin

I didn’t post goals back in January. This doesn’t mean I didn’t have ideas of what I wanted to accomplish — mostly writing, reading, and getting more consistent work. The details don’t matter much. So how’ve I done?

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Flexible life

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Erin

I post a lot about time, productivity, and balance. I’ve even opined before that it’s really more a question of juggling than of balance. Why do I talk about it so much? Because, like most people, I have multiple facets … Continue reading →

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Looking at Lift

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Erin

I’ve been using Lift this year to try to encourage the establishment of good habits. It’s more of a social networking approach to habits. You sign in to specific habits, and others who are trying to do the same habit … Continue reading →

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Grateful for HabitRPG

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Erin

I always have a lot to do. Sometimes, I even manage most of it. Long-time readers might even remember I did a series of posts on time management. The problem with schedules, for me, is that they only seem to … Continue reading →

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Same old, same old? Not so much

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Erin

I’ve tried all the various routines, from writing in every spare moment to writing a specific number of words per day (mostly in the first couple of NaNoWriMos I participated in) to binge writing. I’ve written things straight through from … Continue reading →

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Deadlines and me

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Erin

In my freelance work, deadlines are a fact of life. Every project comes with one, and I know exactly how much time I have to complete the work. For that reason, I’ve always liked themed anthologies and contests: I know … Continue reading →

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Procrastination fears me . . . or not

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Erin

Procrastination and I are old friends. The other day, for example, I was contemplating pushing aside the novel I was working on editing to go bake chocolate chip cookies. I even went so far as to mention it on Facebook. … Continue reading →

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Where did the time go?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Erin

I’m behind in listening to the I Should Be Writing podcast, but back in . . . episode 199, maybe? . . . Mur Lafferty suggested writing down all the things you do that take time. She wasn’t saying you … Continue reading →

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Burning up the candle

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Erin

I’ve been really tired of late. Some of it’s good — I’ve had a lot of freelance work on my plate, which keeps me busy. Unfortunately, then I have less time and energy to do my writing, and when I … Continue reading →

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U is for unfinished work

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Erin

The down side of starting new ideas is that I’m not always done with old ones. It’s not just writing, either. Yes, I have what would be piles of uncompleted stories (short stories, novels, whatever) if they were printed out. … Continue reading →

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