Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Second Month of the Year

How are you doing with your goals for this year?


Funny, I spent hours coming up with goals. Yet a little bout of the flu threw me off course for a week.

Not that I can't recover. It just amazes me how one little event can throw off your well laid plans.

Time to revise,

Tina

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Best Game of the Year

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the Super Bowl Winners.

I have to say the game Sunday night was one of the best of the year. Not only did the players give it their all but the commercial were actually funny.

Now, I have to face six or seven month of no football. Basketball is not my game so I'll have to wait for the Stanley cup playoff before I can watch anything but golf on the sports channels.

Have a great week,

Tina

Monday, January 26, 2009

Back from Cruising

Hi everyone,

I had a wonderful time on my cruise with the Florida RWA group. Not only did I get to meet agents and editors, but I enjoyed seeing and getting to know some awesome writers.

On the first day I arrived, I met co-owner of The Wild Rose Press, Rhonda Penders. This woman is amazing. Not only does she run TWRP but she holds down a full time job, has a family of three boys, and helps with her aging parents. What she can accomplish in a day would take me a week. And the best part, she is an upbeat person who supports authors. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her better.

The relaxed format of the conference made it easy to get to know people. I spent time with editors, agents, and writers, and learned different aspects of the business in a comfortable relaxed setting. I truly enjoyed this conference.

If you get a chance in the future to do this conference, you should take advantage of the opportunity. The Florida Writers Group did an awesome job.

Tina

Friday, January 23, 2009

Cruising




Hi everyone,

I'm cruising at the moment with The Florida Chapter of RWA.

Will tell you all about it when I get home.

Have a great weekend,

Tina

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

What a Retreat!

The Heartland Writer's Retreat was wonderful. Not only did I get a chance to meet and talk to some wonderful ladies, but we were discussing one of my favorite subjects, writing.

What more could you ask for?

Books?

We got them.

Get ideas?

They had them.

Help?

Yes, smart intelligent idea to keep me going.

Wish everyone could have a local RWA chapter like mine.

Tina

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Planning the New Year

Time to start on those goals.

Lose weight, start my next book and learn to live in the moment.

Every year I plan out my calendar with everything I want to achieve in my writing career. The days I'm going to write, time spent promoting, and even when I plan to do my edits.

Sound like a planner?

Yes, I know, but for some reason my personal goal like living in the moment gets lost.

To broad?

Maybe, or I might get so busy in achieve my other goals I forget about the simple things like talking to my son while he eats his breakfast.

Yeah, now there's a goal.

Remember to take time for the things that are important to you outside of work.

Have an awesome new year,

Tina

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Chosing a Hat




I'm headed for the Heartland Writer's Retreat at the end of this week, and I'm trying to decide which hat I should wear.

With a number to chose from, I always struggle with which one I like the best. Each offers a different peek into my personallity but I also like it to reflect the mood. No matter which one I chose I do love my hats.

Have a great week.

Tina