tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post4519100394000399686..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: New GoalsElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-14997115006274633382010-08-31T06:29:05.528-07:002010-08-31T06:29:05.528-07:00Great goals. We're going through our first yea...Great goals. We're going through our first year in a new place, so we don't know much about when seasons change, or what to expect. It's great fun starting virtually from scratch. And with no kids around anymore, and no day jobs, there aren't those markers of time passing. Heck, the school bus route changed so I don't even hear them come by! <br />Terry<br /><a href="http://Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-50290607844213911202010-08-31T05:48:32.121-07:002010-08-31T05:48:32.121-07:00Elspeth, this is wonderful! Good for you! I wish y...Elspeth, this is wonderful! Good for you! I wish you the best of luck with your writing and your writing space.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-47805326553999194552010-08-30T22:58:23.081-07:002010-08-30T22:58:23.081-07:00It's true. There's something about fall th...It's true. There's something about fall that gets me going again. I'm a slug in the summertime, but love fall and winter. You have great plan for your writing space. You'll love it!<br /><br /><a href="http://patriciastoltey.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Patricia</a>Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-55219805550930831562010-08-30T17:40:33.556-07:002010-08-30T17:40:33.556-07:00Good for you! Everyone deserves a room of her and ...Good for you! Everyone deserves a room of her and his own. Especially hard-working parents who are also writers!<br /><br />I get my burst of energy in late spring and summer. That's my "new year." I do enjoy fall, though! But when it starts getting cold, I start slowing down. I thrive in the sun and warmth.<br /><br />Have fun making your writing room your own! Good luck with your Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-40609629960842209592010-08-30T17:26:33.537-07:002010-08-30T17:26:33.537-07:00Congratulations on treating the writer in you to s...Congratulations on treating the writer in you to some special treats. I think this always pleases an author's muse.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-33255713131682865592010-08-30T16:41:10.068-07:002010-08-30T16:41:10.068-07:00Sounds like you're well on your way! And yes.....Sounds like you're well on your way! And yes... pictures! I'm very envious of your writing retreat. I should see about sneaking away on one of my own one of these days.Valerie Gearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165554338889917253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-50413478757040873702010-08-30T15:41:02.317-07:002010-08-30T15:41:02.317-07:00Wonderful! Your writing space should get the atten...Wonderful! Your writing space should get the attention it deserves! Yes, pictures, please.<br /><br />I recently put a bulletin board up, although not nearly the size of Helen's (but she is in TX!) and it's great.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-54009328251157819942010-08-30T15:01:36.617-07:002010-08-30T15:01:36.617-07:00Mary; Thanks for your good wishes and you're r...Mary; Thanks for your good wishes and you're right, it IS easier to be productive in cooler weather!<br /><br />Helen; I should post pictures once it's done - what a good idea. Your bulletin board sounds wonderful. I'm not sure how large mine will be, but I know it ain't gonna be small.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-23403833196043615772010-08-30T14:47:27.725-07:002010-08-30T14:47:27.725-07:00I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your...I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your new office. If you can't find a big bulletin board, build one. My husband made one for my office. It's eight feet wide and three feet tall. I love it.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-76844806281482275952010-08-30T14:44:32.891-07:002010-08-30T14:44:32.891-07:00I always find it easier to get serious in the cool...I always find it easier to get serious in the cooler weather.<br />Success with your goals and retreat.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-20408629547457479082010-08-30T13:03:47.715-07:002010-08-30T13:03:47.715-07:00Karen; Of course, it actually is New Year for some...Karen; Of course, it actually is New Year for some! Thank you for your kind words.<br /><br />Michele; Let's hope you're right!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-52850044049961152552010-08-30T12:41:57.024-07:002010-08-30T12:41:57.024-07:00A new writing place...a writing retreat...and comp...A new writing place...a writing retreat...and complete absence from Bejeweled Blitz...I see a novel in the making! Jealous and congrats. :)<br /><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Southern City Mysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-81159156844194393212010-08-30T10:28:17.264-07:002010-08-30T10:28:17.264-07:00Clarissa; Do it in your own time. For me...it'...Clarissa; Do it in your own time. For me...it's time.<br /><br />Carol; THANK YOU!! I just need to get a move on. I'm hoping I'll love my new space as well. I just wish I had the funds for someone else to do all the physical work. I'm great at supervising!<br /><br />Margot; I'm sure it's to do with the school year for me too. I think when we spent so many of our formativeElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-43537461105779727852010-08-30T10:23:11.316-07:002010-08-30T10:23:11.316-07:00Elspeth - I am so happy for you that you've de...Elspeth - I am so happy for you that you've decided to focus on your writing and give it the attention and care and respect it well deserves. Good for you! <br /><br />It's funny - I always feel renewed at this time of year. I love the snap of autumn air and the sense of new beginnings. I don't know if it's the years I've spent in education, where fall always brings a new yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-78961275248631427032010-08-30T10:19:29.631-07:002010-08-30T10:19:29.631-07:00Congratulations on just EVERYTHING in this post! E...Congratulations on just EVERYTHING in this post! Especially on giving your writing the respect it deserves. You'll love your new space. I totally get that new idea hammering away. It's happening to me, too, and I'm a long way yet from completing revisions on the current one.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-39509458827612834532010-08-30T09:41:42.859-07:002010-08-30T09:41:42.859-07:00Those are great writing goals. I haven't made ...Those are great writing goals. I haven't made any new writing goals but I should.<br /><br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.com