june update + july goals

Now that’s July is halfway finished (WHAT?), here’s how I did on my June goals:

• Read/outline the craft book Story Trumps Structure by Steven James. Does it count that I started it? Barely.
• Study a few comp titles for my new project. Yes.
• Develop a tentative outline for the new project. Done!
• Complete any final edits on Book 3 + proposal. Done!

• Journal/art journal 2-3 times a week. Nope.
• Sweat at least once a day. (And hydrate accordingly.) I actually did a lot better on this than I thought I would! I completed the Betty Rocker 30-Day Challenge, often working out twice a day, and only missed five days of sweat 🙂 I think I’ll count it though, since it’s 100 degrees here and impossible not to sweat!
• Revamp Sunday night meal planning and prep process. It happened one week. Moving that goal to this month.
• Declutter my closet, armoire, and kitchen. I decluttered my closet, and it feels amazing!

• Create a loose content calendar based on topics for the blog. Yes.
• Make a landing page for services I offer bloggers and podcasters. I started it, but it’s still in draft mode.
• Possibly a promo for bloggers/podcasters? I did a conference promo instead! This one will have to wait until after edits are sent in.
• Take regular walk breaks during long stretches of work. Oh goodness. Moving that to this month!
• Redesign my invoice template. Yes!

Not too shabby, especially since my plans for a quiet summer were foiled by a new book contract. (Seriously. All the praise hands for this divine interruption!) Here’s what I’d like to accomplish for the rest of July:

Here’s what I’d like to accomplish for the rest of July:

Writing Goals:

• Work through the craft book Story Trumps Structure by Steven James.
• Complete 75% of edits for my debut novel due 8/15.
• Write 5-10K on my novella.

Personal Goals:

• Create morning and evening routines (including #morningmiles!)
• Revamp Sunday night meal planning and prep process.
• Weed out my armoire + organize groups of my cleaning supplies into transportable caddies.
• Institute a regular cleaning schedule (and stick to it).
• Celebrate the selah.
• Guard what comes out of my mouth.

Work Goals:

• Finish landing page for services I offer bloggers and podcasters
• Take regular walk breaks during long stretches of work
• Invite some amazing people I have in mind to join this blog for Table Talk and refine that format 🙂

That’s it — for starters. There are still ~3 weeks to accomplish a LOT!

What are you working toward this month?