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ā Darling Mikki (@OkSoMik) November 10, 2022
Through absolutely no planning of my own, the topic of todayās post is a perfect case in point to what I wrote last time when considering the future of this blog. Specifically, the point I made in favour of maintaining some semblance of it indefinitely:
The blog Slab defines the āDeleteā quadrant of the Eisenhower Decision Matrix as āTasks that distract you from your preferred course, and donāt add any measurable value.ā
Iāve had it for 10 years now, an anniversary from back in February that I completely missed. Still, I remember exactly where I wasāboth literally (geographically) and figuratively (as a writer)āwhen I started this site.
Or maybe oneās birthday is an ideal time to reflect upon the natural ending of things, as well as the things you want to accomplish before your own end time, and more importantly, the barriers, both real and imaginary, that stand in your way.
A/N: #BoostMyBio is an optional blog hop hosted by Audra (Auggie) Atoche.Ā Itās offered as an unofficial part ofĀ Pitch Wars, a writing mentorship program/contest with a vibrant online community found on Twitter under the hashtags #PitchWars, #PWPoePrompts, and #BoostMyBio.Ā You donāt have to be entering Pitch Wars to join this blog hop, so if interested,Ā follow these instructions.
About MeMy name is Janna and Iām a writer of adult historical fiction living in Vancouver, BC on the west coast of Canada.
I am new to the #PitchWars community and have already had a great experience meeting other hopefuls online, learning how to write a synopsis(!), and getting my manuscript revised and ready for the main event in August(!!). Continue reading
This is something of a trend for me when it comes to my writing. Ā Iām constantly overlooking my memorable achievements.
(What few memorable achievements I have as an unpublished, unconnected writer.)
For a long time, this has been my way in every form of writing that I do, from emails to work memos, from āshortā stories to āshortā novels.
Like many people, Iām sure, I have a love-hate relationship with social media.
And not just a small sample either.Ā Iām hardly one to skimp on either my words or the ideas conveyed with them.
No one has ever accused my writing style of being āspareā.Ā In university, I played the usual word-processor tricks with font size and margins, but in my case it was because my reports were always too long, not too short.
Over the five years that Iāve been blogging, Iāve written a number of what I consider important posts ā posts that would make excellent candidates for my most popular post ever.
This isnāt for the reason most might expect. Ā Itās not the weather.Ā For most of Canada, February is dark, cheerless, and frigid ā the furthest thing from the festive winter wonderland of a couple months prior.
I experienced 30 straight years of that. Ā But now, living on the west coast in Vancouver, February days are noticeably longer, the temperatures rest well above zero (some winters, it never even goes below freezing), and although it rains for days and weeks on end, at least you donāt have to shovel.
A Frame Around Infinity 