Tag Archives: writing goals

Fall Writes: Week 5

Posted on October 8, 2014 by droyles

Hey all, still getting back into a groove over here. The job market this year is coming fast and furious, and Monday I was laid up with the onset of a head cold. So without further ado, here are your … Continue reading →

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Fall Writes: Belated Week 4 Post

Posted on October 5, 2014 by droyles

Hi everyone! Last week was crazy full of job and postdoc applications, and I completely forgot to put up a post on Monday! Add your goals to the comments section here, and I’ll get a new post up tomorrow.

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Summer Writes: Week 12

Posted on August 5, 2014 by droyles

Time runs short here at Summer Writes, but give yourselves a hand for your hard work! Since this is our last week, think back to your goals for the summer, and think about what you can do in the next week to … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 11

Posted on July 30, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to week 11! We’re really in the homestretch, so it’s time to start wrapping up those summer goals—at least for our purposes, anyway. If you’re like me, you’ll be working right on through August, but it’s good to stop … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 10

Posted on July 23, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to week 10, folks—we’re barreling toward the end of Summer Writes. Even though we strive for long blocks of uninterrupted writing time, sometimes we fall short of that. Gregory Semenza offers some advice on the “The Value of 10 Minutes” to help … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 9

Posted on July 10, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to week 9: we’re officially two-thirds done with Summer Writes! If you’re looking for other ways to crowdsource your writing accountability before the beginning of Fall Writes (date TBD), check out this post by Raul Pacheco-Vega on #GetYourManuscriptOut. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 8

Posted on July 8, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week 8 of Summer writes! It’s the week after the Fourth of July: do you know where your summer writing goals are? Usually in a twelve-week writing group, this is where people really start to fall off—don’t let this … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 7

Posted on July 1, 2014 by droyles

True story: when I was twelve, my dad dragged us on a cross-country road trip. My act of rebellion was to bring along my Klingon language tape and practice in the backseat. As usual, leave your goals for the week in … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 6

Posted on June 24, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week 6! We’re almost to the halfway point of the writing group, which is a good time to take a hard look at your goals for the summer. What do you need to do to get where you … Continue reading →

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Summer Writes: Week 5

Posted on June 18, 2014 by droyles

I’m going to keep it short and sweet this week. But as we head into Week 5, think about what you need to do between now and the end to meet your goals. Maybe it would help to set … Continue reading →

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