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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Ready Set Write 2015



This year, I'm participating in Ready. Set. Write!

It's a summer writing intensive for goal-setting, accountability, and an opportunity to cheer each other on as we work toward our writing goals!

A huge thank you to Jaime Morrow, Katy Upperman, Erin Funk, Elodie Nowodazkij, and Alison Miller for hosting!

This Week's Goals:

1. Finish new scenes for Chapters 1-5 of YA sci-fi
2. Read one "fun" book
3. Read one "research" book
4. Post reviews of the last five novels I've read
4. Plan edits for Chapters 6-15 of YA sci-fi

Overall Summer Goals:
In early summer, I'll mostly be working on edits to FARLIGHT- my YA sci-fi. Once those are done, I can turn my attention to AVA OF THE ISLAND - my MG contemp.

1. Finish YA sci-fi edits!
2. Write 1500 words 3 days a week [ babysitter days ;) ]
3. Write 250 words 2 days a week
4. Read 15 books (at least 5 classic sci-fi and 5 debut authors from 2015)
5. Write synopses for the subsequent books in my YA sci-fi series

Want to Join? 

Check out the host blogs for details (also see the hashtag #RSWrite )!

Hosts: Jaime MorrowKaty UppermanErin FunkElodie Nowodazkij, and Alison Miller

13 comments:

  1. Glad you could join us for RSW this summer! I just read the description for FARLIGHT and it sounds awesome! Best of luck with your goals this week, especially finishing those new scenes! :)

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  2. Read one "fun" book... that's something that people often forget to allow themselves in these challenges. Time for some fun. Good for you, Carissa

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  3. Your overall summer goals are more focused on what you should accomplish week-to-week, in a routine, and I think that's great for success! I like your reading balance this week for one fun book and one research book. Good luck this week & all summer, Carissa!

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  4. I give you high kudos for your goals wow for reading and writing. I have some reviews to work on as well.

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  5. Good luck on your summer goals! I like how organized and exact your goals are.

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  6. Awesome, goals, Carissa! I'm so happy you're joining us this summer. I bet you'll get tons done. Can't wait to hear about your successes!

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  7. I like your reading goals! I don't read a lot of sci-fi (I tend to get confused by any mention of space and/or technology lol), but I always try to read at least one or two in that genre each year.

    Good luck this summer!

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  8. Good luck on your goals this week/this summer! I just Twitter-stalked you and my kid is 18 months old, too! I think we should be BFFs. <3

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  9. I love the goal of reading one "fun" book alongside research and writing. Your overall goals sound like they're setting some brilliant habits too. :) Good luck with the rest of this week! :)

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  10. Oooh good luck this summer! Ava of the Island is a title I'd pick up immediately to check out--such a lovely ring to it!

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  11. Looking forward to your book reviews, I'm looking for some new "Fun" books to read!
    Good luck on meeting your goals!

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  12. Great goals, I need to start posting reviews again I might make that a goal for next week :)

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  13. Those are some excellent goals, i totally didn't think to add reading goals (which now seems silly :P) Good luck with your edits.

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