It's subbed!

I finished my "quickie" novella and sent it in, so that means I officially have 3 things on submission right now. I've never had more than 2 in circulation before, so this is big news. This novella ended up at 25K, my shortest story yet. I keep trying to write them under 15K, but I'm a wee bit wordy. ;) From start to finish, this story took 5 weeks to write and edit. I'm very excited and hopeful that it will be well-received!

So why the cat photo? Well, A) I love cats and B) I'm imagining that's a happy meow rather than an angry one, though truthfully that photo could go either way. ;)

Now it's time to go to the next in my stack of WIPs. I have, uh, a lot of them. Apparently that I read ten books at a time means I also have to write ten at once, too (well, I'm not writing ten, but close, LOL.)

Do you work on more than one book at a time?

Come goal with me...

Inspired by the lovely Dee Tenorio (who will be here answering a few questions August 3rd!) I decided to write down a few goals, hoping others would join me. They can be about anything. Writing, health, financial, personal...anything you'd like to say sooner rather than later that you've accomplished. In a few months, we can check in and see how we've done. Since I don't make New Year's resolutions, I thought this would be less stress and more fun. And goals don't have to imply drudgery, either. If what you want most right now is a tattoo, that counts!

I'm going for one goal right now, though I have others. Others I can't control, mostly, though I can take steps assuming an eventual outcome. But still, I'm not in control of those things. This one, I am.

I want to always tell engaging stories that MATTER. To me, first, and to readers second. I never want to lose sight of the people whose tales I've chosen to tell, and I want to always tell those stories honestly. No pulling punches, even if the content hits too close to home.

What about you? What are your goals?

*One more thing to report: I submitted my second story! I am now a multi-submitted author. Doesn't have the same ring as multi-published, but hey, we all gotta start somewhere! ;)