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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

A Quick Update and Writing Plans #IWSG


So I missed January. No idea what happened. I must've been sucked into some strange time warp thingy, because suddenly it was February. 

Thought I'd do a quick catch up. Creatively, I've been struggling. It didn't help that I recently lost a whole day's worth of writing when Word, set to auto-save, crashed. Initially I thought it had only been an hour's worth of work. Gah!

My plans for this year are to read more, get back to writing regularly, and release two new books. A scifi and a fantasy. So far, I'm behind schedule, lol. 

How about you? What are your hopes for this year and are you on schedule?

 


This post was written for the IWSG. Every first Wednesday of the month, members post on their blogs about their writing insecurities or offer some encouragement to others. If you are new to the IWSG or want to learn more, then please go HERE. 

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35 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughFebruary 2, 2022 at 9:45 PM

    Sorry you lost a whole day's worth of work!
    I'm not sure where January went...

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  2. Hilary Melton-ButcherFebruary 2, 2022 at 9:58 PM

    Hi Lynda - that must have been stomach bottom hitting glitch - I feel for you. February is here now - so things will improve ... take care and all the best - Hilary

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  3. Jemi FraserFebruary 3, 2022 at 12:20 AM

    That stinks about losing the work!!! So frustrating!
    Time is certainly flying here as well. Hard to believe it's February for sure!

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  4. L. Diane WolfeFebruary 3, 2022 at 12:28 AM

    I'd panic if I lost what I'd worked on all day. So sorry.

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    1. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyFebruary 3, 2022 at 10:16 AM

      There wasn't so much panic, but there was a little depletion of the soul ;)

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  5. Joylene Nowell ButlerFebruary 3, 2022 at 12:51 AM

    What a horrible experience. It happened to me early in my career and proved a valuable lesson. One thing it taught me is I could survive even if the words didn't.

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    1. Joylene Nowell ButlerFebruary 3, 2022 at 3:02 AM

      I keep forgetting to mention how fabulous your new cover is. I love it.

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    2. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyFebruary 3, 2022 at 10:17 AM

      Well said, Joylene. And thanks, I'm glad you like the new cover.

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  6. Carol KilgoreFebruary 3, 2022 at 7:37 AM

    So sorry Word crashed on you. Been there. I am almost on schedule - a couple of weeks behind. I wanted to complete by manuscript by January 31, but it didn't happen. I have a couple of weeks of writing to do.

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  7. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyFebruary 3, 2022 at 10:17 AM

    Maybe I'll find it when I find my socks...

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  8. MarkFebruary 3, 2022 at 11:10 AM

    I've definitely found these past 2 years the most difficult to write or even get into a routine, so I'm trying to cut myself some slack :)

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    1. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyFebruary 3, 2022 at 2:58 PM

      I feel like I've been cutting myself too much slack for too long... and yet... I hear ya.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2022 at 12:00 PM

    I wondered where you were last month! I missed you.

    Sorry you lost all that work. Those are the times we want to throw the laptop across the room - except that never ends well.

    As for plans for the year, my plan it to actually make a plan. I'm doing a devotional study this month for writers, hoping to get a clue.

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    1. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyFebruary 3, 2022 at 2:59 PM

      Aw, thanks, Lee. And yarp, Laptops might fly, but they don't land well ;)

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  10. Susan Gourley/KelleyFebruary 3, 2022 at 12:55 PM

    I'm way behind on my writing also and I haven't even set any goals. Go get 'em.

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  11. Fundy BlueFebruary 3, 2022 at 7:55 PM

    Life has a way of happening, doesn't it, Lynda! I'm not on schedule with my writing, but that's okay. After a surprising health challenge, I am feeling way, way better, and I'll be on track soon. Wishing you lots of progress with your two books!

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  12. Tyrean MartinsonFebruary 4, 2022 at 12:08 AM

    Oh, that's tough to lose work like that! I did that, once, and it made it hard to keep writing for some reason.
    I hope this month and the months beyond are better months in 2022 for you!

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    1. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyFebruary 4, 2022 at 10:58 AM

      It definitely makes it hard to continue, but I'm a sucker for punishment ;)

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  13. Jacqui Murray--Writer-TeacherFebruary 4, 2022 at 2:22 AM

    Awful about losing your writing. That is about the worst thing I can imagine. I don't do auto-save because I don't trust it. But then, I'm not terribly trusting at all!

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  14. Nick WilfordFebruary 4, 2022 at 5:32 PM

    Gah, I hate losing work. Hopefully, you'll recover from it, and we can start the year from February instead. Who needs January?

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  15. H. R. SinclairFebruary 5, 2022 at 2:33 AM

    Oh wow, that is heartbreaking.

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  16. chickangellFebruary 5, 2022 at 5:55 AM

    *Hugs* I'm always behind too! You got this!

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  17. Damyanti BiswasFebruary 6, 2022 at 12:55 AM

    That's terrible, I'd howl for a day in grief.

    Take care of you and good to see you back--I was on hiatus in January, but hope to stay online for the rest of the year now.

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  18. Denise Covey February 12, 2022 at 10:34 AM

    It sounds terrifying losing that work, but thankfully with your tech skills, I hope no damage was done. Who isn't behind in their writing LOL. As you saw from my post ...

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