January’s had some twists and turns, and I haven’t been on this site as much as I’d hoped. But here’s the wrap:
DONE:
ANGEL HUNT launch
Book reviews
Script coverage
Holiday decorations put away
Seasonal fabric switchout for the rest of winter
Keeping up with posts on Ink in My Coffee, Ink-Dipped Advice, Gratitude and Growth, The Process Muse
Car inspection
IN PROGRESS:
Second arc of LEGERDEMAIN
The rest of ANGEL HUNT
Reading contest entries
Drafting novel in longhand
Notes on 2 other novels
Work on a big article
70 pages on Heist Romance script
50 pages on LUCKY NUMBERS script
Noodling on a few other ideas
DROPPED/MOVED:
This month was more about adding than subtracting
UNEXPECTED ADDITIONS:
Screenplays
Batch of idea cookies
DISAPPOINTMENTS:
Didn’t get a residency to which I applied
Didn’t finish the Fearless Ink postcard
Didn’t get out enough LOIs
Injured my back, which limited me a lot in the last ten days
What’s your January been like?
Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions 
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By: Tues. Jan. 31, 2023: Starting With More Snow | Ink In My Coffee on January 31, 2023
at 8:31 am
My January was not great, but not bad either. Would have liked to accomplish more, but physicality is limited. I’m trying to look at what I did accomplish rather than what I didn’t get done. Working to stop beating myself up.
By: Pat Marinelli on January 31, 2023
at 2:25 pm
January has dropped more opportunity on me than I’ve ever experienced. Big opportunities. It’s almost as if I could just take my pick and run with anything. But now I’m like a kid in a candy store. I know I can’t get it all, so I have to pick THE BEST candy. My personality would often cause me to freeze in these situations, but I’m finding ways to embrace like never before. I’ve been in a dark pit for the past 12 years and a VERY dark pit for the past 5 years. The pandemic wasn’t even that bad for me, it was everything that was present regardless of the pandemic. I’ve saved up a lot of gratitude in my soul’s bank account. So, this month’s success seems long overdue.
By: mattyg on February 1, 2023
at 8:24 am
I’m so happy for you!
By: devonellington on February 13, 2023
at 7:59 am
Yes, we’ve been trained to see what’s left undone, instead of celebrating what we got done!
By: devonellington on February 13, 2023
at 7:59 am