Alex J Cavanaugh's IWSG and the 4th of July in one week? So much to celebrate!
July 4th has always been my favorite holiday. Because of it, I will toss aside my monthly griping to celebrate some small successes.
I love editing. It's my favorite part of the process. But that also means I can get stuck editing the hell out of what I've written instead of moving forward. This summer, I've committed to moving forward and cranking out a first draft by the end of the year. A very smart CP of mine told me to commit to 500 words a day. It's so simple, and for someone with my stupid, insane schedule, it's perfect. Slowly but steadily, I've wracked up 20,000+ words this summer. I estimate that's ~25% of being done. Perhaps not worthy of fireworks, but certainly worthy of a really good tasting imported beer with a ridiculously high alcohol content. Yes, I realize given the week a Coors Light might be more American of me, but this type of small success ought to be celebrated properly.
So, cheers - to big successes, small successes, and everything in between! Whatever your successes may be, I hope you all take the time to celebrate them properly.
Kimberly!
ReplyDeleteIt think it's worth a lot of fireworks. Keep writing and in a couple months, you'll be done. Then you can get back to the editing. (Which I enjoy more as well.)
That is awesome! You deserve two really good tasting imported beers with ridiculously high alcohol content!
ReplyDeleteHave a safe and fun Independence Day!
When you are on a tight schedule, just continuing to write consistently is a HUGE DEAL. Congratulations girl! You deserve it!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and what a thing to celebrate! I've done the 500 word goal thing myself. It was the only way I could manage during the school year, and it's amazing how it all adds up (eventually). Keep going--you're almost to the editing part!
ReplyDeleteJust last week, I started putting a sticker on the calendar for every day I wrote 1000 words. At first my family laughed at me (because I just retired from teaching) and there were a lot of jokes about the teacher rewarding herself with gold stars.
ReplyDeleteNow, however, they check the calendar every morning (because I mostly write after everyone has gone to bed) and I get a "Good job, Mom!" if they see a sticker.
So, you know, I strive to get them. I guess that makes me a kindergartner at heart.
Great job! Is this the one I've seen or a new one? I know how it is trying to write with kids. Maybe I should make a word count goal too.
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you . . . glad you're plugging away! I'm with you, imported craft beers all the way! Happy 4th :-) We're celebrating at Lego Land--I just hope it's not toooo hot!
ReplyDeleteI love editing, too - it's so much better than drafting. Good luck with your edits!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds fireworks worthy to me. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome goal. And I love the editing too.
ReplyDeleteBalance your spiritual energy and get in harmony with your soul by practicing these Radha-Krishna meditations.
ReplyDeleteSri Gita Govinda
-A book written in the 12th century, this is a description of the intimate loving affairs of Radha and Krishna
http://www.mediafire.com/view/keqr4lqp7wr1rru/Sri_Gita_Govinda.pdf
Govinda Lilamrta
-An 400 year old book which poetically describes the eternal daily pastimes of Radha and Krishna
http://www.mediafire.com/view/uhcuigauc6uqiei/Govinda_Lilamrita.pdf
Ananda Vrindavan Campu
-This is probably the most poetic and intimate portrayal of Sri Krsna’s life in Vrndavana that has ever been written.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/k9j3ldwbt17be3b/Ananda_Vmdavana_Campu.pdf
Prayers of Service to Radha and Krishna (Sankalpa Kalpadruma)
http://www.mediafire.com/view/lvkqsro3sbzm249/Visvanath_Cakravarti_Thakur_Sankalpa_Kalpadruma.pdf
Prema Samputa The Treasure Chest of Love
http://www.mediafire.com/view/mpbncdyt97nw0x7/Prema_Samputa_The_Treasure_Chest_of_Love.pdf
And the following four are taken from Visvanath Cakravarti's Camatkara Candrika, a 300 year old scripture that talks about the love meeting of Radha and Krishna:
The Meeting in the Box
http://www.mediafire.com/view/c81a7cp43n5v6aj/The_Meeting_in_the_Box.pdf
The Meeting of Sri Krishna Disguised as a Female Doctor
http://www.mediafire.com/view/hgomrnem7829pda/The_Meeting_of_Sri_Krsna_Disguised_as_a_Female_Doctor.pdf
The Meeting of Sri Krishna Disguised as a Female Singer
http://www.mediafire.com/view/gyuboduhn8dvdml/The_Meeting_of_Sri_Krsna_Disguised_as_a_Female_Singer.pdf
The Meeting of Sri Krishna Disguised as Abhimanyu
http://www.mediafire.com/view/911h9qoxn4ca027/The_Meeting_of_Sri_Krsna_Disguised_As_Abhimanyu.pdf
And lastly, we have a very amazing scripture which describes the 24 hour daily loving affairs of Radha and Krishna in Vrindavan, called Bhavanasara Sangraha. This book is now available on Amazon for Kindle, for only $3.49
http://www.amazon.com/Bhavanasara-Sangraha-Mahanidhi-Swami-ebook/dp/B00CW9H4DI/ref=la_B00J2M5LAQ_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402209195&sr=1-15
Here is a 41 page sample of Bhavanasara Sangraha:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/t4gsse2d4sw0f8p/Sample_of_Bhavanasara_Sangraha.pdf
The above book can also be read on your PC using Amazon Kindle for PC, download here for free:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with ISKCON in any way whatsoever. ISKCON, or "The Hare Krishna Movement" as it's popularily known, is a radical and extremist distortion of the original Radha and Krishna dharma from ancient India. The author of the above book Bhavanasara Sangraha is no longer affiliated with ISKCON either, having cut all ties to ISKCON a few years ago.