Wednesday Update #3



This week I am participating in Rachel Harrie's platform-building campaign. So if you're here for that, Welcome!



I feel kinda bad that my post on Monday was so dark, and everyone who to came to my blog got depressed, but I promise it's a lot of fun around here most of the time :)

















My writing is coming along slow and steady. I've updated my writing status bar to your right to show my progress on the re-write. That way you guys can poke me when I'm not doing anything.



That's pretty much it on the news front so I'll leave you all with one of my long-time favorite songs. It's one that never grows old to me.







What goals do you have this week?

Comments

K. M. Walton said…
Hey - fellow Campaigner here - and I scrolled down and read your Monday post. Heartbreaking. I will put that family in my prayers.

On a much lighter note, I'll see you out there....
August 24, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Sarah Ketley said…
Hi, Just another campaigner stopping by to say hello. Can’t wait to get stuck into the writer’s campaign.

I’m doing the rounds so to speak! I’m following, Facebook liking (because we all like that…) Goggle + finding and saying hello 

Have a great time in the Campaign

Sarah
August 24, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Vernieda said…
Another campaigner stopping by!

I scrolled down to read your Monday and I'm so sorry to hear that happened to your friends' family. I'll keep them in my thoughts.

(I then scrolled up and saw your next month. I loved Divergent!)

As for myself, I'm currently working on some pre-writing for my WIP. So my goal for the week is to finish that up!
August 24, 2011 at 10:02 AM
David P. King said…
I'm so there this year. Glad to see you will be campaigning with us! :)
August 24, 2011 at 10:40 AM
J. A. Bennett said…
@K.M. - Thanks for stopping by!

@Sarah - wow! Thank you so much!I'll be sure to like you back :)

@Vernida - That sounds like a great goal! I hope you can achieve it :)

@David - Woot! Friend power :D
August 24, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Mark Noce said…
Great Jimmy Eat World Song! You've got good taste in music:)
August 24, 2011 at 11:15 AM
J. A. Bennett said…
@Mark - I know, lol :)
August 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Jenny S. Morris said…
Thanks for posting this song!! I am totally using it for my current WIP, I'll listen to it when I'm doing revisions, it has angels in it. ;0) Oh, and thanks for the words of encouragment on my site! This Campaigning this should be fun.
August 24, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Krista M said…
I love that song! It is great inspiration for writing.
August 24, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Amanda Leigh Cowley said…
Hi, from a fellow campaigner! Goal for this week? Hmmmm, I would love to actually get some writing done, but I'm having too much fun reading everyone else's blogs ;o)
August 24, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Kerri Cuev said…
Hello Campaigner here in your YA group. Great song. I might get that one in my playlist :)

Prayers go out to Johnny and his family. May they find peace.
August 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Jessie Humphries said…
Man, is everybody and their mother doing this? I gotta get on board!
August 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM
J. A. Bennett said…
@Jenny - That totally works with your book then :) And you are so welcome, I think your awesome!

@Krista - It's so great isn't it?

@Amanda - Welcome! I have the same goal, but all these fun people are just so darn distracting!

@Kerri - Thank you! I'll hop on over to your blog :)

@Jessie - yes, you are way behind the curve, now get on it!!
August 24, 2011 at 12:29 PM
cherie said…
Interesting. I'll go check it out...

:)
August 24, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Abby Fowers said…
YAY for the campaign builders! It is really getting huge. I'm so glad you are doing it too!

As for my goals this week... I think I am just hoping to survive the week! JK. I need to get badges put on my sons scout uniform, take the kids to Back to school night and run one of the booths, make sure to blog and get 10K done in my novel. Visit with an online crit group and another crit group both on thursday night. AGH. See what I mean about surviving?
August 24, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Lady Gwen said…
Hey, I'm your newest follower and fellow campaigner. Just stopping by to say, "hey" *waves*
August 24, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Shannon Lawrence said…
Hello from the campaign trail! I will be doing a brief introductory post Thursday for my fellow campaigners.
August 24, 2011 at 4:58 PM
Steph Schmidt said…
I didn't know Jimmy Eat World did slow songs. I always heard their faster rock ones. Learn something new every day!
August 24, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Sarah Pearson said…
I've never heard this song, it's lovely. I'll have to check the ban out now :)
August 24, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Kelley said…
Hi! I hadn't heard this song either. Thanks for a newbie. :)
August 25, 2011 at 6:50 AM
V said…
like the song. Good voice.
August 25, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Christa said…
So awesome. This is going to be monster.
August 25, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Joyce Lansky said…
Great song! Thanks for posting.

Joyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
August 26, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Claire Hennessy said…
Hi, I am fellow Campaigner too. Looking forward to getting to know you and your writing :)
Claire
August 28, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Roger Eschbacher said…
Fellow campaigner and and fantasy group member stopping by to say hi. Hi!
September 1, 2011 at 12:53 PM
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