I have found that the best way to be successful and productive is to do two things: Set SMART goals; and Challenge myself. The challenge myself portion is what I want to talk about today. You see, when I set the goal, I am in effect competing with myself. Those types of competitions are what really drive me to be productive. The problem is, unless I have some way to measure that productivity, I sometimes lose sight of my goals and things come to a screeching halt. That’s why I’m successful at NaNoWriMo. I have that status bar that I continually update so I know exactly where I am at any given time. When I was at Balticon, I heard […]
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The Flurry Before Departure
We’ve all heard the term “Perfect Storm”, right? Well, it feels like I am in the middle of one right now. This Friday, I am leaving for Balticon in Hunt Valley, Maryland. I still have to pack my bags, ensure I’ve got business cards and books AND get my itinerary completely locked down. All that and, right now, there are renovations happening at the house that I didn’t think were coming for a couple more weeks. Oh yeah, AND my mother is moving and I’ve got to get my podcast obligations taken care of and some writing done. Like I said, Perfect Storm (at least for me). So, I’m busier than I would like, trying to deal with everything. C’est […]
Read moreStarla Huchton Has a Brand New Series – Maven Cover Reveal
Maven (The Endure Series, book 1), by S.A. Huchton Genre: Science Fiction Romance (New Adult) Release Date: June 3rd, 2013 Book Description: How far would you go for love? Since losing her parents at 14, young prodigy Dr. Lydia Ashley has focused on one thing: an appointment on the Deep Water Research Command Endure. Now 21, she’s about to realize that dream, but nothing is how she imagined it would be. Her transitional sponsor forgets her, her new lab is in complete chaos, and, as if that weren’t enough, she’s about to discover something so horrific it could potentially destroy all life on the planet. Daniel Brewer, a noted playboy and genius in his own right, may be exactly what she needs… Or he may make everything worse. […]
Read moreSomething Wicked this Way Comes – Oh No, It’s Already Here!
Hello everyone. Mik Murdoch here again (and to all of you villains, Mike Plested and his family are safely hidden and under the protection of powerful friends of mine). If you recall the last time I posted here, I had some concerns about an up-and-coming book titled A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil. The book was scheduled for release June 1, 2013 and is a compendium of evil knowledge for new bad guys. My friends and I in the hero community started preparing for this book as soon as we learned of its existance. We thought we had some time to get ready for a surge of terror. I can only guess that the villains […]
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