tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post2794434213092379455..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Update Day: The End of Year 1Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-17904916908070296572017-09-02T11:26:55.574+02:002017-09-02T11:26:55.574+02:00Hahahahaha oh yes I totally relate to this. :-DHahahahaha oh yes I totally relate to this. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68710699369767505122017-09-02T04:40:50.600+02:002017-09-02T04:40:50.600+02:00That nesting dolls bit... you've nailed it rig...That nesting dolls bit... you've nailed it right there. I sit down to do ONE thing, and 20 open windows and 5 Internet tabs later, I wonder why I'm exhausted and haven't made any progress on the... uh... what was it I was going to do? Oh right, the one thing that isn't even open... and suddenly it's bedtime or dinner time or there's an appointment. Yup.<br /><br />I have three sticky notes stacked on my desk right now with TO DO lists. Some I might never get around to... <br /><br />But one thing at a time, right?J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23259036748182099182017-08-29T10:23:24.598+02:002017-08-29T10:23:24.598+02:00Building blocks is a great way of looking at it. I...Building blocks is a great way of looking at it. I have about a thousand of them lying around me, and I'm slowly but surely snapping them into their place and actually building something. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-27639060990987965562017-08-29T10:21:57.910+02:002017-08-29T10:21:57.910+02:00Thank you!
I like to evaluate every now and then...Thank you! <br /><br />I like to evaluate every now and then. Because I have such a huge amount to achieve (that's why it's a five-year goal), I sometimes forget how much I HAVE done because I'm too busy staring at the mountain of things I still need to do. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-13945307594368374952017-08-28T17:08:33.678+02:002017-08-28T17:08:33.678+02:00Sometimes a little reflection to see how far we ha...Sometimes a little reflection to see how far we have come is a good thing - it can be surprising! Well done for making a living through the writing even if it wasn't quite the way you want it to be, I'm sure you are determined enough to make it happen soon. It's true how things interconnect, like building blocks I think! Good luck with all that is to come and happy writing, Misha.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-70638369266689532502017-08-28T13:52:35.645+02:002017-08-28T13:52:35.645+02:00What wonderful thoughts, it's always a great i...What wonderful thoughts, it's always a great idea to take a step back and evaluate things and you seem to be on the right path to achieving all that you desire. I wish you nothing but peace and happiness. Greetings!Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-48948671643548699982017-08-28T09:32:10.290+02:002017-08-28T09:32:10.290+02:00Yeah sometimes it's necessary to put family fi...Yeah sometimes it's necessary to put family first. Maybe see if you can sneak some writing in even now, because then when you CAN get going, you're not too rusty and discouraged. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58705430402363848842017-08-28T09:30:56.761+02:002017-08-28T09:30:56.761+02:00Thanks! That's definitely the approach I'm...Thanks! That's definitely the approach I'm taking, chipping away at it until it goes my way. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57378526233903627532017-08-28T09:30:14.428+02:002017-08-28T09:30:14.428+02:00Thanks!Thanks!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30751421619372302012017-08-28T09:30:04.911+02:002017-08-28T09:30:04.911+02:00I'm really proud of my progress. Thanks for st...I'm really proud of my progress. Thanks for stopping by! ^_^Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-81274491635488910812017-08-28T09:29:22.745+02:002017-08-28T09:29:22.745+02:00Whoops!Whoops!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-44309270271077494192017-08-28T09:29:10.750+02:002017-08-28T09:29:10.750+02:00Ooh it's an exciting opportunity to go do that...Ooh it's an exciting opportunity to go do that research. I also have some big projects that are waiting because I don't have the time to do the research. :-/Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26204724436196281632017-08-28T09:27:39.476+02:002017-08-28T09:27:39.476+02:00Thanks so much for the good wishes. I appreciate i...Thanks so much for the good wishes. I appreciate it. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-44180459486232699932017-08-28T09:27:15.953+02:002017-08-28T09:27:15.953+02:00Thanks! I do think the ability to adjust is the ke...Thanks! I do think the ability to adjust is the key to success here. A lot of people have an all-or-nothing mentality, but that means they give up at the first problem they get. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-146815550436351652017-08-28T09:19:40.260+02:002017-08-28T09:19:40.260+02:00i am glad that you are at your wining mark my frie...i am glad that you are at your wining mark my friend!<br />heartiest congrats for the achievement!<br /><br />I am still waiting for the time when life will give me some time to ,sit ,think and write .<br />for now i have only one goal in my life that my both younger sons complete their studies with my support successfully and follow the example of their elder brother bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23220458543538887712017-08-28T04:08:40.909+02:002017-08-28T04:08:40.909+02:00It sounds like you are on the right track. You may...It sounds like you are on the right track. You may not be making as much as you want to from writing, but you are making something. I'm sure if you keep at it, you will keep improving both in writing and in making money. You are awesome for taking on this goal! :)Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415510811585368037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-42246346804884772522017-08-28T02:44:54.169+02:002017-08-28T02:44:54.169+02:00I think that's amazingly great, Misha!I think that's amazingly great, Misha!Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57456308020928681472017-08-28T02:15:18.537+02:002017-08-28T02:15:18.537+02:00I think it's downright awesome that you've...I think it's downright awesome that you've managed to earn a steady and reliable income (no matter the size) from your writing. I'm certainly not doing that! And knowing what you've been through this year, that's even more astounding! I your Year 2 is amazing :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-74502594362012178962017-08-28T00:13:00.231+02:002017-08-28T00:13:00.231+02:00oops ... I meant to comment from my blog account, ...oops ... I meant to comment from my blog account, but I was taking care of family stuff and I commented from there. Oy. Trying to wear too many hatsTyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-43079532688501043772017-08-28T00:11:10.869+02:002017-08-28T00:11:10.869+02:00Excellent work! I'm glad to hear of your finan...Excellent work! I'm glad to hear of your financial success - you are doing way better than I am that way. I may start considering some freelance work with editing or ... well, something. I am a "independently contracted" teacher for a homeschool co-op one day a week and soon will do just a two day a week for a month type community class. Hopefully that second class will help. I am checking out MOOCing and thinking of that ... but whew. I'm not there yet.<br />As for writing, well ... the one project I was excited about is on the back-burner as I prepare to teach for the year and I do family stuff, and then there's the amazing opportunity I have to do some real-life travel research for a novel that's been chilling out for about nine years in a drawer. I never finished it because I was afraid I didn't know "enough" but now I get to know "more." So ... I may be tackling that for a bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758645909554257089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-45135115068510689732017-08-27T22:35:45.486+02:002017-08-27T22:35:45.486+02:00LOVE hearing of your successes. And of your reali...LOVE hearing of your successes. And of your realistic and pragmatic attitude. And commitment to being the very best you can. I really hope that all your hard work pays off and you can kick minimum wage to the curb...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-5197415401012324472017-08-27T21:17:07.782+02:002017-08-27T21:17:07.782+02:00You're such an inspiration! Love how you re-ad...You're such an inspiration! Love how you re-adjust to make your goals work! Keep it up. And I agree, don't publish until you're satisfied with it. You deserve the best. Looking forward to hearing more!Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-71677363779996040132017-08-27T19:12:23.926+02:002017-08-27T19:12:23.926+02:00The truth is, I just don't feel comfortable wi...The truth is, I just don't feel comfortable with risking a series's reputation half-way through. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72938422039628264202017-08-27T18:51:07.903+02:002017-08-27T18:51:07.903+02:00Congratulations on earning enough from you writing...Congratulations on earning enough from you writing to make ends meet! That in itself is quite an accomplishment, but of course, you want to do better, and from what we know about you, my bet is that you'll succeed. <br /><br />I know what you mean about the amount of time you've spent on your third book. The editing I'm doing on my current novel is taking a LOT longer than I'd hoped it would. But we've gotta keep plodding along... it'll take as long as it takes, and not a second less. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23331798425305565832017-08-27T10:35:27.687+02:002017-08-27T10:35:27.687+02:00That's the important bit: doing what I love. I...That's the important bit: doing what I love. It's a great feeling. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.com