In terms of your writing career, where do you see yourself five years from now, and what’s your plan to get there?
Five years from now, I intend to be 100% free from my other commitments so I can focus again on my own writing. I have a lot more I juggle outside of Dancing Lemur Press and I intend to eliminate all of it so I can just publish and write. Speaking, formatting, etc., it’s all fun, but I’m aiming for a time when I can focus on my two greatest passions - writing and publishing.
Because, I want more days like today - double release day!
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62 comments:
That's an awesome goal, Diane. So hope you make it.
Thanks for believing in CassaDawn and congratulations to Jen! Hope you hit your goal.
Congrats to Jen and Alex! I'm sure you'll have treble release days and more in five years. You're so dedicated, I know you'll get there.
Hi Diane ... sounds a great goal and I'm sure you'll accomplish it ... and we'll get some more books of advice from you, as well as story telling. Congratulations to Jen and Alex on their new releases ... and to all your budding authors ... cheers Hilary
Congrats to Jen and Alex on their release day. I have a feeling you'll reach your goal if not before the five-year mark. You're great at what you do Diane, keep it up!
You'll get to that place, Diane. I know it. You can start by eliminating one thing right now.
Congrats to Jen, Alex, and you. A double release day is awesome!
Life is so crazy for me that I'm just going to go with the flow.
That sounds like a great place to be in five years. It would be my ideal, too :). I hope you get there!
Woo Hoo, Book Birthdays! This is so exciting!
Wishing many sales for both wonderful releases!
I have every confidence that you can do it. Congrats on the releases and to the authors.
Juneta @ Writer's Gambit
The same as you! I've already taken the leap--now I just need to make sure it's successful.
I didn't realize you were Alex's publisher as well! Congratulations on your double-launch day! :)
Wishing you the best of luck with your goals! Awesome to see Alex here today. Jen's book also looks interesting. Thanks for sharing. :)
~Jess
I hope you get your dream for focus!
Congrats to Alex and to Jen!
A partnership with Alex is always a very good thing.
George Washington Chronicles looks fun and timely.
I don't want to make plans for five years from now. Maybe five days from now, though I'd need to leave room for flexibility. I'm too hyper-distracted by where-ever my brain cells lead me.
Thanks, Diane. Stay well and warm.
Your and my goals are pretty much in line except I don't have a publishing house. ;-)
Best of luck with your goals!
I am in awe of your accomplishments and success so far this year, Diane. Have a lovely December and thanks for being an inspiration.
Alex, you're welcome.
Nick, not sure I could handle 3 in one day.
Chrys, I already know what I want that one thing to be.
JH, I am. We now have about 30 titles.
Robyn, I'm hyper too, which makes it hard to focus some days.
I have no doubt you'll make it five years (or less!) Congrats on the new releases. It's exciting and inspiring to watch you move forward with success.
I'm hopeful you'll make your goals...in fact, I think you will. You're focused and determined. Look how much you've already achieved. Congrats to Alex and Jen!
Wishing you success in all your endeavors!!!!
Congrats to Alex and Jen!!!!
Double release day? Congrats Diane!
You're rocking the publishing world!
Amen to to 100% freedom from commitments. May you get there even faster.
Awesome goal! :) And congratulations on the double release day!
Yay for double release day! My goal is to write on a strict schedule and find more readers.
Focusing on publishing and writing sounds like a busy-enough life without the other stuff. Public speaking and appearances just don't seem as important as they used to be before social media, podcasts, videos, etc. You can do so much more from your home office now.
Just in time for Christmas. How wonderful. :-)
Anna from elements of emaginette
Sounds like two fantastic books! Congrats to you and Alex!
Good answer. I didn't put it in my answer but I also plan to cut myself loose from some of the officer positions I hold in writing groups. They don't take a lot of time, but they take up enough that I'll be better off for getting free of it.
I hope you get your dream for focus and your awesome goals!
Congrats to Alex and to Jen!
Congrats to Jen and Alex! Both books sound great. Thanks for sharing the info, Diane.
Yay for double release day!
And I wish you the best on your five-year plan! That's why I eventually gave up being a freelance editor and formatter. It took up so much time I wanted to devote to writing.
Woohoo!!! Congratulations, writers and publisher!
I am so impressed with everyone's publishing history and goals. All the power to IWSG writers. Happy holidays to you all.
Being able to focus on the things you love the most without the distraction of other commitments is a great goal. Yay for Jen and Alex and their releases :-)
You can do it Diane! Keep your eye on the prize.
Here's to getting back to what you love most. Good luck with that goal.
Can we just somehow make more Time so we can do all the things that are fun!!! I hate dropping things but there just isn't time for everything.
I've got my CassaDawn copy and the other book looks great too!
Great goal, Diane. Go for it!
In 5 years I see myself dating Cate Blanchett -- but her attorneys keep sending me Cease and Desist letters. I do not do goals. I focus on the next book only which will come when it will come. :-)
Congratulations to Jen and Alex on the new books.
Wishing you success with your goals, Diane.
I hope you succeed in five years and get that total uninterrupted time you want to write.
I'm sure you can get there in the next five years. I imagine it helps to reduce everything else one at a time. Good luck!
Fantastic! I love the fact that you know what you want to do and you have a plan on how to get there.
I just purchased Alex's book yesterday.
All the best.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat G
Love your goal, Diane. I hope you can make it. I'm trying to achieve something similar, by focussing only on my writing, at some point in the future.
You do it all so well too! But writing does require time, a precious commodity, and the key is to know what you want and how you plan to get there and you do!
Nothing but writing and publishing. Sounds like a dream job. Good luck with your goals.
Congratulations to Alex and Jen on their books and to you, the publisher! What an incredible achievement! I hope you reach your goal of writing and publishing only sooner than later. Keep up the good work!
Sounds like a great goal--doing what you love. Good luck to you.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
In five years, I will be saying, 'Hey, I know her. She's a friend of mine.'
In fact, I'll say it now. 'Hey, I know her. She's a friend of mine.' :)
Wow. Sounds like a great plan!
For me? Gosh, my 5 year plan is to have more than 5 more books published. Trying to be more prolific. :-)
Congratulations to Jen and Alex. And thank you for all you do and will do, Diane. Happy Days.
I could totally see you achieving your goals! Woot and congrats on the new releases!
Hi Diane
Sounds like a good plan.
Nancy
PS. I think Sheena is deleting my comments. I left a new one on her rant post this morning and it's gone too. I will now ignore her.
Hi, L.Diane,
You certainly have a full, full schedule. It would be great to concentrate on the two things that you love doing the most. Where you find the time to do it all amazes me....
You are incredible. But do take time for you and go RIDE A ROLLERCOASTER!!!!
Happy holidays and all the best in the new year!
Hi L Diane. I wish you well finding yourself concentrating on your loves...writing and publishing. Wouldn't that be nice?
Woohoo! Huge congrats to the authors of the anthology and Alex for the new releases! And to you too! You should be very proud of yourself for getting out so many new books this year. You're awesome! :)
Hope the releases are smokin'.
Have a good one.
You are a busy lady! I hope you do get more time to write your own books. Congratulations on the new releases! I didn't know Dancing Lemur Press also publishes Middle Grade books. That's good to know.
Great post! I'd have to really think about where I'll be in 5 years. Two new books in the world-- awesome!
You've stayed busy and accomplished so much--and with success. I'm sure you'll meet your goals.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Congrats on the releases!
I've displayed "CassaFire" on my blog for years now - typical of bloggers to celebrate like this really. I'm always writing about movies and Star Trek but I wonder how well a bookfest would go down? Merry Christmas and the Happy New Years will bring in lots of fresh new ideas.
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