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SFF author, engineer, coach, mom, and hobby collector. Usually stuck in the revision trenches fueled by tea, video game scores, and dog snuggles. (She/her)
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Goals for Week of 6/2 (because somehow it's June already?) Writing- Make some progress on tooth fairy short story. Other- Reach halfway point on the current crochet project (a tote bag to replace the sad one I've been carrying around my wind ensemble music folder in for months)

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Goals for Week of 5/26 Writing- Work on an article for @aiig.bsky.social Other- Tackle some of the TBR

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Ahh, life.

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Goals for Week of 5/19 Writing- Finish Part 3 revisions Other- Make progress on crochet shirt. [Really, just survive the week's chaos, but choosing to sit down and let my brain decompress while crocheting feels like a more helpful (and less desperate) way to frame it.]

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Goals for Week of 5/12 Writing- Get Workshop application submitted Other- Start new crochet project.

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Goals for Week of 5/5 Writing- Finish current revisions section (very new and creative) Other- Make progress on garden prep.

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Baby bluebirds in the yard nestbox are getting bigger!

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Acquired several clarinets in need of repadding and minor repairs for super cheap on FB marketplace this week so that I can work on my instrument repair skills. As if I needed any new hobbies or side hustles.

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April break means family visits and mornings in Maine

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Goals for Week of 4/28 Writing- So. Close. To finishing this revision draft Other- Find somewhere to store the clarinets I acquired from FB marketplace to improve my instrument repair skills. Get at least one of them repadded and ready to go to a new home (or ready to swap out with my old one)

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Goals for Week of 4/21 Writing- Revising. So much revising. Other- Get the house in some sort of order before the in-laws' visit next week. Figure out my next crochet project.

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After a stressful week last week, it was a pleasant surprise to find eggs in the bluebird nestbox yesterday. Goals for Week of 4/14 Writing-Finish Incorporating edit notes. Other-Rest a bit to recover from last week's chaos.

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Goals for the Week of 4/7 Writing: Finish manuscript readthrough and edit notes. Other: Get through chaos-week, which includes the first competition of the spring coaching season and a two-day workshop to run.

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Goals for the Week of 3/31 Writing: Finish Part 2 readthrough. And Part 3 as well, ideally Other: Put together the outline for the workshop I'm supposed to be running next week 😬

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