Another of my goals has been to empty the draft drawer, the one that has been growling at me for almost twenty years. Oh that's a long time! I did it though. Every last poem in that drawer has been either retired, revised and sent out, or formatted into a collection and sent out. It was a lot of work. Almost 40 hours of intense revision, another three formatting, and 2 hours entering data into duotrope. This has taken a lot of time over the last three weeks, but well worth it. I sent the whole collection to a book prize with one of my favourite poetry journals, photographs to Flyway, and followed through with that 15 year old revision request. Yes I did. Finally. It is done. Now, it isn't a regret that I get to carry with me and it doesn't get to push me around. I did it.
New goals:
- Continue to send work out. At least a submission a week, researched and carefully selected. I can do this.
- Create a work space at home. A just for me space, with my computer and my books. A corner of a sunny room.
- Blog food at least once a week.
- Clean up the porch and hang my swing.
- Make iced tea every day.
- Clean the baseboards and windows.
- Take the kids camping and fishing as soon as it is warm enough.
- Walk a mile outside everyday that the sun is shining, ride five miles on the bike inside if it isn't.