“Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favorable are the kind who do nothing.” by William Feather
You can make this quote your own. It really gets to the heart of any tendency for procrastination. If you talk yourself out of something, then there’s probably something you’re afraid of.
Just start! Sonja
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be appearing at the Tucson Festival of Books this year on Saturday, March 14!
I’m so excited to have this opportunity to meet you, dear reader. I’ll be in the children’s section for the first few hours of the festival.
I plan to have copies of my Fairies of Carlow series, including The Gilding, The Outsider, and The Commoner. I’ll also have The Voyage available, with all the pretty pictures.
I’m planning to debut my new series about Guinness the Therapy Dog, including Guinness Becomes a Therapy Dog and Guinness Goes to the Library.
I hope to see you there! Sonja
What are you currently binge watching on Netflix?
Tell me about your favorite series or movie.
I need suggestions! Sonja
Are you a plotter or a pantser? I’ve asked this question before, but it bears repeating.
A plotter (of which I am) know the direction of the story. A pantser writes and allows the story to unfold before them. I tried to be a pantser, but it’s not me. I like to know my mile markers when I write, otherwise, the story meanders and gets boring.
That doesn’t mean that I plot out every single moment. I do like my characters and the story to surprise me, but the plot has a goal. Take, for example, The Fairies of Carlow: The Gilding. I knew that Fern would become a Gilded, but I didn’t know about the Gilding event itself. The character and the plot told me she would be engulfed in a cloud of gold glitter and would transform.
That it was before all the students of her school just added to her angst.
Decide how you want to write your story and then follow through. You can’t publish what you haven’t written.
Go for it! Sonja
How’s the new year treating you? Have you already thrown out your resolutions?
I don’t make resolutions at the beginning of the new year. It’s too much pressure. I prefer to make changes when I’m ready for them. That way I’m more likely to do the work that brings about the change I’m hoping for.
Right now, I’m working on being more mindful. I have a bad habit of living in the future, which can cause all sorts of problems. Being mindful brings me into the present, which is a better place to be.
Be present in the present! Sonja
I don’t know about you, but I find it challenging to decide which story in my head is worthy of being put down on paper.
I have so many stories swirling around up there. I explore them when I’m walking, hiking, taking some quiet time, driving, or falling asleep.
I have a lot of stories to tell about Guinness. He’s a never-ending source of adventures! Just a walk around the block can lead to an interesting experience.
Just today, we were taking a walk and he was trying to be a good boy. Another dog walked by with his own human. Before we went to school, Guinness would have barked and lunged. Today, he merely kept a close watch on the dog and tried to talk to him. I think that will probably make it into one of his adventures that I write about. He loves to talk to everyone he meets. In the morning, he sounds like Chewbacca from Star Wars (R)!
I’ll try to catch his talking and post it on his Instagram page (@real_guinness_the_therapy_dog). Follow him and get daily updates on his shenanigans!
Have a happy weekend. Sonja
Guinness received a bunch of stuff with his picture on it!
I love the look on his face. It’s as if he is saying, “Really?!?!?”
Now his picture is all over the house, along with all the hair he sheds! It’s becoming a Guinness shrine!
I hope you have a furbaby to cuddle! Sonja
What was your New Year’s resolution?
Leave a comment!
I would love to see what your goals are for 2020. Sonja
For the winter holidays, I arranged for special pricing for the three above books. Available exclusively on Amazon.com, the ebooks for The Gilding and The Voyage were free worldwide–The Commoner ebook was available for free to my friends in the UK.
I hope you were able to take advantage of this special pricing!
Keep an eye on this website or my Instagram page @author_Sonja_Danielson for special pricing alerts!
Enjoy the second day of the new year! Sonja