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Friday, April 2^nd I will be featured on Dara on Radio from 7-8PM EST. (I love doing these radio shows!) Dara is a fantastic person and a shining example of regular people doing really cool things. She also lives in sunny Florida where I was born. I can’t wait to chat with her Friday night and I hope that you will all join us live or via Podcast.

Dara and her husband Edward, who is also a musician, met while she was in college.  They were in a band together and lived in New York City while pursuing a career in music.  From 80′s to Adult Contemporary to Rock to Classical music, they have been writing and recording music together ever since; www.vampangel1111.com.  Edward is also the web designer and webmaster for all of her websites. (Read her full bio.)

Come join Dara while she interviews me about writing, blogging, parenting and more!

Dara… on Radio: Where Regular People Do Really Cool Things

When you want to write more and write better, it will be important to learn how to set and achieve writing goals. Even if you were never the type of person before to set goals for yourself, it will be important to do it for your writing. A common problem in the writing scene is to form a lot of idea and then have trouble completing them all.

If you find yourself getting ahead of yourself with many great ideas that you struggle to complete, then it may be time that you learn how to set and achieve writing goals. You should form both short and long term goals and put your goals in writing or text in some manner. This is an important part of the process so that you can ensure you can look back on these goals later and hold yourself accountable for your tasks.

It’s not enough just to say you’re going to do something. You also need to create a plan to achieve it and know what steps you need to take to get there. So when it comes to how to set and achieve writing goals, here are the steps you need to take.

1. Determine what your short term and long term goals are. Write them down.
2. Create a plan for your short term goals and the steps you will need to take to achieve them.
3. Create a plan for your long term goals and the steps you will need to take to achieve them.
4. Narrow these goals into specific mini-goals that you can reach more easily and that add up to larger goals.
5. Determine how much time you have each day to write and how much time you plan to devote to your writing.
6. Create a daily schedule that helps you keep to your steps to achieving your goals.
7. Track your progress as you complete steps needed to reach your goals.
8. Remember to reward yourself when you reach goals to give you motivation to continue on your journey

With these steps, it can help you to set writing goals for yourself and create the plan you need to achieve these goals. This means you will stop thinking and talking about writing and actually get writing goals completed.

To help you achieve your writing goals, you should take advantage of organizational tools available to help you keep track of the work you do. These are available in a variety of different types and styles today so you can pick the ones that work for you and your needs.

I am a 33 yr old SAHM to three daughters. I enjoy reading and of course writing. In addition to my articles here at AC, I have three paranormal fiction novels available.

via Christie Silvers’s Contributor Profile – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com.