Writer Recharge Update 4.0!

   

Hello darlings!

   Can you believe it? It's March 3rd. Already. Which means it's Falling by Design birthday month!!! I'm not exactly where February has gone, but I need more time. I'm not ready! 
Seriously. I'm not sure one is ever ready.

   But enough about that. Let's talk about February. I had some doable goals this months and while I didn't hit all of them, I hit a few. 

   1. My goal was to hit 25% on two of the projects I am working on. Sadly, I didn't hit this goal, but I did manage to hit about 20% on one. This was a huge success for me, considering how busy I was outside of writing. 

   2. Writing at ALL was a huge success for me. You know I suffered a personal lost in February, so even though I ended up being a week behind, I still managed to succeed in my eyes. 

   3. I had a lot of Falling by Design promotional stuff to do and I'm happy to say, much of this was accomplished. I had a successful cover reveal, I have figured out my formatting (for all the platforms) and I managed to get my book ready for paperback release at the same time. I'm so excited my book will be available in ebook and print. And at the same time!! SQUEE!!!
   You can add my book on goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20871808-falling-by-design

   So while I might've not hit my writing goals, I really had a productive month. I also really enjoyed writing these updates every week. It helped with my blogging as well. I'm sad to see Writer Recharge 2014 go, but I've made some good friends during the month so prepare to have your blogs stalked anyway :)

   If you're interested to know, I've got big things planned for March! My book is only 9 days away from being let out into the world and I'm planning a big giveaway for the release week. I also have a blog tour coming up and more teasers coming your way. So stay tuned!!

   How about you? How was your February? What have you got in store for March? I'm excited for all the great things!

   Much love, 

   Valia 

#WriterRecharge Update 3.0!

Hello darlings!

Here we are with another Writer Recharge update! I can't believe that we only have one more week left in February! Where does the time go? 
This week was another hectic week for me. I accomplished much, but also didn't accomplish as much as I wanted to. Here's my progress report:

     1. The cover reveal for my YA Contemporary romance went live this week. I'm beyond excited to share this book with the world and I can now say that it will be released on March 12th! That is mere 15 days away. 

     You can add my book on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20871808-falling-by-design
     And pre-order it on Smashwords if you'd like: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/411119

     2. I have finalized my ebook and paperback formatting (which by the way took two days to do) and am now waiting to hit that publish button. 

     3. I contacted people regarding blog tour and am super excited to get this underway. I have also ordered prizes for release week giveaway. Definitely be on the lookout for that!

     4. And finally, I've wrote about 3K this week and outlined a new idea. Well, roughly outlined since I really don't outline. I wanted more words under my belt, but I have too much outside work to do!

  As you can tell, I'm staying busy. The goals for this week are a little less intimidating. 

     Write 5K this week. Finish setting up giveaway. Finalize book stuff. 

      Also, I'm planning on posting teasers this week, so be on the lookout for that! 

  How are you doing? What are your goals for this last week of February? Let me know in the comments below. 

  I seriously had so much fun connecting with everyone! Have a great week!

  Much love, 

  Valia 

#WriterRecharge Update!

   Hello lovelies, 

   So, as many of you know, I took a little break from writing last week. My family suffered another loss and I couldn't really wrap my mind around any kind of work.
But now I am back. 

   I needed to get back to work, to get back to being busy. Now that my mind is functioning a little again.

   Today is February 17. I've had a good two weeks to work on my goals and here is my progress so far:

     1. I have reached 10K on one project and about 2K on the brand new one I started. It's good progress and if I keep up with the pace (before my little break) I can hit 25K by the end of the month. 

     2. On the publishing side of things, my cover reveal is this Wednesday, February 19th (que freak out). I am so beyond excited to share my book with everyone I can't even. After the reveal, I'm planning on sharing some teasers from the book before the final release. 
(You can add my book on goodreads if you'd like :) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20427616-falling-by-design )

     3. Also on the publishing side of things, I've finally finalized my print and ebook formatting, which basically took me a a day to do. Each. My print copy is on its way to be proofed by me now and I can't wait to hold the finished product in my hands. 

Now for the goals for the coming week:

     1. Write at least 1K each day next week. This is not much, and I'm probably not going to hit my monthly goal, but it's progress.

     2. Promotion, promotion, promotion. I have posts to write and people to email and giveaways to set up. I'll be a busy bee that's for sure. 

     3. Film some videos. This goes under promotion, but it's such a big undertaking for me, I had to include it into a different category. 

   Well, that is all for me. How are you doing on your February goals? Let me know in the links below.   

   Much love, 

   Valia 

Writer Recharge 2014!!!

Hey lovelies, 

So it's February already. Oh wow. Let me tell you, I'm all over the place.

     The whole publishing business is crazy. Like I'm running around trying to to lose my head crazy. It's a good thing. It is. :) 
     Needless to say, I saw this challenge and I figured I need to participate. I love being part of this encouraging community. 
     So here's what's up. 

Writer Recharge 2014

Hosts and cheerleaders:

 Alison Miller, Liz Parker, Elodie Nowodazkij, Sara Biren & Katy Upperman!

Timeline:

• First week of February: Post your goals for the month on your blog, website, or Twitter. Use the hashtag #WriterRecharge. Link your blog post at sarabiren.com.
• Every Monday in February: Update your progress via your blog or twitter. Link your blog posts at Sara’s Monday posts.
• Throughout the month: Use the hashtag to connect with other writers, have writing parties, and cheer one another on!
• February 28: Post your final update via your blog or twitter.
• Anyone who uses the hashtag or links their blog posts will be entered to win one of five query or 3-chapter critiques.

Fun right?

My personal goals...

     I have started two secret squirrel projects at the end of January, so this months I'd like to hit at least 25% on both of them. It may not seem like much, but having 25% on paper will help me solidify the stories enough so that I can figure out where to go from there. One of the books will need to be written faster than the other. Book two is more of a sanity project, but I still want to have a good amount on paper. 

     The other side of this is my YA Contemporary which is being published in March. I have a lot of promotional stuff to do, cover reveal, and such. So basically, I'll be busy. Also, if you guys would like to be part of the cover reveal, I'd heart you forever!! http://valialind.blogspot.com/2014/01/cover-reveal-sign-up.html

     Any writers out there? Who's ready for a Writer Recharge Party? Let me know if you're participating! I'd love to meet some of you! 

Much love, 

Valia