#ROW80- Status Updates

This will be my second time participating in a Round of Words in 80 Days (ROW80).  Even though I’m 2 weeks late I still needed to jump in again.

As of late I’ve isolated myself in my writing; and to put it frankly, it’s been  really lonely. The art of writing in itself is a lonely process, and at times I’ve come to learn it is healthy to buckle down and just write. Turn off the Twitter feed, log off of the Facebook, stop the pinning on Pinterest, turn off the animating video shorts on your Tumblr page  and maybe….just maybe give your blog a rest. In the end its about moderation.

The connection with other writers however its done, either through face to face meet-ups or within the digital platforms we have today goes a along way in terms of encouragement, comradery, information, networking and for me…. friendship.

What is ROW80?

A Round of Words in 80 Days is another forum to connect with writers as you set your own writing goal for the 80 day stretch. Unlike National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) there are no word count requirements. You identify what you want to accomplish and post it. You and fellow #ROW80 participants will connect on your blog and Twitter to see your progress and give a hand of encouragement.  If however, you want to see what else is out there in terms of word challenges and online writer groups to participate in, I created a short list of some of the best; you can find it here on one of my posts. Honestly ROW80 is one of the best to be a part of especially in-between NANOWRIMO !           You Can Find Me on Twitter at @GirlWriter  

MY GOALS

• Word Count:  300 words a day 
• Blog Post:       One blog post a week

[The goals are tiny in comparison to my past efforts,  but they are manageable enough to ensure I actually do it but still pushes me each day]

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