Publishing Projects

I Finally Finished My Book

I Finally Finished My Book

I’m out-of-my-mind with happiness to announce that I’m finally launching my very first book! It’s called “The Holiday Window Painting Book: How to Create Colorful Holiday Magic”. It teaches you how to do indoor window painting, a crafty skill I’ve been practicing for most of […]

Blog Posts on Pause

Blog Posts on Pause

Thoughts on the Good Life blog posts will be taking a brief hiatus for 1-3 months, while I finish my holiday window painting book and launch. I’m very excited to complete, self-publish, and launch sales of this how-to craft book. All my energy for writing […]

Finishing Goals

Finishing Goals

Hope you are having an absolutely beautiful summer! In the middle of the July heat, I’m reflecting on New Year’s Resolutions. I chose the 2019 theme word “finisher” when I set two big New Year’s Resolutions that involved finishing challenging projects. Now in July, I’ve […]

Finishing the 2nd Draft of the Book

Finishing the 2nd Draft of the Book

I’m feverishly working on finishing draft #2 of the book I’m working on. Morning, noon, and night. This draft of my holiday window painting book will include original artwork and images. The picture in this article shows the window I’m painting my book artwork on. […]

An Inside Look at the Book I’m Writing – 365-Day Personal Challenge

An Inside Look at the Book I’m Writing – 365-Day Personal Challenge

The book I’m currently writing is a how-to book about painting holiday windows. It’s my 2019 New Year’s Resolution and my 365-Day Personal Challenge to finish this book and put it on the market. In my blog this week, I’ll share some details on the […]

Work on My Book for an Hour per Day – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Work on My Book for an Hour per Day – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Progress Not Perfection Writing a book, especially one that has a lot of artwork elements, is more difficult than I’d imagined. I still think it’s 100% doable to finish it. It’s just challenging in a variety of ways, as time and energy are limited. Pretty […]

Work on My Book for an Hour per Day – 30-Day Personal Challenge

Work on My Book for an Hour per Day – 30-Day Personal Challenge

Limited Time & Energy I’d like to finish this little book I’m working on, and submit it for a copyright, by Thanksgiving. Not sure that’s realistic. Energy and time are limited. But I’m going to try. With that in mind, my 30-day personal challenge this […]

Write the 1st Draft of a Short Book – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Write the 1st Draft of a Short Book – 30-Day Personal Challenge Wrap-Up

Move the Story Forward My staycation week of writing was an incredible experience! I finished the entire first draft of the short book I’m writing. It’s far from perfect, but it’s done. I’m so happy to “move the story forward” on this daunting-yet-exciting book project. […]

Write the 1st Draft of a Short Book – 30-Day Personal Challenge Begins

Write the 1st Draft of a Short Book – 30-Day Personal Challenge Begins

A Public Commitment This month, I’m going to write a book! The entire 1st draft. I’ve always wanted to write a book, and I have a specific one in mind. So now is the time! I want to develop a passive income stream with intellectual […]