Friday Fun Poll: How Do You Celebrate Success?

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 What’s Your Vision for Success?

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Yesterday, I sent you on a guided visualization about success and how you envision it for YOUR creative life. I’d bet the poodle that every single person who went through the exercise came up with a different vision.

“Success” means different things to different people. Heck, it means different things to the same person at different times! 

Unfortunately, we humans have a tendency to reach one goal and immediately latch onto the next, without taking time to celebrate along the way. It’s all too easy to live in a constant state of if only…

I’d be happy…IF ONLY

  • I sold a short story
  • I found an agent
  • I got that book deal
  • I got a good review
  • I hit the bestseller list
  • I ______________

I have to make a conscious effort to celebrate success in my writing life, or those successes slide by unnoticed. 

How do you celebrate when you have a creative success or reach a goal? Check out the poll below to cast your vote and see where your fellow writers land!

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If I didn’t include your favorite celebration in the answers, please share in the comments–I love to hear from you!

How Much Time Do You Spend Online?

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There are lots of great reasons for writers to spend time online.

  • To build a platform
  • To engage with readers
  • To give back to the writing community
  • To relax and connect
  • To learn more about writing, publishing, and marketing
These days, I find myself spending more and more time online, though, and I still don’t manage to visit and comment on all my favorite blogs or spend enough time on Twitter. And don’t even talk to me about Google-Plus. I’m not even going there yet!

It’s made me wonder, though: how does the rest of the writing world handle this? How much time do you spend engaging in conversation, writing blog posts, and otherwise keeping up your presence online?

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It can be challenging to balance the amount of time we spend interacting with others online with the amount of time we spend on other types of writing. Any suggestions? I’d love to hear from you–please add your thoughts to the comments!

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Friday Series: What’s Next?

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As I wrap up my Friday series of interviews with writing and creativity coaches and those who work with them, I’m tossing around ideas for my next Friday series.

I was hoping all you wonderful readers would offer some input.

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Have other suggestions? Please let me know in the comments!

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