February 16th, 2024

​WHAT WOULD  DECLUTERING AS A WRITER LOOK LIKE???
 What in the world does that mean you might ask?  I gave this thought, got out a pen and wrote out all my commitments, achievements and responsibilities as a writer in 2022. This is what it looked like:

• Author events / boo launch [live and online] - 5
• Published books - 3
• YouTube channel – [8 videos]100  more followers
• Writer’s conference  -1
• Completing poetry anthology –  50 more poems
• Reviewed 30 books
• Responded to 365 MTW posts
• Twitter – 2,000 more followers
• Instagram – 12 posts, 70 new followers
• FB -365+ posts
•   Happy New Month  - 12 times to over 200 receivers[Whsap] and social media
•  My Blog – 5 posts
• ACW MTW Blog - 12
• Zoom meetings -24
• ACW Email Group meetings  - 3
• ACW Author’s Group local  - 4
• Whsap posts/commitments – 365+
• Goodreads posting  - 12
• Books  I read – 30
• Blog/newsletter writings – 2
• To be read list waiting – 5
• Author interviews  - 2
• Membership – Trellis, SoA, Alli, ACW and six FB author groups

Yours might be much more, much less or in between – depending on how many ‘talents’ God gave you.  God gave some 5, some, 3 and to some others, just 1 according to their abilities. Do you take on more than you can chew? Let me know below.  I made up my mind to finish off my 2br list before accepting more, but what do you do when a loyal writer friend needs your support? Difficult!  As writers, we should learn to apply wisdom and discipline for the benefit of our wellbeing. Even as Christians, we cut out those things that do not bring glory to our Lord.
In any case, it is good to look back over your goals achieved and progress in the last year to help you plan better in the next year!
I pray that God will continue to meet all our needs according to the glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Amen – Philippians 4:19