Actually no. When I was growing up, I wanted to be a lawyer…then later a plastic surgeon (until I realized I had to take organic chemistry :shudder:)…then later an investment banker. But as it turned out, I didn't become any of those.

And when I started writing, I decided I wanted to write something that was uplifting. I don't mind really good novels with sad endings, and I read them. But I didn't have the heart to make my characters go through some super crappy conflict and problems and…end up dead. So romance seemed like a natural genre for somebody like me. And it doesn't hurt that I enjoy reading it. :)

A couple of weeks ago, I saw this video on YouTube. It's about forming a weekly accountability group. Please watch it if you'd like:

Okay. Done? :)

I think it's a brilliant idea to have an accountability group with goals that are tailored to individual members. I've been in groups like “100 words a day” or something, which is great for some people, but for me, I need more flexibility. I don't (and sometimes can't) write 100 words/day, and there are times when I want to take a week off to read or do research or whatever.

I also thought identifying the most highly leveraged activity(ies) for each week was fantastic. Not all activities are created equal, and some give you better return than the others.

So I figured I'd create a group. Laura (the lady who made the video) said she does it over the phone, but I thought maybe a mailing group might be easier, so people can post their previous week's results and share their new week's goals with the group on weekends.

Anybody with me? If so, sign up below or click here. To make the group more manageable, I'm thinking about limiting it to about 4-6 serious career-minded writers.

Thanks!

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