Winning the Game in 2025

I'm great at creating goals. 

I'm horrible at following through on personal ones. 

2025 is about changing that.

My writing life will be my main focus.

Improving my health will be an on-going 

rest-of-my-life goal.

The best system I've found for goal setting

is called SMART goals.

Here's a detailed How-To Paper on SMART Goals

Here are my writing goals for 2025

I'll be putting this graphic up on the wall above my desk.

It seems like a lot but I've done a similar list 

of activities before, so I know I can do it, 

if I follow through.

Follow-through is the missing element.

I'll be adding GAMIFICATION to my 

techniques list to help me.

I found this app, HABITICA that I'll check out and

review at a later time.

For now, I developed a Daily Word Count

progress spreadsheet in google docs.

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It's Tuesday, So We Must Talk Tarot - 2024310 Episode 1

 

The Ultimate Guide to Tarot:

A Beginners’ Guide to Cards, Spreads and Revealing

the Mystery of the Tarot by Liz Dean Wonderful reference guide.

Vanessa Tarot by Lynyrd-Jym Narciso

My newest deck because they named it after me.

The Sacred Rose Tarot by Johanna Gargiulo Sherman

My favorite deck. I've had these cards for over 20 years.

Topics to be covered in future segments include:

specific cards and their meanings

relationships between cards

intuition

spreads

audience questions

weekly readings

Decks are divided into two groups: 

Major Arcana and Minor Arcana. 

Arcana, from the Latin, of course, means secrets or mysteries

 and that's what Tarot means to explore.

Minor Arcana, in four suits of 14 cards, each deals with the mundane, everyday life.

Major Arcana, with 22 cards, gives us Archetypes and Universal forces.

Each deck has a total of 78 cards.

In November, we will learn three simple YES / NO spreads.

If you have any specific Tarot questions, leave them in the comments.

If you'd like to be in the running to be chosen as the focus for next weeks reading, put a YES / NO question in the comments, beginning your question with a question mark. I will randomly select someone from all submitted questions.

Each week's video will be published first on my TikTok page, 

but will also end up on my FaceBook page and YouTube channel.

You have been the last dream of my soul.

 

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

Do you know what book this first line is from without looking it up?

Have you read the book?

The title of this post is also a quote from this book.

Highlight the line below for the answer.

A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Haunt Me Still

 

Available now for Pre-Order

Release Date October 15, 2024

"What is one woman's broken heart when the world is at war?"

Grace Culmer, a young widow seeking healing and purpose, moves to Pinevale Valley after inheriting Culmer Manor. When she moves into the dilapidated house, she meets Samuel Trueblood Haight, a ghost from the 18th century bound to the manor because of a curse. Together, they navigate personal loss, uncover historical mysteries, and seek redemption and peace.

A meeting of true opposites: a woman and a man, an optimist and a pessimist, modern and colonial, the living and the dead.

Can Grace and Samuel maneuver around grief, personal and public history, and a complex relationship to heal and transform their lives and possibly find new love? This endearing paranormal romance has the answer.

 

Get your copy from Amazon

My story is called Love Under the Cold Moon

Warm your heart with nine enchanting tales of love. From historical winter celebrations to modern sizzling New Year's Eve encounters, this anthology spans sweet to spicy romance across different eras and realms. Whether you prefer gentle courtship or steamy embraces, this collection has something for every romance reader.

Mistletoe Magic by Leah Miles: A holiday romance rekindles when Navy SEAL Michael Rodriguez runs into his old flame, Nora Geller, and invites her to his family gathering. Will they mend old wounds and find love again, or will misunderstandings leave their hearts out in the cold?

Happily Ever After, Take Two by Sara Walker: Will Dino and Hilde's second chance love overcome family doubts and past mistakes for a lifetime of happiness?

Love Under the Cold Moon by Vanessa Kilmer: A headstrong Celtic woman and a reluctant Roman heir clash and connect in an arranged marriage during the Alpine winter festivals of 193 AD.

Finding a Date for Christmas by Vickey Wollan: Joan’s going to a Christmas gala and hires Mack on Rent-A-Date. If he reveals his secret, will he get a second date? Can two lonely hearts find romance in time for Christmas?

Snowbound Hearts by C.L. Hart: When a divorced couple ends up stuck in a snowbound lodge in the Sierra Nevada mountains, it could either be the worst Christmas ever or a second chance to make things right.

A Fluffy White Christmas - A Tail of Love by Sally Murphy: Can a half-starved stray dog help a lonely woman open up her frozen heart to a new love this Christmas?

Maiya’s New Year’s Wish by Marie Morton: Maiya Collins finds herself swept into an unexpected holiday romance in the sun-kissed paradise of St. Croix. Yet, a misunderstanding threatens to shatter her dreams. As the New Year's countdown approaches, she must confront her doubts. Can love prevail, or will her island romance become another broken resolution?

The Naughty List Nightmare by Erika Kilmer Freidly: Love, traditions, and a mythical menace collide as Thea and Bash get involved in a festive fight to save Pittsburgh's children.

Winter Wonderland by Elizabeth Edgar: Cinderella made her own gown and found her Prince Charming, but will they get their fairy tale ending?

Don’t miss your chance to purchase this collection while it is available.

Proceeds benefit First Coast Romance Writers, an independent non-profit organization that helps writers hone their craft and expand their knowledge of the publishing industry.