The crazy summer heat has finally broken here, and I have to say it is a relief! We aren't used to such temperatures in this country. With it being a little cooler I feel like I can actually get on with some work! Except.....

I have completely fallen out of the swing of things. I don't know about you but if I stop doing things for a period of time (illness, summer hols, mad heat! Any reason) I kinda forget how to do it. I know the mechanics but I can't seem to get functioning! I need to finish my dissertation for my MA. It is due September and I am still writing it! I need to prep for the TPT sale (coming on the 1st and 2nd of August EEEEEEEeeeeeee) and I really really really need to sort out my junk and buy some new clothes, this is getting a bit beyond sane now. So this blog post is as much for me as for you because we all need a reminder sometimes to just get on with it!

Ok so here are my tips for when you just feel like you cannot get anything done!

1- Set a timer

When it comes to my dissertation I tell myself silly things like 'I can't do it right now, I don't have my study brain on' but then, of course, it doesn't get done. So I set a timer for 15 mins and tell myself I will write for 15 minutes, and I just do it, it doesn't matter if it is not very good (that's what editing is for) I just need to add something to it. If after the 15 minutes I still feel like I cannot carry on I take a break and do something else but then make sure I come back to it and try again after completing a different task. I do this 4 times and then if I still am not getting anywhere at least I did an hour's work today and I can try and get more in the zone tomorrow. Set a timer guys! 

2 - Help someone else 

I need to redo a lot of my covers (did I mention there is a sale coming?). I can't seem to find the omph! However, a friend of mine recently opened her own TPT store! (She is fab by the way run over and follow her please! Platinum Pedagogy) I helped her set up and get started, I gave her lots of tips and advice that I had learnt from making my own resources and in doing so it reminded me how much I enjoy doing this. It is fun I don't know why I have been putting it off! 

and finally...

3- Set a reward

I have been binge watching Son's of Anarchy recently, yes I do realise how far behind the rest of the world I am, on top of that the latest season of 'Orange is the New Black' has hit Netflix! I really, really, really, would rather be watching these than doing the things I need to do. But I am strong! I do not get to see Jax getting angry at everyone until I have reached a goal, it might be 5 new covers, it might be writing 1,000 more words, what ever it is I am strict with myself and then when I get to settle down and watch it I am happier and not worrying about how much work I am not doing.... Well mostly. 

Have a great summer everyone :)

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I want to write short pieces and be paid for them so I've joined Triond and written a few bits and bobs. I quite like it. It is a nice way to start out with article writing without any pressure.

So far I've written about Valentines Day presents, ideas and what to put in the card.

But I think I need something more, I'm thinking of an advice article perhaps because all us girls are looking for answers to something...

I can easily manage one article a week or even more if I can. I think this item on my to do list will be a bit easier than the rest!

I have a work in progress which is about a third way through the first draft and a 2nd which is in late editing stages and a 3rd which is currently sweating it out for a couple of months before I open it up and start work on it. I will finish all 3 of these books soon. This is a promise I have made to myself and in order to achieve this I have to do something about each one every day (well sort of....)

The one that I'm still writing I write 2000 words a day, usually in my lunch hour. This is my aim but ends up being around 1500 when I run out of time but there you go it's still a good goal.

The one in the later stages of edits I've been neglecting a LOT but I have decided to do at least 2 pages a day read through it again make notes correct bits and then add the changes to the master copy. This is something I am attempting at the moment but time always seems to run away with me....

As for the last one it will have to sit and stew for a while before I can even attempt to fix it, it's in very first draft right now and still has huge holes and problems but as it needs to live under the bed for a couple of months yet i don't need to do a lot with this which is good seeing as I have enough going on as it is!