I subscribe to Silk and Sonder, which sends you monthly planners with lots of journaling exercises to help with goal-setting and self-care. So around the end of the month, I start thinking about goals for the next month–I have big picture goals that I try to break down into smaller steps so that they’re achievable for me.

Something I’m always striving towards is having a published novel. Right now though, I’m in a phase where I’m soliciting feedback on my draft from folks, so I’m having to think a little broader in terms of steps I can take towards that goal. While regular readers of this blog know that I’m personally very against social media, I do recognize the importance of a following and trying to make a name for yourself. That’s why I started a literary magazine of my own not too long ago.

On account of being goo for so long, I fell behind on the publication schedule. Because of that, my big goal for July is to get issue two of the magazine published (and I’m partially telling you to doubly hold myself accountable). There’s also still time to submit, so if you’ve got a piece you’re looking to get published, consider sending it to Penelle Magazine!

What are your goals for July?

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