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Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! Author Icon, also known as Michelle Tuesday, is a musician, educator and writer hailing from Columbus, Ohio.
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I am a professional musician  Open in new Window., worship leader  Open in new Window., small business owner  Open in new Window., songwriter  Open in new Window., aspiring author  Open in new Window. and freelance nonfiction writer  Open in new Window. with a chemical engineering degree  Open in new Window..

But that's just my resume.

My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress.

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September 28, 2009 at 4:56pm
September 28, 2009 at 4:56pm
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Based on my long-term goals, which are outlined below, I don't see how I have time to start a new novel project. In fact, I'm not sure professional writing is in the plan at all. I may continue to do small, easy, freelance projects for the likes of Textbroker and Helium, and I'll always write songs, but I don't see myself managing a portfolio full of submissions, nor do I see any huge, long-term writing projects in my future.

No NaNo for me this year.

I have too many other irons in the fire, and they all circle around my first love: Music.

Long-Term Goals:

1. Leave Abbott
-Save enough for a house down payment
-Save enough for business down payment
-Line up replacement work

2. Sell house and move in with Keith
-Prep house
-List house
-Sell house

3. Sell Keith's house and buy a bigger house
-Save enough for a house down payment
-Stay at Abbott to qualify for financing
-Prep Keith's house
-List Keith's house
-Sell Keith's house

4. Start a music studio business
-Save enough for business down payment
-Write a business plan
-Find a location
-Obtain financing (?)

5. Pick up more regular gigs
-Leave Abbott or switch to day shift
-Record a professional CD
-Scope out potential venues or hire a promotions manager
-Distribute CDs and business cards
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September 28, 2009 at 8:17am
September 28, 2009 at 8:17am
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Get house ready for market by 9/30/09
I need to call the painters today.

Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" Open in new Window. [13+].
*Check*Goal met. Four days!

Launch one new Potbelly song per week.
Pending.

NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month.
*Check*Goal met. *Bigsmile*

Write one new original song per month.
*Check*Goal met for September ("Is This Thing On?") and October ("Sparrow")

Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Fail. And, pending.

Write one Textbroker article per week.
Pending. I have one in the works due at 5pm today. *gasp* Anyone have any original window dressing ideas?

Write three Helium articles per week.
Pending.

Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" Open in new Window. [18+] fifteen minutes per day.
*Check*Goal met, and Keith gets the credit for giving me the idea: "Snorkling" Open in new Window. [18+]

Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10.
In progress. Srsly.

Maintain 150.0 lbs.
Weight: *Question* I forgot to weigh before breakfast.
Meals:
7:15am Breakfast Lean Pocket (5.5) and coffee (1.5)
9:00am Coffee (1)
11:00am Granola bar (2)
1:45pm Skinny roast beef sandwich (7)
5:30pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3)
7:30pm Ice cream bar (2), peanut butter pretzels (2.5), and caramel candy (1)
8:00pm Chai (2)
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