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Photo Credit: Shutterstock     One of my goals for this summer is to get A LOT of reading done. And looking back on how many books I read this month, as well as those I finished reading, it looks like I accomplished that goal. Nice! I definitely read A LOT this month. But I also wrote a lot, too. I am very happy about this! I got more writing and reading done this month alone compared to the average month! There was one day, in fact, that I was writing poetry all day. It was great!   With the addition of more reading apps on my phone, it looks like I am set to get even more reading done! When I can squeeze it in, of course. After my kids go back to school in the fall, it’s back to jumping in and out of my car a lot and sticking to schedules! So I will squeeze in time to read on apps when I’m in the car or waiting for either of the kids to get ready, finish up what they’re doing, etc. Sometimes I get more time to read on the apps than I do with regular books.   I read several bo

  Today was a day for finishing things! I like to wrap stuff up on a Friday. Yes, I like to start things on a Monday and finish things on a Friday. And I am very happy that I got to finish up three things on this particular Friday. And the first thing I finished up today is AWESOME! I have been working on it for 3 weeks and I am glad to get it done. Now I just wait to receive the remaining materials to add to my notes then I send it all back to my publisher. Even so, on Monday, I go back to my usual writing routine. Here are the three things I have to celebrate from today. 1. I finished reviewing all the files for the new Tips book. Yay! I also approved the new covers. 2. I finished reading a short story today. “The Age of Desire” by Clive Barker. It was amazing. 3. I finished reading a book. On Writing Well by William Zinsser