Got new writing goals? Great! Now do this.

Published: Fri, 01/10/20

Karen Bouchard here.

Did you start out the new year by setting writing goals?

If so, great!

Now I want you to put a couple systems in place that are so powerful, so targeted, that NOT meeting your writing goals won't even be an option.

There's something about a new year that's invigorating. A new decade? That's invigorating squared! And I'm not the only one who feels that way. As I talk to other writers, I'm hearing the same optimism over and over. This is going to be a great year.

And I believe it's going to be a great year for you, too.

If you've got writing goals you want to reach in 2020, I want to give you two resources that will add systems to your goals to help turn those bad boys into reality.

Not wishes. Not targets. Reality.

1. Let's start with the Happy Writer's Success Tracker

I designed this quarterly goal planner to help writers I coach turn their 2020 goals into actionable weekly steps, and I want you to have it, too.

It's a PDF of 24 practical, targeted worksheets. Each page has fillable fields, so you can fill it out and save it on your computer, or you can print it out and fill in the blanks by hand.

I designed it specifically to help writers set and reach writing-related goals in six categories:

Writing
Tribe building
Getting Published
Marketing/Sales
Productivity and Life Balance
Staying Connected and Inspired

These worksheets will help you transform big picture ideas into 6 SMART goals, then transform each SMART goal into 12 weekly actions.

If you want a system that will turn your big goals into actionable steps that you'll actually take, this is for you.

Click on the link below to get the planner. You can even watch a video that will outline lots of goals and weekly action steps for you to follow:

Download the planner

Watch the video

(By the way, when you click on the planner link, you'll see a preview. You'll need to download the planner to see the fillable fields. When you click on the video link, you'll see the video. Click anywhere on the screen to play).

2. Next, let's give you 7 days of online coaching for free.

I manage a private Facebook group for writers where members get access to:

Weekly writing prompts
Video tutorials
The scoop on magazines and websites looking for submissions
Personal feedback on writing samples
Mini-one-on-one coaching calls

Online coaching and tutorials for writers

It's a subscription site so there's a fee to join. Illumify and Word Ninjas, however, have partnered so you can join at a huge discount--PLUS we're giving you a 7-day trial for free!

Word Ninjas is definitely a great system that will put running shoes on your goals.

Every week in Word Ninjas, I post content in one or more learning units:

Learning Unit 1: Getting Started with Word Ninjas
Learning Unit 2: Weekly Writing Missions
Learning Unit 3: Weekly Writing Goals
Learning Unit 4: Know Your Audience
Learning Unit 5: Craft Your Message
Learning Unit 6: Level-Up Your Writing Skills
Learning Unit 7: Get Published
Learning Unit 8: Nurture Relationships in the Writing/Publishing Community
Learning Unit 9: Build Your Tribe
Learning Unit 10: Tools for Writers

Today, for example, in Unit 9 (Build Your Tribe) I posted a 12-week plan to launch your author email list and newsletter.

And you know the goal planner I'm giving you? I developed it for members of Word Ninjas. It's posted in Unit 3 (Weekly Writing Goals) and is a great example of the kind of tools, training, and resources I post in Word Ninjas every week.

Join Word Ninjas in the next 5 days and you can try it out for free for a week.

If you don't like it, cancel before your trial ends and pay nothing.

But if you agree that it will help you get traction in 2020 with your writing and platform building goals, stick around. As long as you stay a member, you'll never pay more than the special Illumify rate, and you can cancel your membership at any time.

To get the free week, click on the link and join ASAP. After midnight on Wednesday, the free trial goes away (although you can still join at the Illumify discounted rate).

Click on the link now to learn more. You can watch a video of Mike and I giving an insider's tour of Word Ninjas, and see some of the tutorials I'm posting, too:

Check out Word Ninjas today!

It's one thing to set goals.

It's another to get the tools and support that will make those goals more attainable than ever.

I promise that I will help you meet your goals and achieve your dreams any way I can.

Karen

Karen Bouchard

Acquisitions & Marketing

Illumify Media

P.S. We're rolling out new publishing packages for 2020. I know Mike will be filling you in soon, but if you want a heads-up on what's coming, schedule a free consultation with Mike or myself. We're always happy to talk publishing options with you!

To schedule a chat with Mike Klassen, click here.

To schedule a chat with Karen Bouchard, click here.