Another Year, Another Set of Goals Completed?

[smallhobbit]

I can't quite believe I've had three years of blogging about the goals I've set.  Looking back over the past year, it's been interesting - and encouraging - to see what I've done.  So often we don't think we've done much, so it's good to have a record.

Goal No 1 - Write all the things

In the past year I've added 23 fan_flashworks  badges, bringing my current total to 88.  Only a couple of new ones since last time, but one was the all important Collector badge, which still pleases me.



Other highlights over the year are my Call The Midwife SmallFandomBang, my first long AU Bilbo Baggins the Baker's Son, and Watson 1918 which is now written and is being edited.  Word count to date for 2017 is 49K, so I'm on target for reaching 165K for the year again.

I shall be continuing with this goal, and continuing to remember the idea is to not just write all the words, but tackle different things as well.


Goal No 2 - Read More and Widely

Definitely achieved.  I've read 29 books this past twelve months and once more covered a wide selection.  I'll do a review later this month, which should bring the total to 30.  I fully intend to continue posting book reviews, but will no longer include reading within my goals as such.  I've added all the books on my 'to read' pile to my Goodreads profile and will be using it to keep track.  I have just updated my 2017 Reading Challenge from 24 to 30 books, to make it a proper challenge.  If you're on Goodreads and want to find me, I'm Small_Hobbit there.


Goal No 3 - Post a purely photographic post each month

Also achieved.  And I shall be posting an Easter post at the end of this week.  I've enjoyed preparing the posts, but don't see myself continuing as regularly.  It has, however, been a really interesting project and I'm glad I did it.


I'll be setting my goals for the coming year later this month.  After some thought I've decided to keep going with the goals - it makes a difference to me, seeing what I'm aiming for and how I'm getting on.  One of my two new goals will be a monthly blog post, the other will be more of a challenge, and I'm hoping my flist will have a role in this (nothing difficult I assure you!)


Added for DreamWidth users: I'm trying to work out how to forward post an entry.  This is dated 11 April - does it make a difference?

Comments

[prisca]

You did a good job with achieving your goals.

I admit I usually don't post forward so I guess I'm not a great help with that. But the date of this post says Apr. 11th, 2017 06:46 pm - so I guess, I actually shouldn't be able to read it now ??? Kinda strange.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you!

I don't normally forward post my own journal entries, but I do for some of the comms I'm involved with - so I thought I'd experiment to see what happened. Thank you for confirming the post is visible, despite apparently being in the future.

[margaret_r]

Great to see your achievements and that you're on track with your word count. Congratulations on the fan_flashworks badges. You must have quite a collection by now:D I've downloaded the Call The Midwife and Bilbo Baggins AU fics and intend getting to them soon, they look intriguing, as does your planned f'list challenge!

As to the DW forward posting query, I don't know for sure how it works, I'm several hours ahead so when I did see this post earlier today (your last night) it was already the 11th for me*shrug*

[smallhobbit]

I have lots and lots of lovely badges.

I never expect my flist to read my fics, although obviously it's nice when they do; a lot depends on the fandom.

If it had worked this post shouldn't have been visible until the evening my time. Further investigation is called for.

[hardboiledbaby]

Congratulations on reaching your goals! You're always an inspiration :)

I would be interested to know about the forward posting as well. The only FAQ that I could find that was remotely related is: How do I post an entry without it showing on my subscribers' reading pages? Why would I do this? However, I think all a future date does is act like a sticky post. It doesn't seem to allow you to schedule an entry for future appearance on your friends' reading page.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much :)

Yes, I'm looking to schedule entries. And even this option isn't available for comms, which is really why I want it. There are times when I want to have something appear the following morning so will post the previous evening (or earlier). So far I've drawn a blank.

[moth2fic]

I'm another who doesn't post forward but a couple of things spring to mind.
After editing the date, did you also click on the update button at the bottom of the entry?
You could post privately so that all the hard work was done, then edit to access or public at the right time.
No idea if any of that helps.
If it doesn't, ask the mods - they're a bit overwhelmed with imports just now but they're very approachable.

Well done on your badges and goals!

[smallhobbit]

I didn't click on the 'update button' because that takes the date back to the current date - I have tried that ;)

I had thought of posting privately and then editing the access at the right time - it would then bring the entry into the Reading page, although it would still require the ability to click at the time. I'm not sure if this would work for comm anyway - I'm looking at the possibilities for Ushobwri, which I, and at least some of the others, pre-prepare.

It may well be a question for the mods, but I would wait to contct them.

And thank you for the congratulations.

[chamekke]

I saw both entries - DW and LJ - on April 10 although both were date-stamped April 11.

Must be a platform difference with DW... I've posted post-dated entries on LJ and they actually appear only on the date (and time) specified.

(Wonder if it's one of those things you only get with a paid account?)

[smallhobbit]

I didn't try to forward post the LJ entry, because this was just an experiment on DW. I've frequently used the post-dating option on LJ, which I find very useful.

I have a paid account, so I don't think it's that. Thank you for your timing confirmation - it's difficult to check on one's own journal.