The Fabulist Flash

Issue 117

with Photography by Gregory A. Kompes

2007 Red Rock Swirl

In This Issue:

1. This Week
2. Goal Setting 101
3. The Goal Setting Blueprint
4. Nancy Mitchell takes the 18Q
5. About The Fabulist Flash

1. This Week

A group of published authors from my writers group got together and took a booth at a local farmer's market for the weeks leading up to Christmas, hoping to make a few holiday sales. Collectively, we represent an array of genres and it seemed like a good idea to group our efforts and split the booth fee. On our first Thursday we sold a grand total of one book (sadly, it wasn't one of mine).

As I stood in the cold packing up my wares I reflected on the day. It was a full day out of the office, so no writing happened. Not only did I loose the writing time, I also paid my portion of the booth fee (a whopping $3.15!), plus bought lunch and a bag of fresh veggies, bread and some of the best olive oil I've ever tasted.

Any author who has sat at a book signing table when no one buys will tell you how exposed and lonely they felt. Last week's experience wasn't like that. None of the authors were alone. We were together, a team.

Was the day a loss? A resounding NO! I had a reason to spend a day away from the office with absolutely no guilt--I was "working" after all. My books were on display for the small crowd in attendance that very cold Thursday, placing my titles, name, and face in their minds. I talked to a group of writing friends for many hours and discovered several things about them I didn't know before, building stronger friendships and an awareness of potential experts to contact for article interviews. I may have lined up a new web design client and a new LAMOO Books author. And, I already mentioned the discovery of the excellent olive oil (Verni's California Gold).

When the email arrived asking if I wanted to participate again this week I answered with a resounding YES! We never sell books if we're not out there. We never build our expert reputations unless people see us as expert authors. Hopefully, we'll have warmer days over the next few weeks--and sell a few books.

If you're in the Vegas area and looking to meet some authors and pick up some fresh produce, stop by the Henderson Farmer's Market at the Downtown Event Plaza on Water Street every Thursday 11 AM - 6 PM December 7, 14, and 21.

Whether you come by the market or not, remember books make great gifts. Every one you give feeds the author that wrote it and promotes our industry.

What's your goal for 2007? What are you dreaming of accomplishing? Where will your writing career take you in the New Year? Well, it's goal setting time here at The Fabulist Flash and we've got a great December series of articles to help you define and set your goals for 2007. We kick off the series with Goal Setting 101 by Deanna Mascle and The Goal Setting Blueprint by Michael A. Jones. Plus, student loan expert, Nancy Mitchell, takes the 18Q.

Until next week,

Gregory

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Gregory A. Kompes (www.kompes.com) is a writer, manuscript consultant and author of the bestseller 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live, The Endorsement Quest, The Everyday Gay Activist and Turning Your Writing Hobby into a Writing Career.

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2. Goal Setting 101

Goal Setting 101
by Dee Power

We all have goals. Some goals are long-term and some are short-term. Some are goals we have shelved for so long they are dusty and covered with cobwebs. Some are freshly minted. However for those of us who are not as successful in life as we would wish we often despair of achieving our goals. Some goals seem out-of-reach and unattainable. This does not have to be what actually happens. We have the power within ourselves to change our lives and the place to begin is when we are setting our goals.

There are simple rules that make it more likely for us to achieve our goals and the first is to follow the K.I.S.S. principle. In other words, keep it simple stupid. The more elaborate and complicated we make our goals then the less likely we will be to follow through with them.

The best way to simplify your goal setting is to only set one goal -- the ultimate goal. After that then everything else is just details. What is the ultimate goal? What is your final destination? When you are on your deathbed and you cast a look back over your life then what do you want to see accomplished there? When you look around you what do you want to see? That vision is your ultimate goal.

We all know that having a destination in mind makes traveling easier. Knowledge of that destination helps us plan what to pack and controls our transportation decisions. The same is true when it comes to setting goals and achieving those goals. If we know our destination then we know what to pack (and what to leave behind) and we can make better decisions about how to reach that destination. Simplifying our goals to that one ultimate goal also helps us focus on that one destination rather than constantly detouring and losing our way. It also makes it easier to measure the importance and relevance of so many other decisions that impact our daily life when we have the measuring stick. If we take Path A or Path B which will be more effective in reaching that ultimate destination?

Naming that ultimate goal for ourselves is a tremendously powerful tool for our own success because so often we spend our time and energy focusing on managing the details of our lives. We are simply reacting to whatever is thrown at us by others or simply by daily life. However in order to truly achieve success and achieve our goals then we must take the lead and that means acting. Simply by setting our ultimate goal and focusing our energy and time on that goal means that instead of reacting we are now taking action. That action means we have taken a leadership role in our own success. Simply by taking that action we are taking control of our own life and that is a very powerful step toward success.

If you want to achieve more success in your life then you must set one simple goal -- the ultimate goal for your life -- and you must get out in front of the goal to take action with your life instead of reacting all your life.

About the Author
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Deanna Mascle shares more motivational and inspirational messages through her Advice Column blog at http://justfolks.net.

3. The Goal Setting Blueprint

The Goal Setting Blueprint
by Michael A. Jones

Why is goal setting important? Because without goals you don't go anywhere!

Whenever you see anything worthwhile being done anywhere, it's because someone is behind it with a passion, a belief and a goal!

When it comes to your personal life and your business, goal setting can make the difference between mediocrity and excellence and accomplishment.

Much is said about goal setting. But just how do you set and accomplish goals? Is there some goal setting formula or strategy that can be employed to increase your chances of success? Thankfully, YES! What follows is a blueprint for success in goal setting.

The Goal Setting Blueprint

STEP 1. Develop a DESIRE to achieve the goal. The desire must be intense. How do you intensify desire? Sit down and write out all the benefits and advantages of achieving your goal. Once the list goes between 50 and 100 your goal becomes unstoppable.

STEP 2. WRITE your goal down. Once it goes into writing it becomes substantial and starts etching itself into your subconscious.

STEP 3. IDENTIFY 1) the obstacles you will need to overcome, 2) the help you will need to acquire, e.g. knowledge, people, organizations. In each case write them out in a clear list and analyze them.

STEP 4. DEADLINE your goal. Analyze where you are now in relation to the goal and then measure how long you will reasonably need to complete the goal. Then set the latest outside date.

STEP 5. Take all the details of steps 3 and 4 and make a PLAN. List all the activities and prioritize them. Rewrite the list, optimize it, perfect it.

STEP 6. Get a clear MENTAL PICTURE of the goal already accomplished. Make the mental image crystal clear, vivid in the mind's eye. Play that picture over and over in your mind.

STEP 7. Back your plan with PERSISTENCE and resolve. Never, never, never give up even when you hit setbacks.

Follow those steps religiously and you will be successful at goal setting.

DANGER - You can read this and think, "That sounds interesting. I must try that sometime".

Notice the title of this article - "Goal Setting: The Blueprint".

What is a blueprint? It can refer to a negative used in photography for architectural plans, maps or mechanical drawings. It can also mean a detailed plan or program of action.

SO - Take these 7 steps and rewrite them on a card or in a notebook for frequent reference. Keep them on your computer in a note on your desktop.

Use the 7 steps as a BLUEPRINT. Keep checking your goal against the 7 steps frequently to measure your progress and keep yourself on track.

Then and only then will this article make a difference to your personal and business life.

Now the question is, what goal are you going to set today?

What goal can you set for your business which is going to lift it to new levels?

What goal setting are you going to implement in your personal life which is going to have a positive effect on you and your loved ones?

Take some time now and THINK about it!

Then? JUST DO IT!

About the Author
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Mike Jones is a writer and webmaster with over 10 years experience . This goal setting overview is the first part of his 20 minute goal setting tutorial. For more information on each of the seven steps outlined above, go to: http://www.about-goal-setting.com

4. Nancy Mitchell takes the 18Q

Nancy Mitchell

Biography:
Nancy Mitchell lives in Las Vegas, Nevada where she writes full time. In her former life as a bill collector for student loans, she discovered that most people simply don't know enough about their loans to manage them effectively. She quit her job and devoted full time to researching student loans and their repayment options. The result is Surviving Your Student Loans -- a student and parents' guide to getting out from under student loans.

Bibliography:
Surviving Your Student Loans

URL:
MitchellMitchell.net

1. Did you choose the writing profession or did it choose you?
I suppose you would have to say writing chose me. I've been writing stories since I was very young. Mostly bad stories to begin with, but that didn't stop me from writing. When I was a junior in high school, I read Ayn Rand's "Fountainhead". I immediately sat down and wrote "Atlas Shrugged". Of course, I didn't have the experience to do it justice, and when I actually read "Atlas Shrugged", I tucked my own poor attempt away in a drawer where it has languished ever since. At the time, I didn't understand the concepts of character development, plot twists, or creating tension. I only knew "Fountainhead" hadn't carried the concept through to completion. So I did. Over the years I have stepped back from writing from time to time, having had no success in achieving publication, but I found myself unable to resist the temptation to put my thoughts on paper. "Surviving Your Student Loans" was born from need. I worked in the student loans collection industry, making telephone calls to delinquent borrowers ten hours a day. The job was incredibly painful, mostly because I discovered people had problems not because they didn't want to pay their bills but because they didn't know their options. So I spent hours explaining the system, and every day someone begged for a book on the subject. There wasn't one, so I quit my day job and wrote it. I can't say it's scintillating or fascinating or even very interesting, but it is a necessary book.

2. What is your background?
I graduated from California State University with a B.S. in Business Administration, Finance major, International business minor. Top honors all the way. Then I found out no one wanted to hire a B.S. with no experience, and my personal style was a bit too flashy for the banking industry (which is the main employment base for Finance majors). So I sold things. I sold toys and bandages and books and clothes. Tried insurance for a bit and hated it, spent several years in real estate. Finally I discovered site acquisition for the telecom industry and I flourished. Turned out I was one of the best in the business. But the industry collapsed when stocks tanked in 2000 (they were financing the build-out through stock sales) so my husband and I came home to Las Vegas. I took a survival job helping people stay out of default on their student loans. Quit as soon as I could and went back to writing full time. Writing is more fun and more rewarding, as long as you don't depend upon it to buy groceries.

3. When did you 'know' you were a writer?
I must have been about twelve or thirteen when I understood that writing was important to me. I'll admit, I fought the urge for many years. Most writers don't exactly support themselves. I try doing other things, but I always come back to writing. About twenty years ago, my husband started printing and coil-binding my efforts to take with us each year on a family camping trip to Yosemite. I was mortified, but the hundred or so people who join our group every year began coming to our campsite demanding to see my latest, so I gave up being embarrassed and let him do it.

4. How would you describe your style of writing?
This is a difficult question. I tend to be very descriptive. I like to set a scene, and then let the action or dialog take over. I prefer prose that verges on but is not quite poetry, so many of my descriptions get a bit florid. Of course, given my 'druthers' I'd spend hours in my characters' heads, but that makes for boring reading, so I try to avoid it. For "Surviving Your Student Loans" I had to work hard to stay out of 'lecture' tone. It's not a subject that lends itself well to description or humor. It's also hard work to keep my descriptions vivid but not gory. Since most of my books include at least one murder, it's easy to get lost in the blood and guts. You can't do that with cozies. Your reader has no desire to be grossed out. I also tend to try to educate people, often to my own detriment. I needed to know the processes for throwing pots for my novel "Butterfly Eyes". But the rest of the world doesn't really care. Which is why I'm now working on making major cuts.

5. What is your writing process?
I let a concept 'steep' for weeks or months or even years. I start with the kernel of an idea, and it preys on my mind while I'm reading or writing something else or watching television or driving. It starts to grow, sort of like yeast growing in the bread dough. When there's enough of it to comprise a small story, I start writing. I put down everything I think of, letting the story go wherever it wants to go. Obviously I have to do major cutting at some point, but not in the initial stages. The characters take over and write the story for me. If they don't, the story isn't ready to be written yet, so I close the file and go back to something else. Of course, before I ever start putting things into text, either via the computer or in one of my notebooks, I've written most of the scenes at least a dozen times. I don't play music in the car except on long trips. I'm busy writing and the music pulls me out of the story. Frequently I'll be lying in bed with the TV on and a book in my hands and I'm staring at nothing. It's because I'm writing. Or I'll be furiously playing Minesweeper. I'm writing. When I have the scenes the way I want them, I put them into text.

6. What was your path to publication?
I went the POD route for "Surviving Your Student Loans". I tried the traditional route, and had some very good responses, but the bottom line from the publishers always came back, "This is a great idea and a well-written book. (I had to throw that one in. Ego.) Unfortunately, we don't know how to sell it." I framed the rejection letters, and wondered how I was going to be able to sell it if the professionals didn't know how. Slowly. That's how.

7. What is your favorite self-marketing idea?
My favorite idea has been to send complimentary copies of "Surviving Your Student Loans" so various student loan lenders and suggest they conduct a test to determine if educating their borrowers will lower their delinquency rates. I believe it will, because I discovered that educating 'my' borrowers had that effect. But it requires a long-term study and so far has not produced results. My husband's favorite idea is to schedule me into office meetings as a speaker. I spend an hour educating financial advisors and loan officers about student loans – concentrating on the things they need to know. This has actually been fairly successful. And giving a complimentary copy to the purchasing agent at the library has been equally successful. After they take a look at it, they order for every branch. Apparently I'm not the only person in the world who understands it's an important book. Don's latest brainstorm is to have me do a video explaining student loans for financial advisors, and one for loan officers, and then allow other people to present the video at office meetings. That way my body (and therefore my time) isn't taken up, but the word gets out. Personally, I don't see me being any great draw in a video, but if he finds a backer I'll do whatever it takes. I have to say, I've been surprised at how successful the presentations were.

8. What are the biggest surprises you've encountered as a writer?
That would be the difficulty of getting reviewed. With an essential and very timely book, you'd think news media would jump at the chance to let people know about the book. They haven't. And of course, reviews are supposed to be critical to getting into libraries. Fortunately, the librarians we've contacted light up when we mention the title, and since we send a free copy for their review (no risk to them), they've been very welcoming.

9. How do you inspire yourself? What are your sources of creativity?
I find myself locationally inspired. When I worked in the telecom business, I spent a few months here and a few months there, which enabled me to visit a lot of dead President's homes and national parks. I rarely want to set my novel in the park, and never in the dead President's house, but the architecture of a house will speak to me, or the headstone in the cemetery that just says "Baby", or the barrenness of a desert or the lushness of a river. I travel as much as possible, and always find myself gathering bits and pieces of trivia to incorporate into my books. "Trace of Gold" was born from a visit to the copper mines outside of Salt Lake City. Sometimes objects provide the inspiration. One Christmas, my sister-in-law gave me a rabbit skin pouch containing small smooth stones painted with "Native American runes". Okay, this was someone's marketing idea to sell rocks, but when I dumped the stones into my lap, an entire novel was born. I will never lose the image of the old woman, casting the runes, reading them, snorting in disgust, gathering them up and casting again, and again, and every time the reading was the same … And then, of course, she knew disaster was making it's way toward the people and she had a duty to warn the elders.

10. What is your proudest writer moment?
That would be the first time a stranger read one of my books and reacted with, "Oh God. Oh my God. This is good. This is really good." Obviously it impressed me, I remember the exact words. And those words have kept me writing despite the rejections.

11. What's the best advice you were given about writing?
Be specific. When you're describing a gold SUV, give it a make and model. When you're describing a little old lady, make her come alive, with arthritic knuckles and eyes faded and dulled by time. Make her hair thin, with pink patches of skin showing through an unsuccessful combover. If the house is white or blue or yellow, make it so, and make sure when your reader sees the description of a saltbox house, they know what a saltbox house looks like. A tree isn't just a tree. It's a Douglas Fir or an oak or a maple glowing with construction paper colors in the late afternoon light of an early autumn. If I can't see what you see, I won't invest in your story. Be specific. Of course, with publishers looking for sound-bite writing, that may not be good advice today, but I personally can't gag my way through novels with no scene development, no character development and a plot straight out of the "Perils of Pauline". Oh, and the other thing is know your characters. Not just what they look like, that's the easy part. You have to know them as well as – maybe better than you know your best friend. If Karen Anderson decides to give pottery classes to the women in her community, I have to know why she did it. Or why she refused to do it. Not the economic reasons, but the real reasons, the emotional ones that she never wants to talk about because she doesn't share that sort of thing. Your characters should be able to surprise you from time to time, just the way your friends do, by doing something you didn't think they'd want to do. And you have to understand why they would do such a thing. Then, when you try to explain why this person did something so outlandish, you won't have to make straightforward explanations. The explanations will grow out of the character.

12. What is your most embarrassing writer moment?
Since most of my work is unpublished as yet, I haven't had a lot of those. I do recall one of the women at Yosemite approaching me and saying, "I really enjoyed your book, but there was something I didn't understand. What's a 'bdon' wall?" At first I thought it was a joke, so I responded, "Okay, I'll bite, what's a 'bdon' wall?" Turns out when I did a global name change, making my character's name Don instead of Rick, the computer picked out every instance of the letters 'rick' and substituted 'don'. Once she showed it to me (duh!) I was able to tell her a 'bdon' wall is a 'b-rick' wall after the computer gets done with it. Nowadays I don't do global changes, and I spell-check again. And again. Of course, when I received a rejection of my cozy series from Richard Curtis Agency, and they said they didn't do category romance, I nearly blew a gasket. That was embarrassing. How could I have gone so wrong in my synopsis that they thought I wrote romance? I kill people. I can't write romance. I don't even really understand romantic heroines. They aren't people I've ever been close to.

13. What business challenges have you faced as a writer?
The same one everybody else faces. Writers don't make much money, and self-promotion is expensive. The IRS thinks it's just a hobby if you don't make money, so you have to be careful about your deductions. The local tax people want you to pay personal property tax on all the stuff you have in your office. And then they want you to tell them when you bought those books. Jiminy Christmas! As if I kept records of all the books I ever bought. Record-keeping is a challenge, but lackamoney is the biggest challenge.

14. What is your writer life philosophy?
Wow, I'm supposed to have a philosophy? Writing should entertain; both the writer and the reader. If it doesn't do that, it misses the mark. But beyond entertaining, you have to teach. If you aren't giving the reader something they didn't already know, they have no reason to read what you wrote, and you have no reason to waste paper. There's a research project currently underway at Colorado State University delving into the 'story channel' and the reasons females tend to leave the math and science fields about the time they enter high school. One of the theories being tested is that women learn through stories, while men learn through incremental facts. This is a gross simplification, and the gender lines are not firm, but if you interview females as to when and why they stopped enjoying and thriving in math class, the common theme seems to be that they switched to male teachers who taught only facts without presenting context. I know it was true for me, as well. Math was a breeze, right up until I took Calculus. I still don't know how I passed Calculus. I don't even know what Calculus is! So I try to teach through my stories. "Taking It Off" – A man's interest in watching strange women strip is not deviant sexual behavior. A woman who takes her clothes off is not a prostitute. Strip clubs are fascinating places, and I had a wonderful time doing my research. You can read about it "Writers Bloc", soon to be brought out courtesy of Henderson Writers Group. "Butterfly Eyes" – Recovery from abuse involves more than just removing yourself from the abusive situation. It also involves coming to terms with the world and not 'expecting' abuse in every situation. Homeless people aren't necessarily homeless because they're alcoholics or addicts. And being homeless has distinct disadvantages we don't normally think about, like where's the toilet paper? My husband has been a tremendous help to me in my research efforts regarding homeless people. He keeps bringing them home for me to take care of for a while. I always send them off with a couple of rolls of toilet paper, some bottled water, and an assortment of miniature soaps and shampoos. Thank God for motel soaps. "The Old Woman" – Change will come whether you want it to or not.

15. When you're not writing what do you do for fun?
What do you mean, when I'm not writing? I'm always writing. If not at my computer, then in my notebook. If I'm not actually putting the words down on paper, I'm composing them. If it looks like I'm listening, it's because I'm collecting scenes for a book or composing dialog or writing a description. If I'm sitting at the computer playing some stupid game, my mind is busy plotting. Nothing goes into text until I've written it at least a dozen times in my head. I used to square dance, but with my mother not doing well, I spend a lot of time going back and forth to California. I read, of course. I travel as much as possible. I'm a photographer. I enjoyed learning to throw pots, but haven't been able to keep up with it, partly time constraints and partly money. When I'm not writing, I'm planning what I want to write. Oh, and I enjoy throwing money away at the casinos. I consider it my civic duty to contribute to the local economy whenever possible. You can meet some interesting people there.

16. Who do you like to read?
Classic science fiction. Arthur Clarke and Frank Herbert and Isaac Asimov of course, but I have a collection literally ranging from Asimov to Zelazny. Mysteries. Hillerman and Kellerman (both of the Kellermans) and North. Nevada Barr, who is light enough not to hurt your brain, and J. A. Jance. Lisa Gardner who wins writing contests for her 'mainstream novel with strong romantic elements', although the elements are almost microscopic. Ellen Byerum writes a series of cozies set in D.C. that are delightful and light enough to float. I read a little romance, but not nearly as much as I used to. Like I said, I don't understand the heroines. Jenny Cruisie is good, and of course everyone in the world reads Nora. A little Stephen King goes a long way for me, but I do recall him scaring the pants off me with "Boogie Man". I used to know the boogie man personally, and Stephen got it right. I guess you can say I read just about everything. I don't like the latest fad for two-page chapters and no character development. That stuff bores me. They say if you haven't grabbed your reader in the first twenty pages, you never will. I'm a little more forgiving and will give you thirty or forty pages, but if I can't get into the book and like the characters within the first few chapters, I'll set it aside and read something else. I've had a new Ludlum sitting on the bedside table since February. Eventually I'll find someone to give it to since I can't force myself to read it.

17. What's your advice for new writers?
Run like hell. If you escape, you weren't meant to be a writer. Marry someone who will support your habit, because the likelihood of you supporting your own habit is relatively small. Take some writing classes; it's quicker and easier than reading every book ever written on creative writing. High school English class doesn't count. Read. Listen. You never know when you'll overhear something you can use in a book. Pay attention. People's mannerisms tell you about them. The young man who came to my house recently to clean my air vents had a heavy middle-eastern accent. When he climbed out of his truck and approached my home, he carefully tugged his Star of David medallion to the outside of his t-shirt (presumably so I would know he was one of 'us' and not one of 'them'). I couldn't have cared less what his ethnic background was, but apparently it mattered to him and I can only assume his action was defensive in nature. He'll end up in one of my books. On a recent trip to Mexico, I was riding the shuttle from the pool back to the rooms when the driver suddenly stopped, jumped off the shuttle and darted into the breezeway of an adjacent building. He stopped there to speak with a greatly pregnant woman for a few seconds, patted her belly possessively, kissed her, and returned to the shuttle. I'll use that scene in volume five of my stripper series. It was a perfect moment.

18. What are you currently working on?
Cutting "Butterfly Eyes". Volume Three of my stripper series. Co-writing a mentoring book with my sister-in-law. Actually, so far all I've done is edit like a mad-woman, but in a couple of weeks we'll organize what's left and I'll start doing rewrites and filling out areas where I know more than she does. Rewriting "The Old Woman". I haven't touched it in a couple of years because every time I picked it up it sucked me in again. You have to gain some distance from your work before you can do major rewrites and cuts. At least, I do. I'm working on the memoirs of a teacher on the Havasupai reservation during the late forties and early fifties. The woman actually kept diaries! "Death by Oleander", although it's slow going. I don't think I let the dough rise far enough. One of these days I'll get back to "Trace of Gold". It has potential, but I can't seem to get it right yet. Maybe I haven't been away from it long enough. Waiting until after July, when the new regs are published on student loans so I can do the next edition of that. Trying to create the advertising flyer for the student loan book to go in the mailing to the libraries. Creating advertising is a struggle for me. I either want to say too much or too little. I'm doing a series of articles in response to the CBS Sixty Minutes segment on Sallie Mae. What CBS didn't outright lie about, they misrepresented or glossed over, and the idea that they managed to create sympathy for those three 'poor students' just drives me nuts. I'd tell you why, but then you wouldn't need to read my articles. I always have several projects going at once because sometimes the writing just doesn't flow. When this one isn't working, I pull that one out of the old filing cabinet and set to work on it.

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