My monthly intentions list, including writing a novella, revising a novel, creating a website, outlining a novella, and writing a short story

SEPTEMBER 2025 INTENTIONS

September Reset is in full effect!

The air is crisp, the fall colours are starting to show…and I’m ready to get back into focus mode!

But that doesn’t mean I can let up on my goals. First, let’s see how I did in August.

August Intentions

  • WRITE: Folk Horror novella: Still a bit of a slow start, but I’m about 15k into it.
  • REVISE: The Bone Key sequel: I’m halfway through my final read-through.
  • PREPARE: dReadCon tasks: Only 1 more thing to do! Less than 2 weeks until the big day!
  • CREATE: Cut-Out Poetry – Sort of lost momentum

Now…September’s Intentions

  • WRITE: Folk Horror Novel(la)
  • REVISE: The Bone Key sequel
  • OUTLINE: 2nd Folk Horror novella
  • CREATE: Outstanding Ink website
  • WRITE: Story for Collection

WRITE: Folk Horror Novel(la) – I’m 15k/4 chapters in. Am I fooling myself into thinking this will still be a novella??!!

REVISE: The Bone Key sequel – I wanted this done a long time ago. But after reading 15/30 chapters I’m confident I can get this done (and write the synopsis) this month.

OUTLINE: 2nd Folk Horror novella – I’m excited to dig into this one! And to have a completed outline so I have something new to work on when I need a break from the other projects

CREATE: Outstanding Ink website – I managed to salvage most of the content from my old copywriting website, so I’ll be back at that in the next few weeks. I also lamented a bit wondering if people even hire copywriters anymore or just rely on AI.

WRITE: Story for Collection – I’d love to write these final stories by the end of the year so I can start formatting this collection!

End Notes

dReadCon prep sort of took a bit out of some of my progress on various projects, but now that it’s almost here, I can get back to work.

I also liked alternating weeks on/off between my two main projects. And yet…things still aren’t moving fast enough for me 🙂 I might try 4 days: Main Project/1 day: Minor Project this week to see how it goes.

One other thing I’ll say – I know it seems like I’m doing a lot. And maybe I’m sometimes hard on myself. But I set these monthly intentions to continue to strive for my goals, to remain persistent in realizing my dreams. And even if I don’t hit these goals, it helps keep me motivated, even when I don’t hit every goal. I hope it helps motivate you too!

What Are Your Intentions For September?

Do you have goals you want to hit this month? Share them in the comments! Let’s cheer one another on!


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