New Year, New You?

January 1, 2013 by lynncahoon

I’ll admit it, I love goal setting. Oh, the possibilities. I could be skinny by Valentines. I could write 4 books a year. I could be skinny and athletic. If only I’d follow my goals. (You can see skinny is a high priority. LOL)

Resolutions though seem to be a commitment. It’s a stronger word. Goal setting is try. Resolutions are do. I like try better than do.

My heroines are a lot like me in this manner. They want to be better people, but sometimes, life get in the way. Parris McCall, my witch in training heroine in A Member of the Council, is finding out all about what happens when you start a new life. And sometimes, that new life, forces you into changes you didn’t want to make.

But in the spirit of the new year, here’s my resolutions…

In 2013, I will live a healthier lifestyle. (Working out more, eating better, losing weight.)

In 2013, I will act like an author. (Writing daily, doing effective self promotion, editing rough drafts.)

In 2013, I will be a better daughter, mother, wife and friend.

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Posted in BLog tour | Tagged A Member of the Council, Lynn Cahoon, The Bull RIder's Brother, The Bull Rider's Manager | 75 Comments

75 Responses

on January 1, 2013 at 2:03 AM | Reply Josie Hink

I am hoping to reorganize my house and toss the clutter

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on January 1, 2013 at 10:20 AM | Reply Tessa

Living a healthier life is high also on my list. And to take time for myself and my dear ones. And to manage to say no to a task, when I have not the time to do that.
on January 1, 2013 at 12:11 PM | Reply Barb Bettis

Excellent goals, Lynn. I desperately need to lose weight! but I’ll approach that obliquely because sometimes I think I torpedo myself Meanwhile, I Will act like an author, present self-confidence, and try to establish a wider on-line presence. And write, of course.

Happy goal-achievement!!

You don’t need to enter my name in your drawing, because I think I already have all your books
- on January 1, 2013 at 5:10 PM | Reply lynncahoon
  
  Love hearing that Barb! LOL
  
  I tend to freak when I’m on a diet. Chips here I come. But I’ve learned if I focus on eating fresh veggies/fruits and working out, I fool myself into thinking I’m not dieting.
on January 1, 2013 at 1:14 PM | Reply Beckey

My New Year’s Resolution is to finish my library room & get it organized

Happy New Years
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on January 1, 2013 at 2:01 PM | Reply susan platt

Happy New Year. My resolution is to lose more weight. I have lost 63 lbs so far and have 50 lbs more to go.

susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
- on January 1, 2013 at 5:11 PM | Reply lynncahoon
  
  You go Susan. I lost 30 but have put some of that back on this year when my hip messed up.
on January 1, 2013 at 2:01 PM | Reply Mimi

Go through my TBR list!

Happy New Year!

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on January 1, 2013 at 2:02 PM | Reply Erin Richards

I never make resolutions either, but I do make goals! Mine this year are to 1) finish editing my YA SF novel and submit it, 2) decide what to write next and write it, and 3) get skinnier!

Have a great New Year, Lynn.

Erin
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on January 1, 2013 at 3:21 PM | Reply Kassandra

Hopefully we will be moving into our new home.

Kassandra
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on January 1, 2013 at 4:16 PM | Reply Tyler

I just want a job.
Happy New Year!
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on January 1, 2013 at 4:55 PM | Reply vicky

I want to lose weight
mrsbrinius@comcast.net
thanks
HNY
on January 1, 2013 at 5:09 PM | Reply Mary Doherty

I am going to work on my home business.
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on January 1, 2013 at 5:28 PM | Reply Jo

I resolve to finish all the half-completed craft projects around my house!

Happy new Year!

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on January 1, 2013 at 6:03 PM | Reply chellesy

Happy New Year!

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on January 1, 2013 at 6:08 PM | Reply Leanne Jacobson

i am going to make healthier choices and read lots of books. jacobsonlr@yahoo.com
on January 1, 2013 at 6:10 PM | Reply Shannon Kurta

My goals this year are to walk more, read more, be more organized and be more positive.

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on January 1, 2013 at 6:18 PM | Reply laurie g

Thanks for the great hop.Happy New Year!

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on January 1, 2013 at 6:25 PM | Reply Joy F

Thanks for the great hop.
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on January 1, 2013 at 7:11 PM | Reply Elie

No New Year’s Resolutions for me, only realistic goals this year.
Thanks for the fun and Happy 2013!
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on January 1, 2013 at 7:28 PM | Reply Suzi Love

My resolution is to become fitter in 2013 so I can be more productive.
Thanks.
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on January 1, 2013 at 8:11 PM | Reply ki pha

Thanks so much for a great beginning to a New Year. For this year I need to find a job since graduating college this Spring, so yup.

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on January 1, 2013 at 8:49 PM | Reply Mel Bourn (@MelCamino5)

As I sit here, my husband is working on what we want to do this year…take a real family vacation. We have been married for 15 years and haven’t taken the kids anywhere. Many reasons why, but this year, we are changing that. Looking for a pet friendly cabin for a week’s vacation. We will do it.
Best of luck in your goals and Happy New Year.
Mel
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on January 2, 2013 at 1:00 AM | Reply Dawna Newman

I want to stop smoking, eat healthier and hope and wish for my DH to find a job.

Dawna N.

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on January 2, 2013 at 1:36 AM | Reply Tammy Turner

Happy New Year and thank you for sharing a piece of your heart and soul in each of your books in 2013!

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on January 2, 2013 at 2:35 AM | Reply Judy

I’m going to lose 25 pound and learn to knit to show my Grandma and aunt it is possible to do both knitting and crocheting. HAPPY NEW YEAR to all.

Judy
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on January 2, 2013 at 8:51 AM | Reply LT

I try not to make any resolutions so i dont have to feel bad
if and when i break them

wonderful Blog Hop.. Happy New years to all
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on January 2, 2013 at 12:31 PM | Reply Carla

I made a goal to be kinder to myself this year. I often do things for other people to the detriment of myself.
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on January 2, 2013 at 1:31 PM | Reply jeannie platt

My goal for 2013 is to have an accounting job by the time I finally graduate in October with my degree… I also have 10 lbs to lose and need more me time. Thanks for being part of the hop

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on January 2, 2013 at 2:48 PM | Reply Diane

Better health for hubby and me!

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on January 2, 2013 at 4:13 PM | Reply Readsalot81

I’m going to finish up with my schooling and work on finding a decent job! I bought a gym membership that I’ve already put to use and am guest reviewing with a bunch of fun ladies 2012 wasn’t a good year, but 2013 will be better!

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on January 2, 2013 at 4:24 PM | Reply Ronda Tutt

No resolutions for me this year, I’ve decided to live one day at a time and see where it takes me. LOL Actually I lost 45 pounds using the counting the carbs technique (no exercising) in the last 6 months so I am gonna try to maintain what I have accomplished and see if I can keep the weight off.

Wishing you a Happy New Year

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on January 2, 2013 at 5:55 PM | Reply Michel King

I am releasing my debut novel! SO excited!

Michel_Lee_King(at)yahoo(dot)com
on January 2, 2013 at 7:33 PM | Reply Drea

Happy New Year!

My goal is to spend more time on myself. I spread myself pretty thin!

~*Drea*~
dreabecraft(@)aol.com
- on January 3, 2013 at 7:02 AM | Reply lynncahoon
  
  Drea – I hope you do find time for yourself – we, women, tend to try to be all and do all….
on January 2, 2013 at 8:42 PM | Reply dragonkeep62

Happy New Years,I don’t have any goals set.Thanks for the giveaway.

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on January 2, 2013 at 9:59 PM | Reply April Holgate (@grapeapril75)

This year I am resolving to read some of those free books from Amazon. I download many but never seem to read them! This will also help me stay on budget!!

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on January 2, 2013 at 10:08 PM | Reply latishajean

I don’t really make any but Hoping to get Healthy this year been real sick lost a lot of weight would like to gain some back! Thank you for the great giveaway and fun blog hop!
Latisha D
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on January 2, 2013 at 10:40 PM | Reply bn100

to exercise more
Happy new year!

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on January 2, 2013 at 10:52 PM | Reply Sandra

Good goals! I wish you the best with them.

Thanks so much for the chance to win. It’s a great way to start the year. No major resolutions beyond reading a lot (let’s go 50 books!) and staying active (jog, jog!), but I hope you have a great year

Thanks again!

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on January 2, 2013 at 11:31 PM | Reply gamistress66

no resolutions for me but good luck on your goals happy new year
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on January 3, 2013 at 12:36 AM | Reply Missie Jones

I am like you I like the sound of Goals for the new year
1. Quit Smoking
2. Spend more Quality time with my family & friends
3. Finish my first novel in 2013.
Big Hugs & Happy New year
I hope all your Goals are met
Missie Jones
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on January 3, 2013 at 7:01 AM | Reply lynncahoon

I love all these goals…. Off to get ready for work. Have fun guys…
on January 3, 2013 at 7:27 AM | Reply R.T. Wolfe

Sheesh, Lynn. You’ve got some hefty goals. If anyone can do it, you can! My goals are to publish the second two books in the Black Creek romantic suspense Trilogy and to write the first in the Nickie Savage series. Here’s wishing many goals accomplished for all!
-R.T. Wolfe
Black Creek Burning (Crimson Romance, 2012)
on January 3, 2013 at 10:45 AM | Reply Rita Wray

Happy New Year!

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on January 3, 2013 at 11:12 AM | Reply Cassandra Hicks

My resolutions are to get healthy and to better myself and my relationships
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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on January 3, 2013 at 1:14 PM | Reply Jessi Gage

Great resolutions, Lynn! I don’t make them, but I set weekly writing goals that my CPs keep me honest with. Goos luck with your goals, you professional author, you!
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on January 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM | Reply Shar Simms

Happy New Year! My resolution is to eat healthier.

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on January 3, 2013 at 2:22 PM | Reply alice dellanova

Thanks for the hop! My resolution is to publish my novel.
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on January 3, 2013 at 2:58 PM | Reply Michelle Bledsoe

My goal is to read more to my mother who is bed ridden. She has recently shown interest in being read to since it is hard for her to read now.
Happy New Year
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on January 3, 2013 at 4:50 PM | Reply Maureen

I want to eat healthier and exercise more.
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on January 3, 2013 at 10:52 PM | Reply JanD

My resolution is to exercise 5 times a week.
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on January 4, 2013 at 5:40 AM | Reply Toni

My goals are to walk and stand for longer than 5 min..also to start actually cooking some of the recipes that I have stockpiled.Also want o do more fun things with my teen.Hope your year is full of wonderous things,
peach_hugs@yahoo.com
on January 4, 2013 at 8:23 AM | Reply Stacey

Great Goals Lynn

I want to write more and very simply leave each day with no regrets – simply right? LOL

Stacey
staceyprice(at)gmail(dot)com
on January 4, 2013 at 2:38 PM | Reply deethomas291

I have got to finish losing the extra weight!
Thanks for the hop & Happy 2013!
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on January 4, 2013 at 3:27 PM | Reply Jennifer Rote

My goal for 2013 is to be more active. I didn’t follow through on my 2012′s.

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on January 4, 2013 at 7:52 PM | Reply Dione Sage

Thank you for participating in the New Year Blog Hop!
Best Wishes in 2013
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on January 5, 2013 at 12:54 AM | Reply donnas1

Happy New Year!!

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on January 5, 2013 at 2:35 AM | Reply Toni Porter

I’ve never made resolutions, but I have a short-term goal to finish editing my current novel.
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on January 5, 2013 at 2:09 PM | Reply crystaley73@yahoo.com

To start college and hopefully do well.

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on January 5, 2013 at 2:31 PM | Reply Lisa Walker Liese2

I want to start eating healthier.
Thanks for the chance and Happy New Year!
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on January 5, 2013 at 3:30 PM | Reply Veronika

Happy New Year to you!
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on January 5, 2013 at 6:11 PM | Reply Tin

Good luck with your 2013 goals!

My personal reading goal is to read 150 books in 2013. In my life, my goal is to eat and live healthier.

Thank you for the great giveaway!

Happy 2013!

- Tin (khriscc at yahoo dot com)
on January 5, 2013 at 6:12 PM | Reply myboo63

read more thanks for the hop
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on January 5, 2013 at 9:48 PM | Reply Shadow

Hi! Happy New Years! Hmm. I dont really make new year resolutions. I kinda just take it one day at a time and go from there. Thanks for the awesome hop and all the giveaways! This is so fun! I love these hops! I always meet new authors, reconnect with old ones and my TBR list grows by leaps and bounds! Thank you!! Have a great day! Best wishes and many blessings to you!
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on January 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM | Reply Natasha

Reading more!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Happy New Year!
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on January 5, 2013 at 11:13 PM | Reply Jennifer

Happy New Year to all and thanks for the hop.
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on January 6, 2013 at 1:10 AM | Reply kimberly holgate

i want to write read and draw more this year
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on January 6, 2013 at 7:44 AM | Reply lynncahoon

Sorry I’ve be AWOL. Had a touch of food poisoning yesterday. I think it was the onion.
So, today’s the last day for the hop – amazing prizes, great stories, and hopefully, at least one goal set for 2013?
on January 6, 2013 at 11:26 AM | Reply susana

Happy New Year! My resolutions are similar to yours. Except I call them “goals.”

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on January 6, 2013 at 6:59 PM | Reply J Lenni Dorner

I resolve to meet the goal of finishing the polishing of my first book in the Existence series and to submit it to agents/publishers.
Best of luck with getting thin and writing 4 books!

j.lennidorner@facebook.com

Happy New Year from What-Are-They.com ! I hope you have a great one. Thanks for taking part in the hop.
on January 6, 2013 at 7:22 PM | Reply Ruth Reynolds

i want to be healthier and travel more , Happy new years. Thank you angel0319@hotmail.com
on January 6, 2013 at 8:55 PM | Reply Stacy O

Thanks for the giveaway. My resolution is to spend more time with friends and lets time at work.

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on January 6, 2013 at 10:09 PM | Reply deb p

diet and exercise.
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on January 6, 2013 at 11:29 PM | Reply Sarah Kalaitzidis

Have a great Happy New Year!
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