This year, I ...
1) Reproduced
The End!
Okay, while that was more than enough excitement for the year, it would also make this my shortest blog post ever, which means I may as well have Tweeted it instead (and probably will).
So here are some more stats.
This year, I...
1) Reproduced
2) Sold my second Young Adult novel, High and Dry, to Amulet Books
3) Read 46 books (27 Young Adult or Middle Grade; 2 Non-Fiction;13 Adult; 4 Graphic Novels). Next year I hope to read more Non-Fiction as that's usually a bigger category for me.
4) Interviewed four Young Adult and MG novelists (Sarvenaz Tash, Trish Doller, Diana Renn, and Katie McGarry and Natalie Bahm) about their fantastic debuts for the Lucky 13s blog and my own blog (YOU ARE HERE)
5) Hosted a guest post and giveaway for Samuel Park and his wonderful novel, This Burns My Heart
6) Wrote an essay about Malinda Lo's Ash for the LA Review of Books
7) Wrote three guest posts (A "Day in the Life" post for Sophia Chang's series; "How Do You Choose a Narrator?" for Lisa Gail Green's blog; and A Tribute to Hollis Resnik for Amy Spalding's Musical Theatre Monday Series)
8) Revealed Maria T. Middleton's beautiful cover for my Young Adult novel, Bruised (in stores 3/5/13!)
9) Joined SCBWI
10) Made some new friends who graciously shared advise and writerly comfort (waves to Cat Winters, Elisabeth Dahl, Shelley Coriell, Anita Grace Howard, and Ann Stampler)
11) Cried approx. 17,000 times from exhaustion, joy, grief, and as a general hobby
12) Other Things I Don't Remember Right Now
Did you blog a year in review for 2012? Link me in the comments below. I'd love to read about it.
And if we don't talk till 2013, Happy New Year!
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Year in Review: How did 2011 Stack Up?
It's time to look back on the year and see what I accomplished. If you're feeling compare-y and contrast-y, check out my Year-End Stats for 2009 and 2010.
In December of 2010, here's what I hoped to accomplish in 2011:
"In 2011, my goals are to research, write and revise my newest YA novel, contribute to DearTeenMe.com, give audio books a real chance, and bring actual knitting back to my knitting group. I'd like to go jogging twice a week, and read at least 50 books, partially so I can surpass that goal."
Here's how my checklist turned out:
1. Wrote and revised a new YA novel? Yes!
2. Contributed to Dear Teen Me? Yes! You can read my letter here.
3. Gave audio books a real chance? No! Not even remotely! Didn't even try! Why am I using so many exclamation points!
4. Brought actual knitting back to my knitting group: Yes! Knitted two hats.
5. Went jogging twice a week? Hahahahahaha. (Wipes tear.)
6. Read at least 50 books? No! More like 45. Which is a drop from 2010 (when I read 62) and an even worse drop from 2009 (when I read 100). However... I did read a bunch of WIPs and ARCs from friends whose books are coming out in 2012, and I gave notes on manuscripts, and I also read 450 screenplays at work. So it's not like I wasn't reading. [/defensive]
Other Fun Stats (maybe I should've listed these first):
I sold my novel (wooooooooooo!), attended a fun writing conference in NYC (where I got to meet my agent, editor, and lots of cool writing peeps), and joined The Lucky 13s. Lastly, my husband and I have a fresh work-in-progress due early next year. (Before anyone freaks out, the imbibing photo above is old.)
How did your year stack up against your expectations?
What are your hopes for 2012?
In December of 2010, here's what I hoped to accomplish in 2011:
"In 2011, my goals are to research, write and revise my newest YA novel, contribute to DearTeenMe.com, give audio books a real chance, and bring actual knitting back to my knitting group. I'd like to go jogging twice a week, and read at least 50 books, partially so I can surpass that goal."
Here's how my checklist turned out:
1. Wrote and revised a new YA novel? Yes!
2. Contributed to Dear Teen Me? Yes! You can read my letter here.
3. Gave audio books a real chance? No! Not even remotely! Didn't even try! Why am I using so many exclamation points!
4. Brought actual knitting back to my knitting group: Yes! Knitted two hats.
5. Went jogging twice a week? Hahahahahaha. (Wipes tear.)
6. Read at least 50 books? No! More like 45. Which is a drop from 2010 (when I read 62) and an even worse drop from 2009 (when I read 100). However... I did read a bunch of WIPs and ARCs from friends whose books are coming out in 2012, and I gave notes on manuscripts, and I also read 450 screenplays at work. So it's not like I wasn't reading. [/defensive]
Other Fun Stats (maybe I should've listed these first): I sold my novel (wooooooooooo!), attended a fun writing conference in NYC (where I got to meet my agent, editor, and lots of cool writing peeps), and joined The Lucky 13s. Lastly, my husband and I have a fresh work-in-progress due early next year. (Before anyone freaks out, the imbibing photo above is old.)
How did your year stack up against your expectations?
What are your hopes for 2012?
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