2012 in review
2012 had a lot of twists and turns for me.
January:
Here's the goals I set back on January 2nd:
Professional goals:
1. Revised my seekrit project. Tear it apart with vengence. My biggest goal is to dig deeper with my characters and also a plot that has morphed from a dystopia to Sci-fi.
2. Get seekrit project ready by Fall 2011 to start querying. **DID START THIS BUT NO WAY WAS IT READY IN TIME FOR QUERYING. DROPPED EVEN THE SCI-FI AND IT'S TURNING MORE INTO A FANTASY SET IN THE NOT TOO FAR FUTURE.
3. Have marketing plan ready for release of NO GODDESSES ALLOWED. This includes a book trailer, virtual book tour, swag, and other things that tie in with my book. **BOOK RELEASE PUSHED FORWARD. NEEDED MORE EDITING.
4. Get back with publisher on proposal to sequel to CROSSED OUT. **DID BUT PUBLISHER WANTED A FULL FIRST. STILL WORKING ON
5. Attend ALA summer in Anaheim **YAY! DID!
6. Attend RWA Nationals this summer **YAY! DID!
7. Start another project, hopefully a historical romance I've been playing with **DIDN'T GET TOO THOUGH I DID SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ON AN IDEA TO PUBLISHER.
8. Read more than just YA. **YAY! DID! AND WAS A CYBIL'S PANELIST FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF JUDGING THE BEST YA SCI-FI/FANTASY WHICH INCLUDED 205 BOOKS!
Personal:
1. Continue exercising at least 4xs a week **YAY! DID!
2. Make my 10% off goal with weight watchers **ALMOST THERE!
3. Get a mammogram **STILL WORKING ON THIS ONE
4. One day to myself. Need this to regroup after all the stress of MIL and homeschooling. **IN PROCESS
5. Try not to feel guilty. This is a huge one for me. I think most women feel if they can't do everything perfect, they're a failure. I need to realize it's okay to be uh, human? **DITTO HERE. STILL TRYING
6. Maybe take a French class? **DIDN'T GET TO
Overall, didn't do bad on achieving my goals.
January:
Here's the goals I set back on January 2nd:
Professional goals:
1. Revised my seekrit project. Tear it apart with vengence. My biggest goal is to dig deeper with my characters and also a plot that has morphed from a dystopia to Sci-fi.
2. Get seekrit project ready by Fall 2011 to start querying. **DID START THIS BUT NO WAY WAS IT READY IN TIME FOR QUERYING. DROPPED EVEN THE SCI-FI AND IT'S TURNING MORE INTO A FANTASY SET IN THE NOT TOO FAR FUTURE.
3. Have marketing plan ready for release of NO GODDESSES ALLOWED. This includes a book trailer, virtual book tour, swag, and other things that tie in with my book. **BOOK RELEASE PUSHED FORWARD. NEEDED MORE EDITING.
4. Get back with publisher on proposal to sequel to CROSSED OUT. **DID BUT PUBLISHER WANTED A FULL FIRST. STILL WORKING ON
5. Attend ALA summer in Anaheim **YAY! DID!
6. Attend RWA Nationals this summer **YAY! DID!
7. Start another project, hopefully a historical romance I've been playing with **DIDN'T GET TOO THOUGH I DID SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ON AN IDEA TO PUBLISHER.
8. Read more than just YA. **YAY! DID! AND WAS A CYBIL'S PANELIST FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF JUDGING THE BEST YA SCI-FI/FANTASY WHICH INCLUDED 205 BOOKS!
Personal:
1. Continue exercising at least 4xs a week **YAY! DID!
2. Make my 10% off goal with weight watchers **ALMOST THERE!
3. Get a mammogram **STILL WORKING ON THIS ONE
4. One day to myself. Need this to regroup after all the stress of MIL and homeschooling. **IN PROCESS
5. Try not to feel guilty. This is a huge one for me. I think most women feel if they can't do everything perfect, they're a failure. I need to realize it's okay to be uh, human? **DITTO HERE. STILL TRYING
6. Maybe take a French class? **DIDN'T GET TO
Overall, didn't do bad on achieving my goals.
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