2011 was fairly productive for me.

In total 300,000 words were written. First drafts of the 1st 3 Tribe books were completed. Changing Tracks was rewritten & edited.

I was a featured writer on Band Back Together, with plans to write more for them.

There were ups & downs with the writing challenges I participated in, but I stretched my writing and wrote things that surprised even me.

I got ideas for stories that I never thought I would. I feared I only had one story in me, one genre.  Instead I’ve reached beyond that.

My good friend Mary finally wrote and finished her first novel, and I got the pleasure of being her Alpha.

I’ve had agents take closer looks at my novel, some going all the way to asking for the full. Had a publisher give me notes and ask to see it again after a tougher-look edit.

So what’s in store for 2012? What goals am I setting for myself?

1. To polish The Tribe until it shines, get that sucker out into the query world.
2. To take another look at Changing Tracks. After time away I can narrow down a few flaws.
3. Write something that isn’t a full length novel. A short, a flash, another article & see it published.
4. To get down storyline ideas for at least one stand alone novel, & start it if possible. My penchant for series is not helping my publishing goals.
5. To write. Every day that I possibly can.
6. To blog. This blog gets so very neglected, and therefore so does my writing network.
7. To be more disciplined. Get on a schedule & stick with it. This extends beyond writing, but includes writing.
8. Write. Every day. (Yes. That does require repeating)

That’s it.  I don’t call them resolutions – because I suck at those.  I’m not awesome at the whole “goal” thing either, but I still have dreams and in order to get there I have to write down the path ahead of me.

Here’s to a fruitful, creative, and accomplished 2012 for all of us!

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