Happy 1012!
That’s the text message I got from mom on New Year’s morning. I mentioned it when we talked on the phone and she said, “Well when I was typing it, I thought, it just can’t be 2012, that doesn’t sound right.” Which perfectly sums up my mother.
I know that some people hate New Year’s resolutions, but personally I love ‘em. There’s something so optimistic about New Year — a whole year stretching out in front of me, bright and unblemished.
This will be the year of writing. For once, I’m already off to a good start:
- I’ve got a draft of a middle-grade novel with the working title, The Boy with the Dragon Tear Necklace.
- I’ve signed up to attend the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators conference in Manhattan the end of January.
- I’ve gotten in the habit of writing every single day (well almost), even when it means getting up in the wee hours to do it before work.
- I’ve committed to a monthly writer’s group, which is already off to a fantastic start.
- I’ve dusted off this blog and started posting more than once a week!!
So really, all I have to do in 2012 is maintain momentum.
Easy, right?