My Literary Goals for 2012

Works-Related Goals

1. Finish Violette Final Draft and Polished 1/15/12  Done 5/2/12 (*ahem*)
2. Plotting/prep/research for Project #2: Rutherford’s story (Lily) 1/31/12. Done May 2012  Develop proposal package for all Violette sequels.
3. Plotting/prep/research for Project #3: Steampunk Thuria 2/28/12 Steampunk idea shelved.  Current Contemporary Romance project started instead.
4. Enter partial of Rutherford’s story and/or Steampunk Thuria in Orange Rose Contest 2012 4/15/12 Done (Entered revised Violette instead) 4/14/12
5. Enter at least one manuscript in the RWA Golden Heart Contest 11/15/12

1. Attend RWA National Conference in Anaheim, California Done 7/28/12 and one other writing conference (Emerald City RWA or Surrey International Writer’s Conference) This goal shelved until March 2012 (Socal RWA Conference)
   
2. Read 1 book on craft per month (Craft Books reading list)
3. Write 100 x 100 (a minimum of 100 words per day for at least 100 days in a row.  My Chart). Starting:     …     until   …
4. Maintain my shared writing goal calendar weekly with my fabulous crit partner
5. Maintain the pyramid (knowledge, time and enthusiasm) while writing.  Record all writing sessions on a spread sheet and monitor hourly rate.

1. Read 2-3 novels per month (2012 reading list)
2. Carry a notebook wherever I go. Done
3. Get out into nature at least 1-2 times per month.
4. Go on a writer’s retreat.
5. Keep healthy.

Progress Towards Publication Goals

1. Draft Query Letter for Violette Done  May 2012
2. Develop spreadsheet and/or use QueryTracker to track query progress Done and in progress starting May 2012
3. Query 5-10 agents per month.  Ongoing
4. Practice pitch for Violette and related projects Pitch written, practiced and delivered at RWA National Conference. July 2012
5. Pitch to agents/editors at conferences and RWA meetings July 2012