Sometimes it feels like I’m not doing nearly to reach my goals, but then when I sit down and reflect on the last month, I’m amazed at some of the big steps I’ve taken for my writing “career.”
1. Pitch The Muse.
February brought the annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award competition. Every year I’ve watched this competition from the sidelines because I either hadn’t finished a novel or I didn’t have enough confidence in the novel I had written. This year, however, it’s a different game entirely. Not only do I have a finished novel, but I believe in every page of it. The Muse is ready for some readers!
I wrote a new 300 word pitch, (which is leaps and bounds better than my query) and sent it off along with a 5,000 word excerpt and full manuscript. I figured I had nothing to lose by jumping into this competition, so it’s worth a shot!
2. Outline and start writing The Muse: Lineage.
My day job continues to be all consuming, but once again planning AP Art History is giving me all sorts of inspiration. As I delve into Post-Impressionism and Art Nouveau, new characters are starting to take shape. While I can’t write the story right now, it is exciting to see new faces!
3. Submit writing.
A winner was announced for the Writer’s Digest November Poem A Day Chapbook Challenge, but it was not me. However, the poets who won totally deserved the honor. Follow the link to read their work.
4. Continue to build author platform.
Pinterest continues to be my favorite place to hang out, but I have a feeling I’ll be playing on Twitter a little more as it’s been unblocked at work. Yay! Now if they could just unblock Facebook all would be right with the world.
Facebook Likes grew from 357 to 363
Twitter followers grew from 544 to 549
Thank you so much for the follows and the likes!
5. Inspire others.
As always, I hope I am a positive presence!
Let’s not forget the sixth “invisible” goal:
6. Be Flexible.
My eyes remain open for opportunities and my sense of adventure is always ready to take flight.
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c.b.w. 2014
C.B. Wentworth 
Congratulations and good luck with your submission. And thank you for continually inspiring.
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Thanks! If it makes it through the first round I’ll be thrilled. 🙂
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Definitely some big steps this month! It seems like the best way to handle a writing “career” is to focus on those little successes and steps since it (sometimes) takes so long to get anywhere.
You’re going to be amazing in the ABNA contest! Best of luck! Hope this opens doors for you! : )
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Best of luck to you, too! I think you’re going to do great! 🙂
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I continue to be inspired by your progress, and how you continue to bring on new challenges. I wish I could be a student for a day in your AP Art History class. To be inspired…Yes!
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I’ve learned so much teaching Art History – what an incredible subject. Everyday is a lesson in beauty and the human condition. 🙂
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