1. Work towards getting The Muse published.
After spending a few weeks researching prospective agents, I finally got brave enough to send out two query packages. This is the first round of queries I’ve sent out since hiring an editor for my manuscript. It’s also the first run of a revised query letter.
I wish I could say all the revisions paid off instantly, but nothing involved with writing is instant! I’ve already received a rejection letter, which was actually very polite and even nice! While rejection sucks, receiving any sort of response is a win. This one in particular didn’t leave me feeling like a failure because it told me to keep trying, (this agent just didn’t feel like the right fit for my work).
While I wait for the second agency to respond, I’m busy working on the next round of queries I’ll be sending out in March.
2. Start writing Lineage.
On the shelf at the moment, as per my plan!
3. Submit poetry.
February turned out to be a pretty great month for poetry!
Back in January I submitted three haikus to local haiku competition and they ended up getting ranked as Outstanding (a status given to only 45 out of more than 600 entries). My haikus were put on display at a cultural festival and were also published in an ebook. All the details can be found in my recent post, A Haiku Victory!
In other haiku news, I quietly completed National Haiku Writing Month via NaHaiWriMo’s Facebook Page. The daily prompts were incredibly challenging (for example, the word “nuclear” was a prompt), but I loved every minute of it. I ended up writing more than 50 haikus by month’s end. Stay tuned as I’ll be posting selections soon.
In addition to NaHaiWriMo, I continued my involvement in the Poetic Asides community via Writer’s Digest. I didn’t miss a single Wednesday Poetry Prompt.
As for my black out poetry submission, I’m still waiting on the results to this challenge: WD Poetic Forms Challenge: Erasure Poetry. Regardless of how this one turns out, I’m still very inspired by this form. A new collection is already in the works!
4. Don’t give up or get distracted.
When it came to poetry and queries, I’d say I was pretty darn focused this month!
5. Be flexible.
As always, I’m staying open to opportunities and inspiration wherever they may be hiding.
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And let’s not forget the word of the year:
Persistence
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How are you doing with your 2015 goals?
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c.b.w. 2015
C.B. Wentworth 