September is the month where I dug deep and found some courage . . .
1) Complete final draft of Novel #2.
I am still in the middle of re-reading the edited draft of Novel #2. So far, I’m happy to find it’s a pretty clean draft.
2) Work on converting Novel #1 into first person.
Still on the shelf (and that’s okay).
3) Submit 5 pieces of writing.
I wish had a better excuse for completely ignoring this goal for the bulk of 2013, but my muse has been very stubborn and single-minded. Apparently, I am only allowed to work on Novel #2, it’s sequel, and lines of poetry!
4) Submit three query letters for Novel #2
This is the goal where my courage showed up in a big way. After such a positive experience with WriteOnCon, I decided it was time to send out my query letter. I made a list of five agents that might be interested in my work and personalized my query letter to their specific preferences. Then, I took a deep breath and sent three queries into the wild!
With this little surge of courage, I can proudly say I’ve achieved my goal of sending out three query letters!
Better still, I’ve already received a response for one of my query letters. While it was a rejection, it was still encouraging to receive a response! Anything is better than being totally ignored.
5) Continue building author platform
Work has been a little crazy, so I’ve been a bit absent for social media and even blogging. I apologize for my lack of participation on other blogs, but I will make up for it in October!
My Facebook Page has grown from 330 to 335
On Twitter, my followers have grown from 541 to 546
Thanks so much to all my followers on social networks and on this blog. Your support and encouragement means so much!
6) Read three books on the writing/publishing process.
Maisie Dobbs and an awesome history book are currently stealing my attention away from this goal! On the up side, I am one book shy of completing my 2013 Goodreads Reading Challenge.
7) Inspire others to keep writing.
As always, I can only hope I am a positive presence!
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How are you doing on your 2013 goals?
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c.b.w. 2013
C.B. Wentworth 