My 2006 Writing Goals & Resolutions look like this, now that the year is almost over:
1. Finish a marketable manuscript.
a. Write a first draft by conference (end of July).
b. Self-critique. No being lazy!
c. Submit to one good contest.
2. Present at conference.(Well, I’ll give myself credit for trying.)
a. Practice pitching. A lot.
b. Give out all business cards. c. Meet new people: network network network! (E for effort.)
3. Get 3 requests for fulls. (only got 2)a. Send out queries!
b. Follow up.
c. Keep sending queries. Don’t give up! (Hm, yeah, I kinda gave up after a nasty pile of rejections came back.)
d. Research editors and agents. (I should have done this to jump-start my next round of query-sending.)
4. Sell manuscript.a. Be professional and polite always.
b. Update website.
c. Write thank-you notes.
5. Start on a new project, no matter what!
I suppose I did pretty well, but this year, now that I know how much goals & resolutions help with that whole Writing Thing, I’m going to make better ones. Stay tuned.
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