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Writing Work 2012

Wrote:

The Tourist (flash fiction)
Suspended Animation (short fiction)
MotM Part 6 (screenplay)
B&G synopsis


Rewrote:

NotVD Bk 1 P2 & 3
Blood & Glitter (prologue & Ch 1-11)
What the Faeries Left Behind (novella)
Suspended Animation (short fiction)
FCI (short fiction)
WDMT (short fiction)
The Tourist (flash fiction)
SW synopsis
NotVD query


Proofed:

The Tourist (flash fiction)
Suspended Animation (short fiction)
What the Faeries Left Behind (novella)
NotVD Bk 1


Set up for publication:

WtFLB


WtFLB, print:

Interior
Cover
Blurb
Promo material (postcards, business cards, bookmarks)


First WtFLB marketing:

2 SC used bookshops (postcards and business cards)
4 business cards
1 postcard


Planned/outlined:

Suspended Animation (short fiction)
Aquarius II (short fiction)
NotVD Bk 2 rewrites
B&G rewrites
WtFLB book trailer
NotVD book trailer


Contests:

ABNA (NotVD)
Kay Snow Writing Contest (The Tourist)
Writers of the Future x2 (MG & SA)


Awarded:

Writers of the Future Honorable Mention for Mind Games


Completed, writing events:

NaNoEdMo (B&G)
Scriptfrenzy (MotM P6)


Attended:

Willamette Writers conference (all four days)
WW monthly meetings
OC 34 writers panels and events
OC 34 writers workshop meet & greet
Wordstock
NWAS
OWC Holiday Party & writer speed dating


Professional critique:

WW conference Advanced Manuscript crit
OryCon 34 Writers Workshop


Critique groups:

Plot Ninjas
Plot Ninjas Live
Mp5 WG


Critiqued:

2 novels
1 partial
5 novel openings
1 short story
6 essays


Joined:

Northwest Independent Writers Association
PNW Facebook group
Twitter
LinedIn
Goodreads


Jobs:

Team EdMo
EdMo graphics designer
EdMo RPL for Oregon
WW conf volunteer (room monitor)


Crafted:

B&G pitch
SW query
New bio
EdMo pep talks
WtFLB blurb


Pitched:

1 agent & 3 editors (WW conf)
Pitch Practice with the Pros 
2 agents (via Savvy Authors)


Queried:

47 agents on NotVD
21 agents on SW


Submitted, short stories to ProPubs:

WtFLB
WDMT
FCI
MG
DM
SA


Website:

Added short fiction excerpts
More Photos of Wonder
More site graphics
Links page
2011 Writing Accomplishments page


Blog:

Beware Writing Rules #1-3


Read:

Dave Farland’s Daily Kicks
2 books on self-publishing
articles
eGuides
forums
blog posts


Followed:

3 lit agents


Researched:

MA writing programs
MFA writing programs
How to query
How to pitch
How to market
Indie/self-publishing
Lit agencies and agents


Social networking










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