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
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
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