2012 Goals

2011 was a successful year:

• Finished my first manuscript
• Did a rough edit of my first manuscript
• Participated in my first NaNoWriMo and won my first
• Finished my second manuscript
• Met a lot of awesome writers and received a lot of amazing feedback
• Got married
• Had my best friend and her new boyfriend move in (also my brother-in-law)

Writing Goals for 2012:

• Complete the #500WIP Challenge (set forth by Cara Michaels) - Write 500 words a day, every day
• Find an agent (or at least query all the agents on my "top" list for my first manuscript)
• Edit my second manuscript 
• Midway through the year (June or July) query those same agents for my second manuscript (if none picked up the first, that is)
• Finish the following manuscripts:
• Rioss Book One
• Kingdom of Obsession
• A Good Criminal Heart
• 2042
• Edit and package Rioss to be queried in the fourth quarter of the year

Personal Life Goals for 2012:

• Find a day job where I work directly with people and/or animals:
• USC, UCLA, or a college position (student services, student housing, student life, etc.)
• Dog trainer, dog walker, kennel worker, etc.
• Finish a few crafting projects
• Sewing/redesigning the purple dress
• Create and sell more light switch plates
• Finish my Legend of Zelda painting
• Finish the tree of life painting
• Finish the sunset painting

Reading Goals for 2012:

• Create one monthly giveaway each month
• Participate actively in the To Be Read Pile Challenge
• Read at least three books a month

I tend to think big and set my hopes high for each year.  But I'm hoping that I can come back to this list and keep myself on track.  It helps that I'm now part of certain groups that will hold me accountable (like #WIP500 and TBR Pile Challenge).

And of course, my ultimate goal:  Enjoy every minute of it.  So far so good.