I DID IT! 2019 in Review
Last year Julie Hedlund encouraged writers to keep track of successes and failures by month throughout the year as part of her 12 Days of Christmas for Writers. (by Linnell Esler via freeimages) And I actually did it! Wow, it was empowering. It felt like a little pat on the back each month. There were those times it felt like I hadn't done a single thing. I was the worst writer ever. I wasn't even a writer, I hadn't put a word on a page, since, well, wait, lookie here...it was earlier this month. Oh, that's not so bad. I'm okay. In fact I think I'll write something right now! And that's the magic of writing down your successes. 5 New Picture Books started 12 Contest Stories (a 2nd place, a 10th place, 2 honorable mentions, a critique win) 60 Critiques Given & Received 106 Revisions (see?! Holy Happy Dance! I had no idea.) 6 PB Submissions 9 Mag...