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January! Janus is the Roman god of new beginnings. So here’s a look back at my progress. Tomorrow, I will share my plan for the new year.
Looking Back on Game Plan 2014:
- Get my novel published: I will get editors, a cover designer, and a publisher. I will.
Progress: The final, final draft is complete. Yes! Still, as Anne Lamont warned, my baby keeps getting out of bed. Did I include the bandy-leggedness of Mr. Moore? What about scalawags and lallygagging? Did I get the right phrases in?
I have a FaceBook friend looking for an agent. We plan to keep each other motivated. Artisanal publishing looks more and more inviting. 2015 will see me finish this. Good Enough.
- Make enough money writing to pay property taxes:
Progress: If I leave out expenses. A new (paying!) internet offer. Success!
- Knit or crochet yarn stash into hats for charity: I have a lot of yarn stash.Progress: I got Loved-One’s sweater finished. I knit about 10 hats. But…my yarn stash is bigger! Why? I got to the end of some remnants and needed more yarn to finish the projects. Grandchildren needed specific colors, which I did not have. Hmmm… That backfired. Good Enough.
A beret a knitted (one of the more difficult projects.) - Expand my platform:
Progress: A key to successful selling of a published book, I’m told. Twitter 875, FB 297, FBPage 299, Google+ 201, Instagram, a growing e-mail list from my newspaper connections, Actively participating in writers Facebook groups, BlogHer, SheWrites, and ChicagoWrites. Okay, far from a Kim Kardashian competitor. I’m happy. Success!
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In the wake of Thanksgiving, I am filled with gratitude. This year, my daughter CeCi (formerly known as Beanie in this blog) fixed Thanksgiving dinner. I only added a few traditional dishes; things I said I wanted to bring. CeCi carried on a newer tradition. Her daughter Miss K wrote something she was thankful about for each guest. A little way each guest gifted Miss K, without the guest’s name attached. The “gifts” got distributed randomly to everyone. Before the meal, each guest read a “gift.” Miss K had some wonderful thanks for the guests around the table. I wonder if she was thankful for my “flexibility,” or “my smile,” or “how smart I am,” or what. I’ll never know.
I know particular order, here’s the other things I’m thankful for this Monday:
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