I guess I should do a year in review before it’s 2013. So here’s a list of firsts!
This year I…
* Finished my first book, and finished it good. I’m really proud of Bleeder.
* Learned how to maintain a mohawk haircut (not my own).
* Wrote my first query letter. And re-wrote it. And re-wrote it again.
* Baked bread. A lot of bread.
* Got my first rejection from an agent. And my first request for a full. (and more of each of those…)
* Produced the most wonderful production of Julius Caesar that has ever been done.
* Discovered Writers Market.
* Wrote the first draft of my second book. And fell in love with it.
* Found a bank account from high school which proved very useful when our car refused to start.
* Bought a minivan.
* Subscribed to blogs on writing and Deaf culture.
* Played kickball on the Mall at Washington, DC on Thanksgiving.
* Received many generous gifts, including the famed Writer Mug I coveted.
* Began putting my shoes on the bed when I leave the house. (my doggie, consequently, developed a taste for shoes…)
* Worked a regular weekday shift at a job for the first time.
* Started this blog.
I hope that 2013 is just as wonderful as 2012! I can’t wait to see what firsts are in store for me next year… *ahem* this year. Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2013 at 9:03 am
Great accomplishments–I’m sure this year will be even better and Bleeder will be published!
January 1st, 2013 at 10:33 am
Thank you! We’ll see!
January 2nd, 2013 at 9:04 pm
THE WRITER MUG!! YES!!! This has got to be your year.
January 3rd, 2013 at 11:51 am
Thank you! I got two at once, actually- one from somebody who didn’t even know its significance.