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Well, it’s that time of the year when we look back and forward in the same instant. No wonder we drink.
This year I focused on marketing my short fiction, learning new forms (twitter fiction, flash fiction) and learning to manage book length projects.
It was a good year in terms of sheer number of publications, a good year in terms of adapting to new forms, and a not quite so good year with book length projects.
The stats:
Short stories (including Flash)
Submissions = 158
Acceptances = 18
to paying markets = 9
New stories written = 37 give or take a couple
Twitter Fictions
Submissions = 24
Acceptances = 11
to paying markets = 3
Twitters written = 51
Novels
Completed = 1
Sold = 0
My goals for the upcoming year are:
1. Write and submit one story per week (Write1Sub1)
2. Publish at least 20 short stories, at least two professional markets.
3. Revise and submit fantasy novel
4. Put out the best possible Triangulation anthology.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to friends and family and colleagues who read this blog. Let’s make 2011 something special, shall we?
Have a fabulous 2011, Stephen.
You too, Cate. You seem to be get some much deserved buzz. I hope we’ll see a story from you this year
Onward to Write 1/Sub 1 victory! Have a wonderful year.
Thanks, Aaron. Same to you. Which reminds me, I’d best get back to working through that first story of the year, eh?
Best of British with your plans, Stephen! Your aims coincide very closely with mine (apart from the Triangulation thing, obviously). I’m sure you’ll have a great year.
Thanks Simon. I see you’re already off to a great start. Keep it going.