It's time to say goodbye to 2015 and hello to a new writing year.
As usual, at the beginning of the year, I sat down with writing chum Tracy Fells over teacakes and set myself some writing goals for the year - you can read the full post here.
So how did I do?
Below are the goals in brief and whether or not I achieved them.
Goal: To continue to write one short story a week.
Achieved? Sort of. I can't say that I wrote a story absolutely every week for the whole year (due to holidays etc.) but I did manage to keep up the output most weeks even while writing the novel.
Goal: Write at least 40,000 words of my novel by the end of August to submit to the RNA New Writers' scheme reader.
Achieved? Yes! I sent 54,000 words to the reader and completed the novel (85,000 words) in September.
Goal: Go to the RNA conference
Achieved? Yes! I went, I saw... I conquered (my tube phobia). It was a great weekend and you can read all about it here.
Goal: To self-publish another collection of magazine stories.
Achieved? Yes! I published The Last Rose (Stories of family and Friendship) in March. This collection contains stories from The People's Friend, Take a Break Fiction Feast and Woman's Weekly and I am thrilled with it.
Which leads me very nicely to my end of year present to you. The last Rose is on Kindle Countdown for one week only at a bargain price of 99p! So if you had a new e-reader for Christmas, it might be a welcome addition to your collection. You can buy it here from Amazon.
All that's left is to wish you all a very Happy New Year and I hope you will continue to enjoy my blog in 2016.
A great writing year for you, Wendy - hope 2016 brings lots of happiness and success!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rosemary - fingers crossed. And thanks for the lovely e-card 😊
DeleteYou are an inspiration, Wendy. and with your hard work and dedication you deserve all the success you have achieved.
ReplyDeleteWell done on a fabulous year and here's to an equally happy, healthy and successful 2016 and more lovely and inspiring blogs :-) xx
Thanks, Sue and hope to be sharing magazine pages with you again soon.
DeleteAw thank you Wendy :-) x
DeleteThat was a wonderful writing year, Wendy, and I'm sure the next will bring more successes. I'm looking forward to hearing all your news. Wishing you a very happy, healthy and productive New Year. xxx
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too, Joanna x
DeleteThat was a wonderful writing year, Wendy, and I'm sure the next will bring more successes. I'm looking forward to hearing all your news. Wishing you a very happy, healthy and productive New Year. xxx
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your question, a resounding 'yes' Wendy. Well done! Happy new year.
ReplyDeleteI made them fairly manageable this year, Frances. Happy New Year to you too x
DeleteWell done on a resoundingly successful year, Wendy.
ReplyDeleteNow to think up some for 2016! x
DeleteLooking forward to setting new goals for 2016. One is to keep eating teacakes!
ReplyDeleteThat's one goal I can stick to! x
DeleteWell done Wendy. It is all well deserved because you put in the work! Unlike some of us (ie: me) so I'm taking a leaf out of the Good Writers' (ie: writers like you) books and making a goals plan!
ReplyDeleteGoals are good but be prepared to be flexible x
DeleteThat's a very successful year, Wendy. Congratulations, and I'm sure 2016 will be as good, if not better.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
Happy New Year to you too, Carol.
DeleteWhat a brilliant year Wendy, you've done amazingly well, and worked so hard!
ReplyDeleteWell deserved success too.
Happy New Year!
Hope you have a success ful 2016, Maria.
DeleteYou did brilliantly. Hope 2016 is just as good.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great writing year too, Patsy.
DeleteYou must be really motivated to have achieved so much. Well done. I write as a hobby, along with several other hobbies, so my writing isn't always at the top of my list of things to do. However, I am starting off the New Year with good intentions so if you would like to pop over to my new very modest blog, you are very welcome. I'm at www.outofyorkshireblog.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteOh, yes Maggie. I'll pop over now :)
DeleteHappy New Year, Wendy. Congratulations on a fantastically successful 2015. May it continue throughout 2016. Let's see that novel published :) Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too, Nicola - and it would be nice to share my novel with you all :)
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