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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Music to write romance to

I am really digging this song right now. I just ordered the CD from Amazon. Yeah, I'm old school with my music. I have two e-readers but no MP3 player and no ipod.



Sunday, January 2, 2011

2010 Recap/ 2011 Goals

I started this blog a year ago on January 1, 2010. My first post included a list of my writing related goals and it is time to see how I have done.

Take at least 6 online or in person workshops to improve writing. Completed 8+ (I stopped keeping track)
RWA Online workshop Title ?
Donald Maass workshop Fire in the Fiction in January
Build a Bigger Book-Diamond and Roses Black Diamonds RWA workshop Sherilyn Kennon
Theme workshop - Saavy Authors.com
Adding suspense to your writing- Saavy Authors.com
Naming Characters - Saavy Authors.com
Writing Erotic Scenes - Saavy Authors.com
Before You Hit Send - by Angela James Saavy Authors.com
Writing Flash Fiction - Saavy Authors.com

Enter at least 3 RWA contests for feedback - Entered 5
Great Expectations -NTRWA
Great Beginnings - UtahRWA
Daphne - RWA Mystery Suspense
Spring into Romance - RWASD
Magic Moments Heart & Scroll RWA

Find a Critique Group  - Found at least 3
Participate regualarly in 2 one specifically for erotic

Complete manuscript Achieved.

Complete a compelling synopsis for manuscript
Submit synopsis and query to agent or editor
Acheived. Submitted novella Penthouse Heat.

Become a PRO member of RWA - Still working on it.

Attend RWA National Convention- No


2011 Goals

Take at least 6 new online workshops
Attend at least 3 in person conferences.
Enter at least 3 RWA contests for feedback and possible bragging rights.
Find a publisher
Complete at least 6 new novellas.
Complete at least 1 full length manuscript.
Submit a completed novella manuscript at least once every other month.
Become a PRO member of RWA.