Surprise Topic of the Week - It Was [or not] a Very Good Year

[jer_bear711]

I said there'd probably be no Topic of the Week this week due to holiday laziness.  But I just posted a review of my 2008 goals to my personal LJ and thought it would make a fun topic for this last week of the year

Comments

[tmthomas]

My goal was to keep writing and to sell something.

I've been letting the failure on #2 predominate, but really, #1 led to some new ideas and projects this year. So...a mixed bag, to put a positive spin on it.

[jer_bear711]

I like to set goals that are in my control--like "submitting a story," as opposed to "selling a story."

And as long as you keep writing, that's a victory in itself, so go you! :-)

[ext_119346]

Ha! I promise I wrote my reply below before I read this ;)

[tmthomas]

Yes, but it's a very low paying success. I'd rather have the one where cash changes hands.

Someday...

[jer_bear711]

Good point. Unfortunately this is a profession where the apprenticeship is unpaid. I think even bestselling authors, if they averaged out all their pay over all the hours they put in over the many years, still wouldn't make minimum wage.

Well, Happy New Year! ;-)