Goodbye 2009 (Good Riddance)
I am not going to lie. 2009 was a pretty shitty year.
There were a lot of losses, beginning with that of one of my dearest friends: Willy, the family dog. (Granted, he died in the final weeks of 2008, but it was still quite the blow.) From the very beginning, 2009 seemed inclined to slap me around-not to get into details, because this isn’t that kind of blog.
But those lows taught me a lot. They taught me what I truly want to do (writing), and I managed to pick everything up and make 2009 worthwhile. I am in a far better place, and I’m truly excited for what 2010 has to bring.
My accomplishments in 2009:
• I wrote my first novel. Aeon’s first draft was completed at the end of October, with a meagre 60,000 words. ((Which makes it little more than a novella, but that will be fixed in the heavy rewriting and editing processes.))
• I participated in and won my first NaNoWriMo-after years of thinking it was such a nifty idea but that I would never try it. Which leads us to …
• My second novel. Triptych’s first draft was completed in the span of 24 days, with 75,000 words. It is messy and imperfect but I love it.
• I received my first publication credit-at EverydayWeirdness. This was also my first instance of being paid for writing. ((*glee*))
Tomorrow’s post will take a look at my plans for 2010. Until then, I hope you all enjoy your New Year’s celebrations, whatever they might be! (Mine involves movie watching with my best friend, Adri.)
Originally published at The Circus at World's End. You can comment here or there.