My 2008 Wrap Up
I saw this post idea on Fumbling with Fiction and Shelli’s blog and thought this would be a great way to celebrate the end of 2008 and list everything I’ll remember about this year. The year 2008 was a big one for me. I’ll never forget it.
- Brought in the New Year in Hoboken, NJ at a show by Spit Roast Muppet…may sound a little odd, but it was the best New Year’s Eve I’ve ever had
- Took both my first and second trip ever out of the country to Argentina and Chile with my MBA group and to Italy with my boyfriend’s family
- Went to my first writer’s conference
- Entered two short story contests and got third place in the first round for one of them
- Finished my very first novel, a YA contemporary fantasy, SHADOW GUARDIAN
- Queried my first novel and received a big pile of rejections
- Made dozens of fantastic blog buddies and online writing friends
- Finished my second novel, a YA urban fantasy/paranormal, TEEN GHOST
- Attended my second writer’s conference and pitched TEEN GHOST to agents
- Finally moved from a tiny studio to a 1-bedroom apartment that I love
- Discovered the works of Scott Westerfeld, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare and Rachel Vincent
- Celebrated my 27th birthday in NYC with some of my best friends
- Received my MBA, cum laude
- Got two offers of representation for TEEN GHOST
- Signed with my agent
- Will finish the first draft of my third novel, a YA urban fantasy, CLASH
This just might be my favorite year yet, with 2005 (my favorite (and last) semester of college and the year I moved to NYC) coming in at second place. One thing is certain. Things get better as I get older. If that remains true for the future, then I can’t wait to see what 2009 brings.
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Comments
kudos to you for picking up an agent; what an exciting time! keep the faith & stay warm. Christmas peace & New Year blessings
Oh, your year was so fun! If 2009 is better, dang, I don’t know how one person could handle that much more happiness! But here’s to it being an un-handle-able amount of excitement
Alex - Thanks!
Sara - Oh, I know one thing that can top it: a book contract.
Oh my goodness! How could I have missed that? That would absolutely top it!!
Wow, 2008 does sound like it was a pretty good year for you.
See you in 2009!
sound slike you had a great year
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