Goodbye to 2020

A brand new year lies before us like a blinking cursor on an empty page. Before I dive into the next chapter, I wanted to take a moment to review my story so far. How to even start? 2020 was an eye-opening year for a lot of reasons, but instead of thinking about all of the crazy events that happened, I’m specifically focussing on what I accomplished as a writer. I’ve heard the year described as the ‘Great Pause’ and I personally took that to heart; using the time and space the pandemic provided to really think about what was important to me and what I wanted to focus my time and energy on.

2020 was a year in which I:

• Found a core group of beta readers and got used to getting feedback on my work.
• Beta read for other writers. All in all, I read 14 novels and 3 short stories for other writers.
• Focused on reading indie books and writing reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.
• Renewed my focus on my fantasy book series
• Learned about and entered the Pitch Wars competition
• Participated in video chats with writers
• Completed my first official NaNoWriMo and wrote “The End” on my first middle-grade novel
• Wrote several short stories
• Had a short story published

That’s a lot! In the process of doing the above, I’ve made a lot of friendships, learned a ton about the craft and business of writing, and am starting 2021 with an intent to really focus on my writing. Whatever 2021 brings, by pursuing my writing, I know that I’ll have a full year! Happy New Year to you.

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