Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time, I started writing a book.

I submitted proposals and queries to several publishers. I received a lot of rejections and a few good suggestions. I also submitted a proposal to a professional literary agent, who liked my writing and book idea enough that she asked to see more. I submitted more, but the second submission was not as well-received. The agent's comments and suggestions were absolutely valid and I continued to work on the book here and there. Some excellent friends also read it and helped me along in the editing process. I've dusted it off a bit over the years, but haven't done much with it.

Once upon a time, I began a writing course through a school in England. I cruised through the first seven assignments and began working on the eighth assignment in 2004. I'm still not finished.

Once upon a time. You get the idea. I've started several writing projects and one of my resolutions is to finish them and then move on to new ones in 2010. Don't misunderstand---I don't feel bad about where I'm at with these projects. Life happens and things get put aside. That's okay. However, the realization is that life will continue to happen and if these goals are important to me, which they are, then I should work on them.

So,by saying them "aloud", that's what I'm doing---promising myself to bring these goals into real life. In 2010, I plan to:

1. Finish my writing course.
2. Finish the book I started and secure a publisher for it.
3. Try to publish at least 3 articles.
4. Begin writing a new book.

Question for You: What goals (other than weight loss/fitness/being a great Mom) do you have for 2010? What new thing do you want to learn or what project do YOU want to dust off and return to this year?