Hooray, hooray! The first of May....

My life has been wonderfully full of family and friends and accolades in the-day-job-that-is-more-than-a-day-job. But from the work I've taken on today, one would think I'd just been twiddling my thumbs.

Today I:

• I got my assignment for Wicked Women Writers.  I won't give anything away, but the wheels are turning.

• Signed up for A Story A Day which is pure insanity, but I need a spur to prick the sides of my short story intent while editing my novel.

• Finally found the opening for my novel.
• Wrote a twisty little fairy tale for ASAD.

Wish me luck!

My First Sale!!!

I am very proud to announce that my story "Pre-nup" is the winner of Earthbound Fiction's February Contest. They wanted a 500 word or less love story, and apparently they liked my twisted take. It can be found online for the month of March at:

http://www.earthboundfiction.com/flash-contest#!__flash-of-the-month

Submitting stories to Earthbound's Flash contest was one of my goals for the year. I think they have really great prompts, and the best acknowledgement of your submission letter in the business.

Stop by and give them some love. ;)

2012

In 2012 I will:

• Bring Pseudopath to a brilliant polish and begin querying in earnest.
• Read 6 SF novels & more shorts (subscribing to Asimov's and Lightspeed in addition to reading DSF and Clarkesworld online).
• Write & Submit 10 new stories.
• Attend a Con.
• Take a writer's class.
• Make/partake of an active writing group
• Write 500 words a day or edit 1000 words a day 6 days a week.

2011 in Review

In 2011 I:

• Landed on my pen name
• Queried Pseudopath by my 41st birthday (okay, just once for just that occasion, but still!)
• Started submitting shorts. As of 12/31/11 I have 3 stories out seeking suitors.
• Pawn: (Sub'd 6x, 50% personal incl. ChiZine & Daily Science Fiction)
• Bountiful: (Sub'd 5x, 50% personal incl. Lightspeed & F&SF)
• Happy New Year: (Sub'd 1x, pending response)
• Taking an online class w/ Cat Rambo

Not too shabby! :)