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Sunday, January 1, 2012

The First Chapter of 2012


Since 2009, I have had the tradition of only making one New Year’s resolution, and that has worked well for me. Trying to achieve a long list of goals is overwhelming—and if I start making a list, it usually ends up very, very long. Especially when thinking about things I want to improve about myself. That list could go on for days.

This year, I have landed on one finally. This is going to be the year when I put my writing career first and make it happen. I am 42, and I have wanted this since I was 6 years old. I would say it is about time I got busy making it happen.

I am fortunate to have a nice following on this little blog of mine, and dedicated readers that send me such sweet emails of support all the time. In that sense, I feel like I am already a success in some ways. But I want what I have always wanted…to finish my novel, to submit to magazines, to really actively push myself to a point where I feel that I am doing all I can, and that every day is a small step towards that goal.

There are many runner-up goals for this list—I want to be healthier—to eat and to exercise regularly—but you know what? That’s something I should be doing no matter what. Another goal is to try and not worry so much—but that is also something that shouldn’t be a stand-alone goal—it should be how I am living my life. 

I am in such a good place to finally make my writing dreams come true. I have a husband that would move heaven and earth to help me make this happen. I have a job where I work from home and have the flexibility to shift my schedule if I am in a writing mood. I am in a place that inspires me, and a time of my life where I have enough life experience to draw from and enough of my own stories to tell or to turn into fiction. It’s time.

I have written in the past about a therapist asking me what my biggest dream was. When I told her I wanted to be a published author—she looked at me as if it was so attainable, that it could be done tomorrow. She talked about people that have unrealistic dreams, and how she knew (after reading some of my work) that mine was so doable. 

She paused a long time and looked at me and said—What are you waiting for? 

I didn’t have an answer then, and I don’t now. There are excuses—life, being busy, money worries, migraines, insomnia…a million excuses. But no real reason.

So, 2012, here I come. This is the year I will finish my novel and submit my work to every outlet I can. This will be the year I look back and say finally…what took me so long?

Happy New Year to all my wonderful readers and friends…I hope 2012 is full of love, hope, peace and happiness for everyone!

3 comments:

Unknown January 1, 2012 at 5:04 PM  

Good luck in achieving your goal! I, too, want to be published this year, but I'm going to do it on Kindle (when I get it figured out!). At 67, I don't have the patience and perseverance to find an agent, etc. You are a gifted writer, and I'm sure you will be successful!

Nicholas Garcia (Nick) January 2, 2012 at 8:12 PM  

Reasonable goal.. Go for it and good luck....

hhm January 15, 2012 at 1:10 PM  

it has been suggested to me that i submit a few of the little blogs ive written to places for publication as well... it seems so odd to even think of it... so i know what you were feeling when told "what are you waiting for"
... it just seems like dreams like that are meant to stay "as dreams" ... how something so attainable can seem so out of reach.

good luck to you... i love your writing... and i wish you all the best!!

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