Welcome to my final creative writing post of 2017! The last week of December is a great time to look back on our resolutions from January and how much we’ve accomplished in the past year. So to finish off 2017, here’s another review of my New Year’s resolutions and what I achieved in my writing this year. Enjoy!
Did I get published in a scientific journal?
Not yet, but the paper has been submitted and is currently awaiting review. It ended up going through several major changes as we tried to decide whether it should be a full paper or a brief note, and the revision process took a bit longer than expected (though that’s bound to happen when the co-authors live in different parts of the world). In any case, we’re closer to publication than ever before. Hopefully the upcoming revisions will be the “easy part”!
Did I make a career out of my writing?
Yes, in a way. While my original plan at the beginning of the year was to get into freelance writing, I soon realized that when it comes to working for others, I have a better knack for editing and proofreading than for writing.
In the year since I started working through Fiverr, I’ve become a Level Two seller, earned dozens of 5-star reviews, and gained a pretty good reputation as a blog post editor. I also finished the first draft of my fantasy novel earlier in the year and have been editing it ever since. On the side, I’ve been working on some short stories for publication on Kindle to build my author profile (which frankly I should have done a long time ago). So much writing to do in the new year, and I can’t wait!
Did I continue growing my blogging network?
Yes! It’s still a bit of a slow process, as always (I’m calling super shyness and “fear of success” on this one, not that they’re valid excuses), but I’ve taken some big steps this year to learn how to grow my blog even more. I’ve been planning to make some significant changes to my blogging style, such as growing my mailing list and experimenting with guest posting, which will hopefully expand my network further in 2018. Here’s to a productive new year!
What about you? What have you accomplished with your writing in 2017? I hope you had a productive year and that your 2018 will be even better! Thanks for reading, and Happy New Year!
Published a few books and got a running start on a couple I have planned for 2018. But more importantly, I realized that there are new adventures I would like to explore for my books, and have begun looking into them. Happy 2018 to you and those who mean the most to you!
Awesome! Sounds like you had a productive year! Happy New Year to you and your loved ones, Annette! May you have a wonderful 2018! 😀
Sounds like it was a great year for you, J.C.! Congrats again on getting your fantasy novel finished and working on the editing. It’s always exciting to look back and see the progress.
And what a great idea to Kindle publish some of your short stories! I may have to try that one too at some point =)
Blessings in the New Year =)
Thanks, Jennifer! I’m super excited to have a finished draft, though I do have those days of overwhelm when editing! It’s so true: looking back, I still can’t believe what I accomplished! Congrats to you too on publishing your book this year! 🙂
I hope you do self-publish some short stories on Kindle! There’s definitely a market for short reads, and it’s a great way to build your author profile. The real challenge, as I’m finding out, is deciding which of your stories is the most “Kindle-worthy”!
Happy New Year, Jennifer! Have a blessed 2018! 🙂
I love hearing the goals you accomplished and are accomplished, as well as the other commenters. I too am working on publishing my first novel next year, and I love the idea of publishing short stories. I need to work on building my audience and author profile. Happy New Year and many blessings for 2018!
That’s awesome! There’s nothing like the feeling of working toward your first published novel! Good luck with your writing and building your author profile next year! Have a wonderful 2018! 🙂