Now that you've read my Looking Back at 2011 post, it's time to make my predictions and goals for the future. I did this last year (Looking Ahead to 2011) and I think I did pretty well. I wrote the second Medusa book, worked on some secret projects, wrote the anthology story (that got shelved when the anthology imploded, but that's another story), traveled lots for writing, moved to Seattle, and stayed vegan. Let's hope I can do as well in the coming year.
Writing
As of right now, my only contracted deadline for the year is the third Medusa book (which has a probable title, but I'm not sharing it yet) which is due on June 1, 2012. I'm equal parts excited and terrified to wrap up the trilogy in this book.
I have a few other secret projects in the works (as always) but I'm not quite sure yet which I'm going to tackle first and in what order. I have a few YA ideas to play with, a couple of paranormal romances, a sci-fi series, and even a cozy mystery idea. More ideas than time to write them, for sure.
Stay tuned to the WORKS IN PROGRESS widget in my sidebar to see what's up.
Travel
This year I have some writing-related travel planned again. I'll be in Chicago for the RT Booklovers convention in April, followed by TLA in Houston. I'll be in Anaheim for the RWA national conference in July. Other than that I'm not sure, we'll have to wait and see what comes up.
For personal travel, most of that will be related to my mom and the summer program. I'll be traveling with her to Austin for PLASA, to Houston for TETA, to Long Beach for USITT, and maybe a couple of other places for theatre-related conferences and conventions.
I'm also hoping to take another research trip to San Francisco before I start in on the third Medusa book. Maybe before or after Long Beach, which is at the end of March.
Moving
Sadly, due to the circumstance with my dad, I'm going to be leaving Seattle without ever really feeling like I lived there. Later this month I'll be packing up my stuff and putting it in storage so I can stay with my mom in Oklahoma. Then, once we get through the next few months and the next summer of my parents' theatre training program in Las Vegas this summer, she and I will figure out where we want to be. Together.
Personal
My personal goals this year are simple. Stay vegan. Get healthy. Support my mom. Everything else will just have to fall into place around that. I think the universe will understand.
Cheers to a great 2012.
And fingers crossed that the apocalypse decides to reschedule. I have other plans.
Hugs,
TLC
