Gave myself a B-. Thanks, Janus!

Hard to believe that we are only days away from ringing in 2011. Thanks to learning about Janus in adult Sunday school almost two decades ago, the two-headed god for whom January is named, I now can't look ahead to the New Year without reflecting on the past year.

I began this blog in October by introducing a framework for setting and realizing writing goals introduced by Lori A. May. I thought it was fitting to revisit my goals--which should be done four times a year.

GOALS FOR 2010-11:

1. Revise SHAKER mss and resubmit to [certain publisher]
2. Complete three of five WIPs novels
3. Have 4 quality journal credits to add to my clips
4. Make some money from my writing
5. Meet new writers, editors, agents
6. Be a better Literary citizen
7. Improve my visibility as an author
8. Further my craft and push myself as a writer
9. Have a fiction manuscript accepted for publication
10. Cultivate and deepen opera network in preparation for book tour

 Based on a framework, I devised those goals in mid-July. So, six months later, how much have I accomplished?

• I added 6,300+ words to one WIP.  (Goal #2)
• Finished the first draft (except last chapter) to another WIP--adding 20,000 words. (Goal #2)
• Added 40 posts to this blog since October and as many followers. (Goal #7)
•  (Goal #8).  
• Following and seeking out new writers, editors, and agents on Twitter daily, to build my online network (Goal #5)
• I completed and requested new interviews with opera companies, directors, and composers. (Goal #10)
• I did one reading since revisiting my goals in October. (Goal #7)
• Completed TWIt Write-a-thon on October 30 to benefit my local library and participated in NaNoWriMo(Goals #6 and #8)
• Read two e-books on craft and writing to publish (Goal #8)
• Pitched new WIP (nearly complete) to agent who passed on other manuscript. (Goal #9)
• Revised and submitted a short story for publication. (Goal #4)

So what grade have I earned for the fourth quarter of 2010? I give myself:

I didn't revise that all important manuscript that one publishing house offered to revisit. I didn't revise any other short stories to submit to journals. The most significant accomplishment was the work on two WIPs--which is good work. I made no money as a writer--though I did submit a resume to our continuing studies department so that I could be considered for teaching writing classes to adults.

How about you? What grade would you give yourself for your literary/writing/publishing endeavors in 2010?