Sales: 21 (of which 2 were pro-pay)
Rejections: 148 (it's a typo, I'm sure)
Total Word Count 2009: 191,765 words approx, plus 50,500 words (rewriting Theatre)
I wrote 14 new flash stories and 17 new short stories. I rewrote Theatre of Curious Acts (currently out with a publisher), The Drawing of Dolls (needs more work) and The Poisoned Apple (retired), and I completed the first draft of Grim Glass Vein. My chapbook, The Sour Aftertaste of Olive Lemon, was released (and sold out), and it was fantastic (and scary) to have a very, very tiny book in print.
I wasn't overly impressed with my efforts in 2009, but I'm hoping to kick ass in 2010 - if I can get started, darn this flu.
My goals for 2010 are to make three pro-pay and eight semi-pro short fiction sales. I want to finish Grim Glass Vein, and to complete the first and second draft of my next book. I'm aiming for 15 new short stories and a novelette / novella. Plus, of course, there's all the usual agent/publisher/Jensen Ackles materialises in my room daydreams.
Happy New Year.
14 comments:
Those are awesome stats! 2010 will definitely be a great year for you, agent and publisher and all.
We live in hope. :D
What a kick-butt year!Good luck besting that in 2010. (and it is good to have you back in the fold.)
I aspire to your 2009 stats, Cate.
I have no doubt you will surpass that in 2010.
I'm with Alan - I aspire to those stats. Guess I need a better system of keeping tally :) Here's to a fantastic year for all of us!
2 pro pays is still pretty damn good!
Well *I* am overly impressed with your efforts in 2009, even if you aren't. It's been so much fun watching/reading it all for me, too. Congratulations on a good one, and here's to an even better one next time!
Awesome, Cate!
Have a great 2010, sweetie!
2009 was a banner year, Cate. Have a fantastic 2010 (and I hope the flu exits the area soon).
Congrats, Cate. May all your dreams come true in 2010!
Excellent stats, Cate.
One of the best parts of my 2009 - meeting, and getting to know much better, people like yourself.
Thanks for everything, and here's wishing you an bigger and better 2010!
Happy New Year to you too, Cate. :-D This year will be great for us both. I know it. ;-)
I can agree with the Jensen Ackles thing. ;-)
Did you get my e-mail? :-D
All this goal proclaiming is making my head swim! I'll need a few stiff coffee before I can get on that.
Thanks, guys and apologies for the delay in replying - the flu stole yesterday from me.
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