It’s 2020! Are you excited? I am! I started the year with one of my favorite traditions – a Polar Swim!
There are so many things coming in 2020 – I have a new little romance book that will be indie releasing early this year (more details coming soon), and my activity book Chew This Journal will be releasing from Mango Publishing in July (now available to pre-order)! I have a number of other books in progress that I can’t wait to share more with you! If you want a sneak peek check out my Patreon for behind the scenes look at my writing:
FINALLY i’m getting with the times and creating a newsletter – I know that newsletters might sound a little bit old fashioned but in our changing social media world I want to make sure that I can keep you updated on book projects/releases that I have upcoming! I promise I won’t send you tons of mail and the emails I send will be fun 🙂 Please sign up!
2019 was a huge year for me – I worked on a lot of different projects growing my freelance work and I am so excited with the growth that I have seen with my work and the diversity of stories that I have been able to tell.
2019’s Biggest Writing Recaps (not in order):
- Began writing for BIG dream publications (one of which you don’t know about yet)
- Organized two successful events at AWP
- Published my first hybrid collection (Healing/Heeling) of short pieces
- Published my first dog training book (Tricks In The City) with a fantastic publisher
- Published my first picture book (Bedtime Stories For Rescue Dogs: William To The Rescue) in collaboration with an incredible illustrator
- I get to say this again – published 3 books in 2019
- Am a finalist for two categories in the Dog Writers Assocaition of America Awards with Tricks In The City
- Prioritized my values in the work
- Finished all coursework for my MFA program
- Grew my Patreon
- Signed the contract for a dog training/activity book to release in 2020
- Drafted a book during Camp NaNoWrimo that I am having so much fun editing
- Started shopping my MFA thesis (novel manuscript) to publishers
- Drafted a book during NaNoWrimo and have upcoming meetings with a publisher about it
- Wrote a little short story collection – indie releasing in 2020
- Wrote more articles for magazines and publications than I can count
- Got a feature article in one of my favorite childhood magazines
- Figured out new planning systems that make it easier for me to track my work
- Was featured in a interview for PBS Books talking about queer writing and dog writing