Here it is, the last day of 2014. The day when Old Lady Time
hobbles off the stage as 2014, and Baby Eagerness 2015 bounces on the sidelines
waiting for the crystal ball to drop and make her grand entrance.
Will I miss 2014? Not on your sweet bippy! Oh, it was a good
year, don't get me wrong, but I'm excited to see what next year will bring. This
year saw Marie published, I sold a couple of short stories and a poem, had a
couple of radio dramas produced and aired, but hope to do better in 2015 ;-)
I finished my historical novel, Faction as some call it,
fact-based fiction about Marie Dorion and her journey west. I read and reviewed
59 books. I read several more books that I did not review as they weren't yet
published. Because I spent more time quilting than writing, I indulged in the
luxury of reading mostly fiction. Consideration was given to listing the books,
in order read, and I decided a long list would be boring, so if you want to go
through my book blog to see what I spent my year reading, please feel free to
do so. And if you've read any of the books, please leave comments. It's alright
if we don't agree ;-) Rainy Day Reads
After going for about 6 months with Netflix Streaming, I
realized I wasn't watching any movies at all, so went back to getting discs,
and watched and reviewed 25 movies. I put a lot of discs in my player that,
after 20 minutes I rejected them. I did not review those. Again, why bore you
with a list when you can go to my movie blog to read my reviews. Again, your
comments are always appreciated. Rainy Day Reviews
If you've been following this blog at all, you've seen
photos of the quilt projects I've worked on, including the many UFOs
(unfinished objects) I finished. I have decided not to make any more large (lap
size and bigger) quilts, other than the kits I've already purchased and are
waiting to be made. Instead, I'm going to focus primarily on small, artsy
fartsy quilts. Wall hangings, table toppers, sock drawer liners ;-)
Which brings me to the New Years Resolutions I will make.
For years, I have had one standard NYR – to make no new years resolutions! This
year, I'm actually making a for real bone fide resolution. Really. I hereby
resolve that beginning Monday, 5 January 2015, I will put in a full day in the
office – 9-5, with time out for lunch – in which I will work on my writing
projects. I will do this 4 days a week, with the other days being devoted to
quilting. I also resolve not to feel guilty if the days get swapped around now
and then.
I further resolve to work on writing projects already
started, and not spend too much time on new ones, other than to get the ideas
down. Granny Hitt* has several murders she needs to commit, each requiring its
own story. Jiang Li has a queen she needs to find and to guard, and the Forgotten
Daughter needs some serious editing. Then there is the book of poems about the
Whitman Massacre that needs a lot of work and re-writing. Further, I resolve to spend no more than 1 hour on FaceBook, and only at night, and ONLY if I've done my writing for the day! (Or quilting)
So there you have it. A quick wrap up of my year and my
hopes and dreams for 2015. What about you? What resolutions, if any, are you
making that you'd like to share?
*You can read about Granny Hitt in the international
anthology, Short & Happy (or not) available from your local bookseller or
the publisher, S&H Publishing.
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