Exactly one year ago I wrote about 11 things I was excited for in 2011. That list included my sister's wedding, finding the perfect spaghetti-and-meatballs recipe, spending a few days lakeside with my family, returning to a favorite vacation spot with my husband, and submitting a brand-new middle-grade project to editors. And I was right to be excited! Here's why:
This last photo is of the wonderful team at Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, who will be publishing said brand-new middle-grade project, Merits of Mischief, this spring. (You'll notice I didn't include a picture of spaghetti and meatballs. That's because my husband and I, voluntarily and happily, stopped eating meat last February, before I found the perfect recipe.)
Needless to say, it was a great year—and I think it paved the way for an even better one! So in no particular order, here are 12 Things I'm Excited For in 2012.
1. The release of Merits of Mischief, The Bad Apple.
2. Continuing with yoga classes, which I started over the summer, and hopefully, eventually being able to do both headstand and handstand.
3. The release of Dark Water, the final book in the Siren trilogy.
4. Returning to my husband's and my favorite vacation spot.
5. Attending ABA Winter Institute 7 in New Orleans as my alter ego, T.R. Burns, later this month. I've never been to Winter Institute OR New Orleans, so this is doubly exciting!
6. Making countless loaves of yummy bread with the amazing breadmaker Santa brought me.
7. Revising Merits of Mischief 2 and writing Merits of Mischief 3.
8. Maybe spending a few days in the Green Mountains with the fam.
9. Trying new vegetarian/vegan recipes.
10. Brainstorming new YA projects.
11. Experimenting with photography beyond my current point-and-shoot capabilities.
12. Discovering new authors and reading as much as possible.
How about you? What are you most looking forward to over the next 12 months? And do you have any book or veggie recipe recommendations? If so, I'd love to hear them!
Best wishes for a happy, healthy year!
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6 comments:
i've been finding the most amazing recipes in Clean Food by Terry Walters - it's arranged by season even! Happy 2012 to you...and i promise: e-mail is on its way this weekend :) xox
Thank you, Miss Jennie! And I look forward to that email. :)
Hii!
I'm from Brazil and I just have to say: I read Siren and Undercurrent on my vacation and I really loved both of them! It's such a great story and I couldn't stop reading until I got the end. I'm looking forward to the next and last book! You are a great writer!
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Amanda Henrichs Poletto
Aw, thank you, Amanda! I'm so happy you enjoyed!!
Hi Tricia,
I can't believe I just NOW found this site! I am really looking forward to Dark Waters and I hope that Vanessa and the gang return to Winter Harbor. That was probably the only thing I didn't like about Undercurrent. I really fell in love with that town (Winter Harbor) and the scenery described. Reminds me of a tourist place in Missouri about an hour away from my town. I'm re-reading the first two right now, because they remind me of summer and I can't wait until that season again!
~ Katie Peters
Hi, Katie! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm so happy you're enjoying Vanessa's story, and fear not--Dark Water brings a return to Winter Harbor! :)
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