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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