Where did the time go?

2011 was a big year for me. I was finally able to give my dream of writing full-time a go. The time flew by, and sometimes I need to stop and think about all the projects I worked on. I'm sure I'll miss some things, but here's how I spent my time over the past year:

Scripted 12 or so issues of The Sixth Gun.
Scripted 4 issues of Fear Itself: The Deep.
Scripted 2 Fear Itself tie-in issues: Fear Itself: FF and Fear Itself: Black Widow.
Scripted 12 issues of Fear Itself: The Fearless.
Scripted the Spider-Man: Season One graphic novel.
Scripted a few books for SmarterComics.
Scripted 2 issues of a new limited series for Oni Press (to be announced soon).
Scripted 4 issues of a new limited series for Marvel (to be announced soon).
Scripted 4 issues for other Marvel projects (to be announced soon).
Started work on Crooked Hills Book 2.

All in all, not a bad year. I'm greedy, though, and I want to do MORE! Sprinkled throughout 2011 was a lot of brainstorming and daydreaming and outlining for new projects.  I just want to tell stories… in whatever form they may take.This year, I'm hoping to do as much (if not a little more) in comics AND focus on prose a little more. I've been away too long.

Of course, I'm going to have to make some sacrifices. I'm going to go back to writing late at night a little bit again. That means watching less TV and fewer movies. I'll give myself a night or two, but that's it. I'm going to work a little more on the weekends, too. I'll also need to really evaluate the conventions I can go to. This year, I expect to go to fewer shows than last year. Not only are they expensive, but they take time away from writing. I love meeting fans and talking comics, though, so I can't go cold turkey.

This isn't really a resolution. I'm not sure resolutions work (although Mike Oliveri posted a great article on the subject here.) But I believe in goal-setting. This year, I'm gonna knock down goals like a toddler demolishing a building block tower. Not even the end of the world will stop me.

Here's to kicking ass this year, folks!