Writing Bucket List

Recently I read an awesome post by JD of A Wrestling Writer on Out Of The Well called Writing Bucket List. I have never been big on bucket lists. Maybe I’m not ready to die (just kidding!) or just cause I’m not big on adrenaline rush, but I’ve never thought of a specific bucket list, especially a writing one.

I read down the list on this blog post and I became absolutely excited and inspired. There was someone who loved the writing as much as I did and whose goals were so similar to mine. I felt what we all want to feel: I was not alone in the world!

This post inspired me and I’ve been thinking for days now to write my own list. I will write it up and as I check the items off my list, I will follow JD’s example and come back here and update them with the dates.

My Writing Bucket List:

Write a novel – started in 2011, in re-write now, first draft of another one is ‘stewing’
Become part of a writing group – 2011 and 2012
Take a writing class – 2011, 2012
Get novel professionally edited
Publish a novel
Have a blog – 2013
Have a newsletter – 2014
Write a short story – 2014
Publish a short story – should be in Sept 2014
Enter a writing contest – 2014 and was accepted into anthology
Win a writing contest
Complete NaNoWriMo
Join Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal chapter of Romance Writers Of America
Attend RWA conference
Meet my readers at one of the ‘Cons or a book festival, sign and sell my book
Write three books a year – fantasy, writing, tech tips for writers
Write a book of short stories – in progress, 50% in 2014
Write and publish a non-fiction e-book
Self-publish a book of short stories
Get published in a magazine
Guest post for a blog
Attend writers conference – 2013 and 2014
Join writer’s society – 2013, GLAWS
Go on a writing retreat
Get BA in creative writing
Become an editor
Do e-book formatting for others
Open digital publishing house
Offer classes on memoir writing to local seniors
Open a writer-friendly coffee shop with comfy seats and free wi-fi
Be a full time writer

 

They say if you dream it and write it down, it will happen. I’ll be hard at work to make it happen.

 

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