Author Shelly Goodman Wright

Writers can write just about anywhere. Even if you don’t have a small laptop or notebook to tag along everywhere you go, there is always some form of paper and writing equipment lying around. Napkins are not my first choice, but have been the target of a few thoughts I needed to jot down before the thoughts skipped to ballet lessons or after school soccer practice.

Today I have the luxury of trying out my Christmas present—a netbook. So small, it fits nicely into my existing purse, and yet the keyboard is big enough so that my fingers can hit each key with ease. And with a downloaded version of ‘Office’, and my writings transferred over to my documents, I can work while getting my car a much needed bath—inside and out.

So with the girls back in school, it’s time to get back into the swing of things. This is the year to get my novel an agent. Or should I say trilogy? (LOL) But let me not get ahead of myself and take one step at a time.

My personal goals for 2011—

1. Spend quality time with God and then family.

2. Loose the five pounds I gained on Tim’s awesome sugar cookies.

3. Take an online course/study on basic grammar rules and structure.

4. Edit, edit, edit—first novel

5. Continue to write pieces for Fresh*Ink.

6. Write four short stories and submit to magazines.

7. Offer more online critiques to new writers (offer an online forum?).

8. Paint a swamp scene

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Feel free to hold me accountable. 

These are a few things I would personally like to achieve. Of course I have family goals as well…like painting the wall upstairs…spring garage sale, etc.

What are your goals for 2011? I’d love to hear them.