Friction or no, what are the goals and projects for the next year?
Jennifer Pelland: I set myself a goal of writing a short story a month this year, although I may set it aside for three months to try to bang out that new novel draft. And that’s it, really. I’m just going to keep writing, keep submitting, and see what happens. Goals just seem to drive me nuts, so I’m done with them. Lou Antonelli: In this context, finish the book (Dance with Me, Henry), keep writing enough so I keep honing my skills, but not so much that I feel discouraged by rejection. Linda Donahue: My goals remain unchanged. I’ll keep plugging at my writing. Hoping I can made more prestigious sales, more contacts. A lot of it is luck and timing. And those are things one can’t predict or alter. So, I keep my fingers crossed and my eye on the lookout for a tip that might help me break into more markets. One thing, however, that I really want to get done this year is develop a web presence. I really need to set up a website, a MySpace or something. So there’s a new goal. Patrick Rothf
