2005 in review

[annathepiper]

Some highlights of the year coming to a close in the next ten hours, here in the Pacific Northwest:

- I turned 36.
- I took up the Eowyn Challenge.
- I finally officially quit MUSHing.
- I had a full manuscript requested by a publisher.
- I attended my second Writer's Weekend, met seimaisin, and queried agents for the first time in person.
- spazzkat moved in at MurkNorth.
- solarbird and I went through a tight financial summer, so we had to miss Worldcon in Scotland.
- I had the second half of my thyroid removed.
- I helped Dara with the newsletter at NASFiC.
- At NASFiC, I got the autograph of one of my very favorite authors.
- Right after finishing recovering from surgery, I got the flu.
- My manuscript got rejected, but it was a fantastic rejection letter.
- My contract at Microsoft ended.
- I made to Rivendell and set out for Lothlórien.
- I made more contacts with local recruiters while looking for work.
- I began another contract, this time at Real.
- I had a very hopeful job interview that will hopefully get me out of contracting, but I don't know yet.
- Our web server got hacked, again, but this time it didn't take us down for several weeks.
- I have wrestled with my weight all year, thanks to thyroid issues and exercise being thrown off.

Looking into next year, I'm hopeful. Things are a bit more stable financially, the thyroid thing should be under control now, and I hope to get more writing work done. Here's hoping.

Happy new year, folks! May it be a good one for you all.

Comments

Wuh... whurr...

[melei.livejournal.com]

You quit RPing?

...why?

Re: Wuh... whurr...

[annathepiper]

There are many lesser reasons, but ultimately, the greatest one is that it was taking too much of my creative energy away from writing.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

All the best for 2006. Shall be watching the progress of your various writing projects very closely.

Gina

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much! Best 2006 wishes for you and your writing, too! ^_^

[kissare.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year, and I loved the 'year in review.' Here's hoping for some really great things for you in the year to come, for your 2006 'year in review' ... like getting the new job and getting picked up by a publisher (which is really just a matter of time - you're awesome!).

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much! ^_^ And best wishes to you for the new year as well!