Sure, I could be dancing and singing and tooting my horn on this New Year’s Eve. But I couldn’t let the old year totter out without celebrating all the picture books I wrote!
I’m not saying they’re super fantastic picture books. I’m not even saying they’re semi-decent. All I’m saying is that I wrote 12 (possibly lousy) picture books in 2012. But it’s words on the page, people. And that’s 12 drafts of something I can work on in 2013.
You know, maybe I will dance and sing and toot my horn on this New Year’s Eve after all.
(And I hope you’re celebrating tons of writing achievements tonight as well. Thanks so much for joining me here in 2012–and see all y’all next year!)
Sioux Roslawski
Jan 01, 2013 @ 00:35:30
Cathy–Congratulations on writing 12 picture books. May 2013 find you revising all 12 and submitting them.
Cathy C. Hall
Jan 02, 2013 @ 10:00:06
Oooooh! That would be SUPER, Sioux! I’d even settle for submitting half (because honestly, some of ‘em really stink.)
linda o'connell
Jan 01, 2013 @ 09:14:41
Wow! Twelve books. You are amazing. MAy those books find a library or book store shelf to be displayed on in 2013. Hope you danced and tooted all night. Your horn! Happy New Year from St. Louis.
Cathy C. Hall
Jan 02, 2013 @ 10:01:04
Hahahhaa! Thanks, Linda! I danced a little, sang a lot. No tooting. My horn, that is.
Suzanne Lilly
Jan 01, 2013 @ 18:33:13
Way to go, Cathy. Happy new year, and I hope to see your books in print soon!
TeacherWriter
Jan 01, 2013 @ 18:33:53
Congratulations, Cathy! I hope to see your books in print in 2013!
Cathy C. Hall
Jan 02, 2013 @ 10:02:08
Wouldn’t that be great, Suzanne? I guess I should probably submit them first.
Madeline Mora-Summonte
Jan 02, 2013 @ 09:27:18
It’s sometimes a lot easier having something to work with than it is staring at a blank page, isn’t it? Happy 2013!
Cathy C. Hall
Jan 02, 2013 @ 10:03:19
SO true, Madeline! And happy 2013 back at ‘cha!
Robyn Hood Black
Jan 02, 2013 @ 15:47:40
Here’s hoping 2013 will see you singing, dancing, and tooting horns all year long! Happy New Year, Cathy!
Cathy C. Hall
Jan 02, 2013 @ 16:18:03
Thanks, Robyn! I sure hope so! And happy New Year to you, too!