I had a slow week last week, but here in the home stretch I’m making up for it. I had to prepare a submission for the SCBWI LA conference at the last minute since their deadline moved up this year to the end of May and I just paid for the conference about a week ago. Nothing like an impending deadline to get all fired up and work like mad. My submission made it just in time. Woohoo!
The recovery effort in Oklahoma is still ongoing. For those of you who are interested, you can still participate in Kate Messner’s KidLitCares for Oklahoma giveaway. It’s open until June 7th. Great cause, great giveaway, so check it out. There’s also a way you can help replenish the classroom libraries of the two schools that were destroyed in the tornado by visiting the Moore Books for Moore Kids Facebook page and making a donation.
On to my goal progress:
1. Complete latest draft of Museum Crashers (MG mystery) and prepare for submission. More progress made, but still short of the finish. I’ll have to really push hard to reach the end soon. I’m still happy with the progress I’ve made. I will definitely be sending this out next month.
2. Research more literary agents for submission of Institutionalized (YA contemporary) and send out to five of them. I have the short list. I will work on the personalized queries over the next few days and start sending them out.
3. Make some progress on first draft of Pretty Vacant (YA contemporary). Develop main character fully and decide which way story arc will go. More research and more reading done. I really have a good feel for the main character now. I’m excited about starting this project.
4. Exercise 3 times each week. Exercise has been going well. Still on the lighter side. My daughter and I are going to ramp it up next month by joining a gym and being each others work out buddies.
I hope you’re all doing well with your goals. Let’s meet up again in June for the next #writemotivation month! Sign up now!
Motivational quote for the day:
“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.”
– Frank Capra
valerie r lawson 
Thank you so much for the links! I love the Books for Moore!!! Jumping in on that one! 😉 hugs
you’re welcome. it always feels good to give books to kids, doesn’t it?
You are so right! I give books for almost every occasion. It’s like sharing a corner of the world.
oh, i love that.
Valerie,
You have inspired me to write down my goals for June
excellent! somehow i have no doubt you’ll surpass them.