Update

December 2008 Tally

Submissions: 2
Rejections: 1
Sales: 0

Total submissions for 2008: 44
Total rejections: 33
Total sales: 10

Ave. submissions/month for 2008: 4
Percent sales for 2008: 23%

Well, my total number of subs for 2008 was a little more than half what it was in 2007, but my sales percentage was up 3%. A lot of things contributed to that, including working on a contracted novel for several months, only to have it canceled. Clearly, though, while I'm writing less, I'm selling more of what I DO write, so I guess that's a good thing. Hopefully I'll get that sub percentage back up to 2007 levels -- because if writing less and selling more is a good thing, then writing MORE and selling more must be even better, right?

Writing

I'd hoped to sneak one more sub in this year, but the query I shot out about whether or not a new antho actually does accept poetry (Ralan's says they do; their guidelines beg to differ) has gone unanswered, so I'll have to be content with the above stats for 2008.

Everything Else

Hubby is off to CA to watch USC battle it out against Penn State in the Rose Bowl, so the kids and I will be ringing in the New Year on our own. We have rented a whole pile of movies, and of course there are a ton of bowl games, so I'm sure we'll muddle through just fine.

2008 has been an interesting year -- a lot of blessings (a new baby on the way, Hubby's promotion), and a lot of low points (losing my nephew, having my book canceled), but on the whole, God has been very good to us and I have nothing to complain about.

So here's hoping 2009 holds abundant blessings for all of us, and that we always remember how truly fortunate we really are. Happy New Year!!!!!!!

I'm feeling: Don't worry, it's just cider!