Our 2018 Goals

Every year, the 24 Carrot Writing crew shares our yearly writing and craft goals.  We hope that in reading our plans for 2018, you may find a starting point for your own 2018 goal list.

Our 24 Carrot Writing blog goal is that you set your 2018 goals, use the 24 Carrot Writing method to hit your targets, and find inspiration and motivation in our blog throughout the year.

Kelly 

Writing:

• Write  minimum of 8 new PBs in 2018
• Revise 2 PBs every month 
• Write or revise a query letter every month
• Revise MG novel 
• Write KidLit Book Group Discussion Guides for The Loft
• All complete submission ready MS must be out on submission - practice boomerang method (blog coming in February 2018) 

Craft: 

• Attend The Loft KidLit Book Group minimum of 8 times
• Attend Whispering Pines Writing Retreat
• Take/Attend 4 writing workshops/craft chats (The Writers' Loft and/or SCBWI)
• Submit 10 new or revised manuscripts to Critique Groups
• Read 100 PBs and 12 MG/YA books
• Write 12 blog entries for 24 Carrot Writing
• Attend minimum of 10 book launches and/or author events of fellow writers
• Read industry blogs and newsletters

Annie

Writing:

• Finish rough draft of MG novel (by July)
• Work on 2nd draft of MG novel 
• Write 4 new PB drafts
• Revise/edit 4 PB drafts based on critique feedback
• Write minimum of 20 minutes/day five days per week
• Submit 3-4 different PB manuscripts to at least 10 agents each 
• Submit completed MG novel to agents/editors
• Write monthly blog

Craft:

• Attend NESCBWI conference
• Attend at least 3 PB/MG workshops or critique groups
• Work on marketing for my PB debut in October
• Participate in monthly critique group
• Read 10 PBs per month
• Read at least one MG per month
• Update/maintain my author website on regular basis
• Attend at least 6 book launches/author events

​Amanda
Writing:

• Office hours: Tue, Thu, Fri (9 – 2)

Revise:

• YA Novel
• 4 PBs
• MG

Submit:

• Make a sub plan for YA and SUBMIT
• PBs: Boomerang submissions of all submission ready PBs

• After NESCBWI – draw up submissions plan to conference agents and editors
• Submit MG when ready

Write:

• Plot and write parts  II and III of MG trilogy
• Figure out if 3 PBs want to be a CB

Craft:

• Organize folders

• Attend local workshops 
• Attend NESCBWI Spring conference (Sunday?)
• Volunteer for and attend Encore
• Research agents and magazines
• Attend annual Writing Retreat
• Participate in Loft Book Group
• Read for research and log books
• Build author’s website (Summer)
• Participate in monthly online critique group
• Participate in Loft Critique groups

Francine
Writing:

• Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (or minimum of 20 min/day if life gets in way)
• Revise current contemporary YA manuscript
• Complete Draft 1.5 of a new historical piece
• If time permits and inspiration strikes, rewrite a contemporary YA manuscript that has been resting in a nearby drawer.
• Write monthly blog

Craft:

• Manage social media, blogs and website (weekly)
• Read novels and research materials that support my projects (weekly)
• Expand my workshop repertoire/develop new presentations (monthly)
• Invest in workshops and talks that will fill my educational well (monthly)
• Attend/present at NESCBWI conference
• Participate in monthly critique group

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