Writing Year in Review, 2022

Happy New Year, friends! 🎉 This past year has felt like a sparse writing year for me, so I almost chose not to write a Year in Review blog. But in looking back over the year, I realized there’s actually a lot to celebrate.

Here’s what happened in 2022:

• I had a story accepted and published in Chicken Soup for the Soul.
• I had a haiku accepted and published in The Poetry Pea anthology and podcast.
• In March, I was selected as a PB Party Finalist for my manuscript TOUCAN TANGO.
• I received an Honorable Mention in the #50PreciousWords contest.
• I initiated and ran #SaturdayStrides on Twitter for the whole year.
• I received a request from an editor at Skyhorse Publishing for my manuscript THE MERRY MELODY FARM.
• I received 6 hearts ♥️ from agents in various pitch contests.
• I won several book giveaways and one critique giveaway.
• My wonderful critique partners and I created and hosted the first annual #KidLitVibes writing contest. We had a stellar group of published authors come on board to donate prizes (critiques, books, etc), and we had a great turnout of writers enter the contest (135!!). It was a huge success, we had a ton of fun, and we only expect #KidLitVibes to continue to grow from here.
• But, the most exciting thing to happen in 2022, was that I got to meet two of my critique partners in person. I met Lindsey in March, and I met Molly in August. And seriously, these were two of the biggest highlights of my year. 💕💕

And, because I always say you can’t be a writer without also being a reader, here are some of my favorite reads from the year, along with lots of library books we read too.

Looking forward to a great 2023! 😍