Here is my list of achievements, notable moments, out-of-my-comfort-zone accomplishments, and intentional living accomplishments of 2018…
- Spring Wolf Run*
- Wrote the Elle Evans book 75k middle-grade fantasy novel*
- Wrote the Demon Child (first draft, November) 50k middle-grade fantasy novel*
- Went away to Portugal: Faro, Sagres, Albufeira, Lagos*
- Went away to Italy: Rome, Vatican*
- Went away to the Netherlands: Amsterdam*
- Left my office writing job*
- Became self-employed*
- Read 24 books (including some audiobooks)
- Decluttered my space a lot; sold things online, gave to charity
- Entered the Pitch Wars writing competition*
- Twitter pitched for PitMad, KidPit, and DvPit
- Queried my book (Elle Evans) to two literary agents; one read my 50 pages before rejecting*
- Started my podcast*: What I Know So Far
- Developed my website*; produced weekly content for my readers on my blog
- Developed my diet and cooking*; expanded my tastes
- Went on Europe’s Highest Swing in Amsterdam*
- Parasailed over the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal*
- Got on a boat (twice) for the first time in like 10 years (I get sea-sick)
- Went on Amsterdam’s canals
- Got high for the first time (legally, in Amsterdam!)
- Celebrated the holidays and seasons intentionally
- Won NaNoWriMo
- Worked from a coffee shop and the library for the first time (overcoming my fear to do so)
- Went to see Kevin Hart perform
- Saw two outdoor cinema screenings
- Gained a client in the niche I enjoy (mental health and wellbeing)*
- Living with my boyfriend*
- Visited the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studios tour in London (for the third time) but this time in the snow!
- Republished my self-help book*
- Saw that my self-help book is actually being sold in Waterstones’ online store*
- Sold books around the world*
- Saw the Circus
- Gave blood
- Met Tomi Adeyemi, talked about Pitch Wars and got my copy of Children of Blood and Bone signed!
- Visit the British Library in London for the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit
- Saw The Lion King in theatre
- Learned so much about the writing community and book publishing industry*
- In December, I started to take my health and fitness more seriously. I’ve done my research, got my gym buddies, and a plan in place *fingers crossed*
S. R. Crawford 