Goals for 2009

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So far, I've tallied my accomplishments from 2008. Now I'm thinking ahead.


Here are some of my goals for 2009:

Find new agent to replace the one that resigned from the agency.

Place one new book-length project on the market, either by writing a book proposal or by writing a complete book manuscript.

Finish writing the poems needed to complete The 50 Poetic States collection. Keep shopping around the proposal for it in hopes of finding an editor who likes it and can afford to buy it.

Write at least 250 poems. Continue holding one Poetry Fishbowl per month.

Sell poetry to at least 3 new markets.

Write at least 3 stories. Take more care not to let fiction engine idle until things spurt out sideways at inopportune times.

Edit at least 3 stories that have already been written, and put them on the market.

Experiment with cyberfunded creativity for fiction.

Attend at least one convention and volunteer for programming. Try to promote cyberfunded creativity or other potentially lucrative projects.

Obtain at least one new, regular writing or editing job that pays reasonably well.

What are some of your goals for 2009?

Service Call: Recommendations

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What services, goods, or providers do you recommend that might be useful to other folks practicing cyberfunded creativity?

The Teasers Question (Answered!)

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Thank you for your input on my poll! (http://ellenmillion.livejournal.com/876189.html) It's not too late to weigh in, but the results have been fairly steady, and I thought you'd like to know what I've discovered so far.

Question:

How do you feel about teasers in with public access material?

3/4 of the polled said they would '...feel a little frustrated, but would read/view what I could and enjoy it anyway,' 1/4 said that seeing teasers would probably prompt them to buy a subscription. None said they would find teasers offputting enough to stay away from the site and no one said they wouldn't notice one way or the other.

Which of the following perks tend to make you want to pay extra for an otherwise free service?

'Turning off Advertising' swept the polls.

Tied behind that were 'Extra downloads (wallpapers, PDF collections)' and 'A discount on merchandise.'

Clustered close behind those, in descending order, were 'Knowing that you can allot your fees to specific contributors,' 'Extra material (More fiction, poetry and art),' 'Free advertising,' and 'A tangible free gift (a bookmark or print, for example).'

Trailing far behind were 'Acknowledgment (maybe with a link?),' 'Bigger thumbnails' and 'Access to supporter-only forums and chat opportunities.'