Friday, December 31, 2010

Favorites of 2010

I'm running short on time, so here's a quick (and not very snazzy) list of what I loved in 2010.

WRITING LIFE EVENTS
Winning Secret Agent
Going to BEA and meeting my CP Lacey (and lots of kidlit peeps) in person
Finding my CP Natalie
Going to Kidlit Con and meeting my CP Natalie and the Merry Sisters of Fate in person
Tangled Fiction
Seeing my CPs rough drafts blossom into some pretty amazing books
Finishing my book
Finishing a major overhaul of my book
Guest posting on Nathan Bransford's blog
Becoming a contributing author at Dear Teen Me

READS
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers
The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick
Beautiful by Amy Reed
Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
Freefall by Mindi Scott

MOVIES
Inception

MUSIC SONGS & DISCOVERIES
Andrew Belle
Lissie
F*** You by Cee-lo
Florence and the Machine


TV
Dexter
Glee
Merlin on streaming netflix
The Doctor Who Christmas Special
Ashes to Ashes


THINGS I'M SURE I WOULD'VE LOVED HAD I GOTTEN TO THEM IN 2010
Finishing my final revision
Linger by Maggie Steifvater
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows part 1
Tron Legacy
The Vampire Diaries tv show

What were your favorites of 2010? However you celebrate tonight, have a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

3 comments:

Tricia J. O'Brien said...

Sounds like a good year! Here's to 2011, may it be even better. Cheers!

Anita Saxena said...

Clockwork angel and Linger were both amazing. Read them in 2011. Happy writing and Happy New Year!

Shannon O'Donnell said...

Wow! That's a pretty full year, Valerie. I loved finally getting to read Mockingjay and The Scorch Trials after the long wait for both. I also loved winning an ARC of Across the Universe! :-)

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