 I was just telling my son that tomorrow is the last day of 2016. Time flies! So much has happened and changed this year. These 12 days after Christmas I'm participating in a writing activity. See below.
Children's author Julie Hedlund, challenged participants of her 12 Days of Christmas for Writers series to post SUCCESSES (rather than resolutions) on our blogs this year. She believes the way New Year's resolutions are traditionally made come from a place of negativity - what DIDN'T get done or achieved in the previous year. Instead, she suggests we set goals for the New Year that BUILD on our achievements from the previous one. I decided to participate in this Anti-Resolution Revolution! Here is my list for 2016. Please note that all this is accomplished because God gave me strength! Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Not in any particular order: 1. Revised 9 picture book stories 2. Wrote 3 new picture book stories 3. My novel manuscript, Chasing Freedom:The Asian Underground Railroad won 1st Runner Up (2nd place) in the Scholastic Asian Book Award. 4. Attended my first writing conference in Singapore at the Asian Festival of Children's Content where I accepted the award in #3. 5. Met Leonard Marcus, pb historian and judge at the AFCC, met authors Emily Lim, Cynthea Liu, and Cynthia Leitich Smith whom I had known of online in kidlit circles 6. 2 stories accepted by Clubhouse Jr. magazine 7. Wrote a new teacher unit for my little store in Teachers Pay Teachers 8. wrote several book reviews for a Korean Christian children's magazine 9. Proofread a Korean/English textbook for publishers Tuttle and Pagoda Books 10. Wrote many blog posts for the Grog Blog 11. Commissioned to write educational material for Oxford University Press Asia (will start Feb. 2017) 12. Acquired a literary agent!! (more to come on this in another post) I know Christmas is over, but I love the lyrics in this song Noel by Lauren Daigle. (the chorus) The chorus sums up how I feel about this year. "Noel, noel. Come and see what God has done." And all this was done while I taught kindergarten in a new school & city. To God be the Glory!
26 Comments
You have been extremely blessed this year, Tina. And in more ways than your writing activities, right?! 12/30/2016 10:42:03 am
I'm clapping twelve times for every one of your successes all the way across the ocean. I should sit down and do the same for self, even if my list is short. 12/30/2016 12:23:42 pm
Well done Tina. You have been extremely busy and can be proud of all you have achieved including changing cities and jobs. I myself, intend to make 2017 my best writing year yet. :) 12/30/2016 12:26:15 pm
I'm rejoicing with you, Tina, over all God has accomplished in your writing life this past year, as you've worked hard to use the talents he's given you to bring help and joy to others !! So many awesome happenings. Huge congratulations to you!! And may this coming year be even better.
Cathy Mealey
12/30/2016 01:24:48 pm
Hooray Tina! May 2017 be filled with continued success! 12/30/2016 07:37:53 pm
Congratulations Tina- you've worked hard for all your successes! Looking forward to a bright new year. 12/30/2016 09:15:35 pm
So many positives for you in 2016! And it looks like great things will happen in the coming year. Thanks for sharing. It is always fun to hear good news! 12/31/2016 07:58:08 am
Tina...you put all of the important ingredients together...hard work, dedication, faith, love, and of course, the talent God has given you. I'm thrilled to be walking along this journey with you as one of your CPs. 12/31/2016 09:28:47 pm
Wonderful successes, Tina! Here's to a fabulous 2017 for you! 12/31/2016 10:36:32 pm
What an amazing year, Tina. I totally agree with you on Philippians 4:13. It is in God's strength that you have done so much. You have worked hard using the talents and gifts that He has given you. He is a wonderful God. May this year of 2017 be even more incredible. 1/1/2017 07:48:02 am
Congrats on all your accomplishments. I agree - To God Be The Glory - Always! (Apart from Him I can do nothing.) :) 1/1/2017 03:39:31 pm
These are serious achievements, Tina! Many congratulations, and I look forward to sharing more of your successes in 2017. 1/4/2017 09:47:29 am
What a wonderful way to start the New Year! Thank you for the suggestion. Leave a Reply. |
Tina M. Cho, children's authorI'm a children's author and freelance writer for the educational market. Welcome! 
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