2009: Month by Month

I can't believe the year's almost over! It's been a great year, with so much happening -- mostly unexpected, which in my mind makes it that much better. I thought it'd be interesting to pick my top monthly highlights as this year fades away into 2010. I may even attempt yearly highlights for the decade if I'm feeling ambitious. In the meantime, though, I'll stick to the past year.

So here we go!

January:
- Finished Novel Number 3 (still languishing away, waiting to be revised).
- Joined the Marylebone Writers' Group, where I met some lovely writers with whom to share my writerly woes.

February:
- Dyed my hair (it was a slow month and really, that's all I can think of).
- Oh yes: I pitched Novel Number 2 to agents and received a ton of rejections. Obviously I'd blocked this out.

March:
- Turned 35. Failed to meet my goal of getting an agent before my 35th birthday.
- On the upside, The Man and I had a great birthday weekend away in Oxford.

White Horse Hill, just outside of Oxford.

April:
- Signed contract to write 24 Hours London. Woohoo!

May:
- The Man and I celebrated our fifth year together... and he proposed, completely unexpectedly.

June:
- Parents came to visit from Canada and we took a trip to Blenheim Palace.

Blenheim Palace.

July:
- Friends and family started to arrive for my wedding!

August:
- Got married and had a wonderful honeymoon in Croatia.


On the boat as we head back to shore at the end of the day.

September:
- Finished Novel Number 4 and started work on 24 Hours Paris.

October:
- Went to Cairo to visit The Man's family.
- The Man's film had its world premiere at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival.

Trying not to fall off my horse at the pyramids in Giza.

November:
- 24 Hours London launches!

December:

- Great Christmas in London with friends and family.

I couldn't have asked for a better year. Let's see what 2010 brings!