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Monday, December 23, 2013

The Twelve Days of Writing for 2013

We posted this last year, but history repeats.

by Lupe Fernandez

On the Twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me:

Twelve Movie Options

Eleven Newbery Awards

Ten White House Invitations

Nine Weeks as Best Seller

Eight City Tours

Seven Keynote Speeches

Six Figure Advances

Five Book Contracts

Four Publishers Bidding

Three Books Covers

Two Editors Editing

and an Agent in a pear tree.

Have a cookie. You'll feel better.
If you're feeling a bit down this season, check out this 2.0 version of the The Twelve Days of Writing.

Until next year devoted readers, hasta la luego.

22 comments:

  1. RosiDecember 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    I'm reading. Thanks for the Christmas Eve post. But I'm not writing. Maybe next week! It's a tough week for me. I'm going in search of cookies.

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    1. Susan B JamesDecember 24, 2012 at 12:53 PM

      Did you check out our 12 Days of Writing for the depressed? It goes well with cookies.
      http://thepenandinkblog.blogspot.com/p/the-twelve-days-of-writing-20.html

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  2. Laurie YoungDecember 24, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    :D I wish you all this and more!

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  3. Susan B JamesDecember 24, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Thanks Lupe. This is great and I love the 2.o Grinch version just as much.

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotDecember 26, 2012 at 7:27 AM

      I'm of a 2.0 Grinch version myself.
      Sincerely,
      Another Reject Slip

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  4. Amy Goldman KossDecember 24, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Hope all your wishes come true!
    xo Amy

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotDecember 26, 2012 at 7:28 AM

      Thanks for reading, Amy. It's nice to know that a pro pays attention to us.
      Sincerely,
      Grateful Gerund

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  5. UnknownDecember 25, 2012 at 3:51 AM

    Love it! Made me smile on Christmas morning! Hugs to you all.

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  6. Kimberly GabrielJanuary 3, 2013 at 5:43 AM

    This would be quite lovely, wouldn't it? Happy New Year!

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:53 AM

      I close my eyes, tap my keyboard three times and repeat "There's no place like publishing."
      Sincerely,
      Wicked Adjective

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  7. Carmela MartinoJanuary 3, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    Any chance your "true love" would send some of these my way, too? :-)
    Wishing you all a productive and prosperous New Year.

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:56 AM

      Dear Carmela,
      We're beaming our encyclopedic encephalitic emissions to you.
      Sincerely,
      Corpus Collusion

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  8. Dawn SimonJanuary 3, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Super fun! I hope your true love comes through! (And remembers your blog friends, too.)

    Happy 2013!

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotJanuary 3, 2013 at 12:12 PM

      Dear Dawn,
      My true love sent me a query letter with the first ten pages of our life together.
      Sincerely,
      Slush Pile

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  9. Judy EnderleDecember 23, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    The editors editing look a lot like writers writing. Great post no matter how many times you use it. Hugs, Judy

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotDecember 24, 2013 at 8:20 AM

      Thanks Judy. You are on Santa's Good List.
      Sincerely,
      Academic Elf

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  10. UnknownDecember 23, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Thanks for share again information about The Twelve Days of Writing for 2013.
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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotDecember 24, 2013 at 8:27 AM

      Dear Katie,
      Wow! Toronto Airport Limo. You travel in style. Since you are closer to the North Pole then we are, have you sighted any flying reindeer?
      Sincerely,
      The Management

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  11. UnknownDecember 24, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    Wonderful, clever, and all that good stuff! Too terrific not to share, and so I did on my blog!

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    1. The Pen and Ink BlogspotDecember 24, 2013 at 8:29 AM

      Dear Nancy,
      Thanks for sharing. You are definitely at the top of Santa's Good List.
      Sincerely,
      The Management

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