Do you create lists such as top books read in 2016; number of books read; numbers of books sold; number of books written? I think we all tend to keep stats which gives us a sense of accomplishments.
Here are a few of my stats for 2016.
- I've read 247 books
- I've been to 3 reader/fan conventions (Left Coast Crime, Malice and Bouchercon)
- I've read books by four authors I met at reader/fan convention (Alexandra Sokoloff, Karin Salvalaggio, Susan Elia MacNeal, Liz Milliron)
- I had 94 authors, for the first-time, appear on my blog
What stats do you have?
247 books. In a year...WOW. I try to read one a week...Hope to meet you (not sure which one of your wrote this...) at Bouchercon Toronto. I'm still thinking on Malice. Canadian dollar is hurting me on the exchange...Definitely Hawaii is out, sad but true.
ReplyDeleteSo now I know it's Dru Ann posting -- I should have figured it out from the monthly schedule. THANK YOU for reviewing my book, Skeletons in the Attic, and loving it. You made my day/week/month/year with that review. Your support of the mystery community is legendary.
DeleteDru,
ReplyDeleteThose stats highlight why you are being honored by MWA at the Edgars. Thanks for all you do beyond the day job --- just sign me one of the authors to appear on your site (Should Have Played Poker ) for the first time this year
You are one of the 94
DeleteI am so impressed with that list for 2016. 247 books? Yikes. I barely get through one a week. And so many guests! Thanks for all you do for readers and writers alike.
ReplyDeleteDru, thanks for all you do for authors and for all you do to introduce authors to readers. You are a wonderful gift to the mystery community.
ReplyDeleteImpressive list
ReplyDeleteMine is read 10 books of nonfiction
Read 10 mysteries
wrote 1 manuscript
Saved the world in 4 min
Voted 1 for ms Clinton cause
I'm a nasty woman
Performed 3 poetry readings
Taught a writing workshop
for bridging borders for teens
Submitted a new manuscript
of poetry to publisher
Award for poetry at
high plains book festival
in Billings Montana
Mentored 3 college women
Edited a novel river of love by Aimee (C M)
Celebrated 24 yrs loving the same man
Loved my son, Dan, unconditionally and wrote to him in prison
Had 1 knee replaced with stainless steel making me into Chicana Woman the
supers-hero
Made myself myself as a writer and wrote!