2016 In Review, 2017 Resolutions

Hello all! So, as you know from my post yesterday, April Dreams has been around for 6 years. Here are my end of 2016 stats-

67 (68 posts)

3,740 views (can I make it to 3,750 by the end of the year? :))

893 visitors

164 followers (OMG guys, this blew my goal of 150 out of the water)

675 comments (Wow, thank you all so much!)

As you can see, I’m over the moon with these stats. Now, enough with that boring stuff. Let’s get to the year in review.

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Blogging

I published, well, you can see above how many posts I published. Your favorites were:

Tag, You’re It: The Selcouth Award // Think To Ink Writing Camp #1! // the uneaten vegetable {poem}

My favorites were:

Merry Christmas To All, And To All A Good Night

10 Lil’ Bits of Winter Cheer

My Future Dream Writing Office & Some Very Important UpdatesW

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Music

I got into some very good clarinet ensembles!

I’ve reached new heights in my clarinet playing

I’ve started to dig deep and put feeling into my music

I found some of my favorite music ever ❤

I even tried to write a song but that failed lol

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School

All A’s except for gym on my first graded report card

I’ve barely forgotten my homework

In my opinion, the teachers don’t hate me so that’s a plus!

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Writing

I accomplished the most writing of my life

I came up with a new story idea

I finished (well, I’m about to post the last one) my poem book.

I came up with my new, over a year, poem book

I’ve accomplished much editing

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Blogging

• Reach 300 followers
  • I think this is reasonable, seeing as we got 150 in 6 months
• Publish at least 2 posts a week
  • is this enough for you? that means 2-3 days between posts, i think that’s pretty good
• Get my blog redesigned
  •  As I start to become more serious about blogging, I would love for my blog to be easier to navigate and more visually appealing
• Comment more
  • Comment on others posts and longer replies on mine. I’m excited for this one because I know a comment can really brighten a blogger’s day!
• Customized Featured Images on every post
  • I’ve been getting better with this… except for this very post *hides in shame*
• Start categorizing my posts
  • And along with this, post archives
• Follow a schedule
  • Oh goodness, this one is gonna kill me
• Update my top level  menu
  • I promise
• Set up new social media accounts
  • For sharing my posts on other mediums

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Writing

• Write a poem everyday
  • These poems will be for my new Wattpad book, 365 Ways to Kill Yourself
• Try plantsing
  • plotting and pantsing
• Flesh out my new novel idea
  • It’s about the 7 Deadly Sins, and that brings me to my next goal…
• Update my story pages
• Participate in NaNo 2017
  • With my new attitude
• Finish the first draft of Behind Locker Doors

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Music

• Participate in Solo Fest
• Participate in a junior wind ensemble again
• Get a solo on band
  • They’re not given out often, so this is pretty out there *crosses fingers*
• Finally get accepted into All-State
  • My score was just one point off. One point!! *growls*

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School

• Get all A’s on my report card
• Make new friends
• Be on time
  • Yeah, this is a real problem for me…
• Become banner bearer

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So, that concludes this post! What do you all think of my goals? Have you done a New Year’s Post? leave the link below!

xoxo,

april