Looking Back On 2012

This will be my last 2012 post, so I would like to wish all my blogging and writing friends a happy holiday season. May you share it with the people who matter the most and create fond memories you can cherish for years to come. Thank you for sharing 2012 with me. Here, in no particular order, are my top ten 2012 memories:

1. Spending a glorious March weekend at Lulworth Cove with Mr. M.

 Lulworth Cove

 A steep descent

 

We climbed all the way to the top

And down the other side (and back up again)
 

Lulworth Cove at sunset

I hope the pictures give you some idea of why the Southwest Coast is a World Heritage Site and named in Lonely Planet's Top Ten adventures.

2. Overhearing a boy on a school trip to Durdle Door say, 'But I've already seen it on Google.' How the world is changing, my friends.

Durdle Door

3. Turning 40 and having the best 80s party ever with my family and friends.

Me and my nephew, Charlie

4. Getting up close and personal with the Doctor and Amy Pond.

Oh, alright. They were lookalikes.

5. My own Beaker.

6. Deciding to release two eBooks short story collections in 2013. You'll have to call back on January 7th for the first cover reveal.

7. Finding a cover artist for both eBooks. Thank you, Ida.

8. Launching my new weekly guest post for Speculative Fiction Writers.

9. Completing NaNoWriMo for the second time.

10. Becoming the holder of one the blogging communities biggest secrets - what does Alex J. Cavanaugh look like? I know. Chuckle.

So, there you are. In truth, there were more than ten I could talk about. But that would make for a very long blog post.

Here's to 2013, my friends!