Between the Goal Posts

Happy New Year!

We kicked that old year out and locked the door behind it. The next morning, it was nowhere to be found, so I guess it took the hint.

Here's a toast that 2017 will be a great year for all of us. Raise your glass, mug, paper cup, can, or bottle. Cheers!

How did you do on your goals last year?

Did you remember you had goals? :)

I did fair. I doubled my reading goal, but I did not create a newsletter. I came up short with my writing goal. I'm still editing, but I'm on the final pass of Book #3. The entire trilogy should be (saying a prayer, knocking on wood, etc.) to my editor around the end of February. She's been warned, LOL.

This year, my reading goal is the number of books I read in 2016. I doubt I will be doubling it again this year.

I'm so late to the newsletter game that it may be passe before I get started. But I will be getting the wheels in motion this spring. I have no idea what I'm doing here, so if you're a newsletter pro or know someone who is, I'd much appreciate your advice, suggestions, help, or your go-to person's name. Many thanks in advance.

My writing and publishing goals...complicated.

At minimum, Book #1 of the trilogy will see the light of day this year. Possibly Book #2, as well, but the timing of Book #2 depends on when the first book actually gets out there.

I also want to draft a new book. One book sounds like a piece of cake after writing this trilogy. Although I know that's not true at all. I have options here.

Option One is to expand the trilogy into a series, although each additional book would be a standalone. Several possible stories are there just waiting to be told. I know which of these stories should be told first, but I actually know more about the story that should come after it. So this will require a little thinking.

Option Two is a standalone that is already plotted.

Option Three is to revisit the plotted story to see if it could work as a series story - if I decide to go that way. If so, could it possibly fit with the story that needs to come next.

Too many choices!

So I have as much thinking and analyzing to do as I do writing. Almost. It's going to be difficult - I'm not the analytical type. Usually I operate by what feels right. It's time, perhaps, for more thinking than feeling before making this decision.

Have ideas or suggestions as to the best path?

Did you make goals this year?

Chocolate or Vanilla?

Wishing you the best rocking January ever!

I'll be back here on Monday, February 6.