2017 is here! I like to set goals at the start of each year (rather than resolutions), to get my priorities in order. Here are my writing-related goals for the new year:
- Rock my debut year. THE TETHERED MAGE comes out this Fall! It’s going to be a crazy, wonderful year, full of new experiences I can only guess at. I plan to both work hard and enjoy every minute.
- Write book two! I’ve been revising forever, and I am SO EXCITED to start a shiny new first draft soon.
- Read some great adult fantasy. I was focusing on reading YA while I was writing YA, and I have some delectable catching up to do on recent grownup fantasy. (Recommendations welcome!)
Those are the big three I want to focus on. Subordinate goals include:
- Save time for fun. I want to reserve time for hanging out with my friends and taking my kids on fun outings, and I need to schedule accordingly in advance. If I try to play it by ear, two careers means I’ll wind up working ALL THE TIME. If I pre-book my fun, I can’t weasel out of it to do work instead.
- Challenge myself. I always like to pick a new area or two of craft to particularly try to level up when I start a new writing project. Gotta figure out what to work on next!
- Give back to the writing community. I want to support fellow authors, and help up and coming writers seeking agents.
- That’s probably enough! 2017 is going to be a really busy year, so I shouldn’t get too ambitious. Can’t wait to see what it has in store!
The number one recent adult fantasy you should read is Duskfall by Christopher Husberg. So brilliant. So brilliant.
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Ooooh, looks very cool! Thank you for the recommendation!
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