Welcome to 2024! Happy New Year + Resolutions!

Hello everyone!

Happy New Year! It's 2024 and time for a fresh start and setting goals. Last year wasn't as productive as I had hoped it would be, but there were some good parts to it.

I was hoping to be able to complete rewrites for If Only We and republish. The rewrites didn't happen, but I did manage to fix the major errors and republish on Amazon. I didn't do much in the way of writing something new, so no new books from me in 2023. I had to reduce my Goodreads Reading Challenge from 27 to 12 and managed to reach that goal, which is great! As far as losing weight for my health, I did lose a little bit, which is a good thing. And while I didn't finish my temperature blanket, I did manage to crochet a bunch of catnip mice, which was fun.

Let's get on to the new year goals!

WRITING

I haven't pinned down exactly what I want to do when it comes to writing and publishing something new, but I would love to accomplish what I couldn't do in 2023:

• Write and publish The Fall Fling
• Write and publish A Bluecastle Christmas
• Rewrite and publish If Only We

Even if I can't get to everything, if I can do ONE of them, I'll be happy.

IN GENERAL

When it comes to reading, I want to push myself to read as much as I can. I'm setting my yearly goal at 27 again, but I'd like to read more than that. I'd also love to get back to learning German again. I fell out of the habit and really want to get a routine going there.

In the next few months, I'll be moving into my own apartment. It's going to be nice living in a place of my own again. Plus, I'll be getting a cat and maybe pet rats again, so that's exciting.

WORD OF THE YEAR

Last year my word was DETERMINATION. Despite not being able to accomplish nearly as much as I wanted to writing-wise, I was able to embody that word in other areas. Earlier this year, my husband and I separated and I had to start over. This included getting a full-time job to cover the bills and save up to get a place of my own. I used my determination to achieve this, and I'm so glad that I was able to do it!

For 2024, I decided on not one, but FOUR words that will get me through the year ahead. They are...

EMERGE * PROGRESS * RISE * THRIVE

I feel like these four words work well in combination and will suit me just fine for the new year!

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful new year!