It’s a new day, a new week, and a new year. Time to re-evaluate the old year and decide what the hell to do with the new.
That means using the most dreaded, ugliest, nastiest four letter word ever invented: GOAL.
Ack! The word hurts my feelings just saying it. Or writing it, as the case may be.
However, even a dyed-in-the-wool pantser like me has to have a plan, some goals. What would I like to accomplish this year? I’d like to start reading again. So much of my time has been consumed by writing that I don’t get to read that much anymore. Not sure I’ll accomplish this one, but I do have some favorite authors putting out books that I WILL be reading.
Now onto the more practical, career-oriented goals.
1:: Finish a full-length, single title novel
2:: Submit the novel to agents and New York publishers
3:: Finish my Wereplanets series (the second one is set to come out January 19th–woot!)
4:: Have editor/agent appointments at RWA in Dallas, Texas
5:: Finish the first of my dark paranormal category length series
6:: Submit the dark paranormal to Silhoutte Nocturne and/or Harlequin Intrigue
I think that’s enough for a year, don’t you? Too ambitious, maybe? We’ll see. Wish me luck!
So what’s your resolution? What do you want to get done? Write a novel, read a hundred books, get published, get an agent? Tell me about them!
Happy New Year!
Crystal Jordan
January 2nd, 2007 at 7:18 am
I have so many freaking goals. And I love having them! Woo whoo!
January 4th, 2007 at 3:32 am
I’m thinking my goals really loud. But putting them Out There for people to read scares me. I might jinx them. I know, what am I, like four? But still…I can fail privately or with an audience…I’d prefer privacy.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
My biggest ones are just keep up with my deadline schedule, revise Until Death, and get back in shape. Lots of smaller ones I won’t get intot though lol.
January 6th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Me too Dayna….I’ll enjoy my misery in private. LOL But, I have tons of goals too. The near year is starting off with a bang!