Some of you may know that I do quarterly goals and use the HB90 system, but this year, I also wanted to make a goal list for my year overall. I’m not a fan of making wild or grandiose goals that assume you are magically a new person when the new year starts, so I try to keep my goals realistic or at least doable. I’ve broken these goals down into writing goals, publishing goals, personal goals, and other.

Writing Goals

• Write more consistently- I have been struggling to get into a writing routine this past year, so in 2024, I want to be better about writing more days than not and doing more sprints than I am currently doing
• Finish, edit, and send out “An Unexpected Question” (The Reanimator Mysteries #2.5) to my newsletter subscribers in January
• Write and edit The Reanimator Mysteries #3
• Write The Reanimator Mysteries #3.5 short story
• Start brainstorming The Reanimator Mysteries #4

Publishing Goals

• Publish The Reanimator Mysteries #3 in October
• Have a good launch/preorder period for book #3
• Make REDACTED in sales overall (about 15% more than I did in 2023)
• Proof and publish the audiobook for The Reanimator’s Soul
• Look into selling books directly on my website/Etsy
• Publish 1-2 books

Personal Goals

• Assemble and use the elliptical I bought months ago (oops)
• Stay out of other people’s chaos
• Be more mindful of my mental health and do more to support myself before it gets bad
• Work more on my office renovation (that has been basically shelved since last summer)
• Be better about refilling my creative well with things like crafts, movies I enjoy, reading, art, etc.
• Take a trip to HMart with my partner

Other Goals

• Read 100 books (which is my usual goal and includes graphic novels, manga, short stories, etc.)
• Play extensively/finish 2 video games
• Have 5 2,000+ word writing days
• Have 2 5,000+ word writing days (I’d really like to work my way up to having large writing days. Out of all my goals, these two are probably the least attainable, but I can try)
• Keep crafting and/or learn a new craft skill
• Continue to blog weekly and send out monthly newsletters
• Commission more art of my characters, as a treat

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I’m sure for some people this looks like a lot while for other authors, this is nothing compared to how many book they publish. At this point, I think I can only publish 1-2 books a year, and while I’d like to be able to write more or get ahead of my publication schedule, I am trying to be conservative and/or realistic with my goals. Nothing makes me feel worse than dreaming wildly and completely missing the mark. Overall though, I think this is very doable.

My hope for all of us is that 2024 will bring a very boring, peaceful time. I hope for Palestine to be free, for people to take public health seriously, for all of us to have more public safety nets and prosperity that isn’t at the expense of others.