What Will I Do in 2018?
I guess it’s that time of year again. The time where we all
make resolutions for the coming 12 months and hope that we can live up to our
own expectations. I don’t always make resolutions and when I do, I can honestly
say I don’t always stick to them. But this year, I have some ideas for plans
that I may very well pull off before we close the curtains on 2018.
To have a record of these thoughts, both personal and
professional, I thought the best use of my time was to write a short blog post
with the list.
Without further ado: my goals for 2018
Finish and Revise my
Novel
For the first time in a very long time, I took on the annual
National Novel Writing Month challenge in November and wrote over 50,000 words.
Here is the synopsis:
Daphne doesn't want children, but her sister Alice Ann does. What happens when one sister wants to take drastic measures to prevent pregnancy while the other pines for a baby of her own? All the while, they're taking care of their aging mother and trying to keep their own lives from falling apart.
I haven’t finished it yet, but I know how it will end. I
just have a few more chapters to write. My goal is to have at least one
revision by the end of the year and be able to connect with beta readers who
may want to give me additional feedback. This is the first long-form fiction
project I’ve felt had legs, so I am motivated to finish it.
Plan a Southeastern
Trip in February
Travel has been a priority for me for a long time, even
before I quit my corporate job. I made an effort to travel then, and since
working for myself that’s only increased. 2017 was full of some amazing trips.
But so far in 2018, for a variety of reasons, there is only one on the books.
At the end of February we’re heading to Pensacola, Florida for a convention and
then will make our way back across Florida with a few stops along the way, including
Orlando, Florida and Savannah, Georgia.
Prepare for a Big
Change this Summer
So, this resolution is a little vague because I don’t have
enough information to put it out there yet. But there will be some big changes
happening this summer and it will start a whole new chapter to our lives. I am
super excited about this and can’t wait to share the details once we have them.
I should know more in the spring.
What are your
resolutions, both personal and professional, for 2018?
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