2023

It’s the end of the year and time to take a look back at what happened in 2023 versus what I’d planned. Believe it or not, I was actually smart enough to create a doc titled “2023 Goals” and that made it a bit easier to find. Here they are:

1.       Publish two books

2.       Edit two books and get in shape for publishing

3.       Write one book

4.       Market published books

a.       Add content to author's website regularly

b.       Add content to Amazon author's page

c.       Update Twitter and Facebook as needed

5.       Be a guest on at least one podcast

6.       Get 100 reviews on Amazon and other sites where the books are sold

So how did I do? I only published one book in 2023 (#1), mainly because I decided doing two in quick succession was crazy. And it wouldn’t give the first book time to breathe, as it were. I did accomplish #2, with Next Time and Assignment Day ready to publish. I missed the mark on #3, having started writing several books but not completing any of them. That includes a couple of concepts for sequels to First as well as the first book of a new series. I should be able to get the latter done in short order. I totally did #4 and made it even better with content on LinkedIn, which I’m pretty sure got more reactions and sales than the other social media sites I tried. Also, glad to say I exceeded the goal in #5 by being on TWO podcasts. The last one in the list was one where I fell way short, with 12 reviews on Amazon as of this writing. It’s tough to get reviews, but I’ve been told 12 is actually a good number for a book that’s been out only a couple of months.

All in all, a very good year even if I missed a few of the goals. It was marked by the publication of First in October and I’m proud I got it out the door and into the hands of readers around the world. To those who bought my book, left reviews, told your friends, and generally supported me, I want to say thank you. Thank you for a great year and looking forward to what 2024 has to offer.