Goals Revisited

I should have done this a few weeks ago at the end of the third quarter, but I was busy doing other things. I thought it would be worthwhile to revisit the seven goals I made for 2025 as related to writing and publishing. Let’s take a look, shall we?

1.       Publish First as an audio book (dependent on bonuses) - not going to happen this year due to the dependency noted

2.       Publish Assignment Day - Also not going to happen for the same reason as #1

3.       Edit First Step and prep for publishing - Done. It’s ready to go, although I’ll probably give it another run-through when the time comes. I want to make sure there are no lingering things that I wish I’d changed later.

4.       Finish writing the first book in the new series - Done!

5.       Write the second book in the new series - Done! Hoping to finish writing the third book in the series by the end of the year

6.       Set a publishing date for First Step - Will be sometime in 2026. Also see #3.

7.       Set a publishing date for first book in the new series - Done! I published The Drop: Season One in September, followed by Season Two earlier this month.

All-in-all, not a bad year The three things somewhat out of my control (#s 1, 2, and 6) are due to finances. I chose to publish The Drop directly on Amazon, which meant I was able to get those two books done because it doesn’t cost anything. If I went with the publisher I used for First and Next Time, I wouldn’t have published anything this year. So, four out of seven regarding goals. That will be the final tally come December 31st unless I can somehow set a date for First Step (#6). Doubtful, but you never know. Thanks for coming along for the ride.