Here we are in a brand new year (according to whatever calendar this is)! More importantly, we’re in a new month, which means I get to reflect on how I did last month.
December, revisited
Get the cozy mystery novella in shape for a copy edit. It’s not my usual sort of thing, but it was fun to write and I’m planning on turning it into a trilogy.I knocked this one out of the park! (see below)- I have the feedback from my editor on the sheep heist novel, so I’m going to be going through those notes and making a plan to address the things that need to be addressed. January will be an excellent time to work on this…
- Put an ending on the novel I was working on in November. (Not that I would forget where it was going or anything, but…) I did work on this, but it is not finished. It’s close. I should have it done by tomorrow, which gives me almost two weeks to do some consistency edits before I hand it off to my writing group for the first glance.
So I got a little sidetracked and completely ignored some of my goals. Also, I was expecting to get a little more done during my week of vacation. Either I really needed to have a week or doing nothing, or I’m just more productive when I have to work my day job. I’d like to think it’s the former, but I suspect it’s the latter.
Speaking of Cozies
I was enjoying the editing part enough that I put the finishing touches on the cozy novella and published it right before Christmas. If cozy mysteries are something you enjoy, check it out!
January Goals
- Get started on the sheep heist edits. This is the first book I plan to publish this year, and I’d love to have it on track for a March release.
- Finish the rough draft of the second sheep heist book and do a consistency edit so things make sense.
- Stretch goal! Outline the next Penelope Standing mystery.
Pet Pictures
It’s been cloudy and grey lately, and I’ve just had the same picture of my pets sleeping. But it’s always a good time to revisit this picture. Some friends were fostering these kittens, and I was playing with photo manipulation. May your 2021 bring health and happiness!
