We all know 2020 was a rough year, and writing-wise, it was a mixed bag for me.

Overall, I managed to:

• Finish 2 YA manuscripts
• Draft a new YA manuscript (and complete NaNoWriMo)
• Query 3 YA manuscripts
• Write and publish 2 romance novels
• Write and publish 3 romance novellas
• Publish a romance novella collection

All during a pandemic while dealing with a special needs child virtually learning next to me while I’m working from home at the full-time day job. It’s been a challenging year, but damn. I’m proud of what I got done now that I see it all written out.

So here’s the tentative plan for next year:

• Continue querying my YA manuscripts
• Self-Pub my Contemporary YA title
• Complete another YA manuscript
• Draft and hopefully complete a MG book
• Write and publish 3 romance novels
• Write and publish 3 romance novellas
• Publish a romance novel collection
• Try not to lose my mind

Along with the writing goals come the usual life stuff: eat healthy, exercise more, declutter, save more money. I might as well get a tattoo with all that since it repeats every year. I’m going to add in “travel more” as soon as it’s feasible to do so, finish all the online writing courses I have access to (Masterclass, various writer conferences, etc.), and just generally look for joy every day, even if it’s only in a small way or a brief moment.

What about you? What are you working toward in the new year?