Last year (that sounds so weird) ended on a high for me. The Lost Sentinel was on Brizzlelass’ 10 top reads of 2017 and I also received a lovely email from a reader who said she really enjoyed the book.

That sent me smiling into 2018…

But 2017 has been a year of ups and downs on the writing and blogging front. I published my second book, The Lost Sentinel – Silent Sea Chronicles bk 1, I finished the draft of book 2, which I’m editing and preparing to send to beta readers asap, and I started the draft of book 3 during Nanowrimo. But I’m far behind on the publishing schedule I set myself and I’ve let my blogging slip to near non-existent.

So with this in mind I’ve done some thinking about what I want to achieve in 2018.

Writing

1. Publish book 2 – The Sentinel’s Reign
2. Finish the first draft of book 3 – The Sentinel’s Alliance
3. Look at another WIP that has been waiting for an end for several years and decide if this is the book that I want to submit to agents.

Writing in general

1. Attend some writing events / workshops
2. Contact book reviewers
3. Learn more about marketing and get my books in front of more readers

Blogging

1. Tidy up the blog and create a new banner and a landing page.
2. Blog more often with more focus on books and writing.
3. Have more guest posts and get involved in more blog tours.

Lifestyle

1. I plan to have a healthier diet and start walking more.
2. Get more sleep
3. Be more positive.

Reading

1. I want to read more fantasy. See the list of books on my 2018 TBR list
2. I want to post more book reviews
3. I want to read at least 35 books in 2018

So I know I’m still asking a lot of myself in 2018, but with a more positive attitude and focus on what I want to achieve, I’m hopeful that I can do this.

Wish me luck…