Mostly as a way to help me plan, I’ve made it a tradition to list my writing goals for the coming year in a January 1st post. I used to be ambitious and list a lot of goals, but I’ve learned since to keep the list short. Here goes…

1. FINISH & PUBLISH THE CURRENT NOVEL
This is the third book in the Inverted Frontier series. I’m maybe 70% done with a solid draft. There is hope.

2. START A NEW NOVEL
I’m sixty-one years old, and I don’t know how long I’m going to continue writing. Right now, my only real ambition is to finish the Inverted Frontier series. I’m anticipating five novels in total. In 2022, I hope to make a good start on book 4.

3. WRITE ONE SHORT STORY (OR NOVELLA)
I’m recycling this goal from 2021. I want to write one original story that I can include in my third short-fiction collection — maybe a Zeke Choy story, or even something from The Red story world?

4. PUBLISH A THIRD SHORT-FICTION COLLECTION
Another recycled goal! I’ve got eight stories and the cover art ready to go now, but I need another story or two to round off the collection.

That’s my plan. Wish me luck!

Posted on: Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at 5:15 am
Categories: Annual Writing Goals.