Another year has come and (almost) gone. Crazy, isn’t it? After a year like 2017, I’m thankful to report an uneventful 2018 in the health department. Although I guess you could say that increasing in strength and getting off some medications is eventful! But let’s have a look back at 2018 with a writing perspective.
In 2018, I wrote about 260,000 words of fiction and published a matching amount. Win!
Written in 2018:
• Harvest of Love (55,000 words – Garden Grown Romance 3 aka Arcadia Valley Romance 17)
• The Cowboy’s Christmas Reunion (40,000 words — Montana Ranches Christian Romance 1)
• Flavors of Forever (55,000 words – Urban Farm Fresh Romance 5)
• The Cowboy’s Mixed-Up Matchmaker (55,000 words — Montana Ranches Christian Romance 2)
• Raindrops on Radishes (55,000 words – Urban Farm Fresh Romance 6)
You’ll notice if you look back at my Goals for 2018… that wasn’t exactly how I planned my year to go! (For something new and different LOL). I’d expected to finish the Garden Grown Romance series and then stick in the Urban Farm Fresh world. But then I got the idea for a new cowboy series.
Published in 2018:
• February: Wishes on Wildflowers (55,000 words – Urban Farm Fresh Romance 4)
• May: Harvest of Love (55,000 words – Garden Grown Romance 3 aka Arcadia Valley Romance 17)
• September: Flavors of Forever (55,000 words – Urban Farm Fresh Romance 5)
• October: The Cowboy’s Christmas Reunion (40,000 words — Montana Ranches Christian Romance 1)
• December: The Cowboy’s Mixed-Up Matchmaker (55,000 words — Montana Ranches Christian Romance 2)
My Other Goals
Audiobook Publishing Goals for 2018 (failed because of narrator’s schedule)
• Wishes on Wildflowers
• Flavors of Forever
Communication Goals for 2018
• Blog here 2-4 times a month (fail!)
• Blog at Inspy Romance monthly (win)
• Send 1-2 email newsletters a month (win)
• Visit my FB Readers Group several times a week (win)
Personal Goals for 2018
• Continue with Trim Healthy Mama (win)
• Lose an additional 25 pounds (fail – more like 8, but I’ll take it!)
• Walk 5000-10,000 steps a day, on average (win)
Family Goals for 2018
• Take the grandgirls camping at least twice (win)
• Enjoy spending time with my family at every opportunity (win)
• Cherish my marriage (definite win)
• Two vacations with my husband (win)
Spiritual Goals for 2018
• Continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (win)
• Consistent quiet time and prayer (win)
• Corporate worship and study as much as possible (win)
I’ve been posting my annual goals to my blog for quite a few years, if you’d like to have a look. Before 2009, my reporting was a bit haphazard, so after poking around for a while, I decided “back then” wasn’t relevant! Still, if it would amuse you, here’s the list:
2016 goals | 2016 in review
2015 goals | 2015 in review
2014 goals | 2014 in review
2013 goals | 2013 in review
2012 goals | 2012 in review
2011 goals | 2011 in review
2010 goals | 2010 in review
2009 goals | 2009 in review
