2023 The Year in Review

Wow, my juggling mojo was way off in 2023! I definitely dropped some balls, considering that the year was (thankfully) somewhat less eventful than 2022. I’ve kept up on the writing front, but other things… not so much.

Here is what I had planned for 2023.

I had planned to write four novels in 2023 and to release four novels in 2023. And I did… ish. My goal was to write 256,000 words and I actually wrote about 295,000 words… and published more!

Written in 2023: (295,000 words)
• A Green and Vibrant Hope (87,000 words — Farm Fresh Market Romance 2)
• A Surprise Wedding for the Cowboy (60,000 words — Sweet River Romance 1)
• The Cowboy’s Forever Crush (27,000 words — Saddle Springs Romance 0)
• A Jilted Bride for the Cowboy (58,000 words — Sweet River Romance 2)
• A Great and Glorious Gift (63,000 words out of a projected 90,000 — Farm Fresh Market Romance 3)

Published in 2023 (301,000 words)
• Her Unlikely Hero (69,000 words — Easter in Gilead 1)
• A Green and Vibrant Hope (87,000 words — Farm Fresh Market Romance 2)
• A Surprise Wedding for the Cowboy (60,000 words — Sweet River Romance 1)
• The Cowboy’s Forever Crush (27,000 words — Saddle Springs Romance 0)
• A Jilted Bride for the Cowboy (58,000 words — Sweet River Romance 2)

Series Bundle Goals for 2023
• (summer) Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 4-6

Audiobook Goals for 2023
• (summer) A Green and Vibrant Hope (Anja Johnson — narrator) did not happen, and probably will not happen…

Communication Goals for 2023
• Blog here 2-4 times per month, including more THM recipes, since they attract new visitors utter failure LOL
• Blog at Inspy Romance monthly (my Inspy Romance profile is here) success!
• Podcast at Story Chats weekly (Story Chats info is here) success!
• Send 2-3 email newsletters a month (sign up here) success!
• Post to my FB Readers Group several times a week (join here) success!
• Post on my Facebook page 2-4x a month. (follow here) failure!

What about you? Did you meet your goals for 2023? What does 2024 look like for you?

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: