Here we are, already a few days into 2022! The years seem to go by so quickly, even while each week seems to drag. I’m not sure how that happens, to be honest. But 2022 is here, and with that realization, so is my annual post with goals for the upcoming year. This is what I’m planning for 2022:
Writing Goals for 2022 (325,000 words)
• A Wide and Pleasant Place: Brittany’s story (80,000 words — Farm Fresh Market Romance 1) (about 20,000 of this was written in 2021)
• Choose Me for Always, Cowboy: Noah’s story (55,000 words — Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 5)
• A Green and Living Hope: Mitchell’s story (80,000 words — Farm Fresh Market Romance 2)
• Trust Me with Your Heart, Cowboy: Ryder’s story (55,000 words — Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 6)
• untitled (80,000 words)
So that’s the writing… what about the publishing?
Publishing Goals for 2022 (330,000 words)
• February: Kiss Me Like You Mean It, Cowboy (60,000 words — Cavanagh Cowboy Romance 4)
• May: A Wide and Pleasant Place (80,000 words — Farm Fresh Market Romance 1)
• July: Choose Me for Always, Cowboy (55,000 words — Cavanagh Cowboy Romance 5)
• October: A Green and Living Hope (80,000 words — Farm Fresh Market Romance 2)
• December: Trust Me with Your Heart, Cowboy (55,000 words — Cavanagh Cowboy Romance 6)
Series Bundle Goals for 2022
• (March) Cavanagh Cowboys Romance 1-3
• (June) Pot of Gold Geocaching Romance complete series
• (September) Urban Farm Fresh Romance 10-12
Audiobook Goals for 2022
• (summer) A Wide and Pleasant Place (narrator TBD)
Communication Goals for 2022
• Blog here 2-4 times per month, including more THM recipes, since they attract new visitors
• Blog at Inspy Romance monthly (my Inspy Romance profile is here)
• Podcast at Story Chats weekly (Story Chats info is here)
• Send 2-3 email newsletters a month (sign up here)
• Visit my FB Readers Group several times a week (join here)
What about you? Did you meet your goals for 2021? What does 2022 look like for you?