My Writing, Bookish, and Publishing Goals for 2017
2016 was a seriously busy year for me. I published the first two books in the Eternals Trilogy, wrote book 3 of the Eternals Trilogy, a novelette to go with the Eternals Trilogy, and a standalone YA High Fantasy novel - not to mention turning this blog into a full-fledged book blog where I blog 2-3 times a week, reading at least 74 books - including quite a few ARCs, and getting into #bookstagram on Instagram.
With the exhaustion of this past year behind me and no sign of slowing down, what do I have in store for 2017?
Publishing:
1.) Publish Through the Fog (Eternals Trilogy #3) and Eternal Fire (An Eternals Trilogy Novelette) I finished writing Through the Fog and Eternal Fire over the summer and I'm preparing to get the publishing process for both started after the first of the year. I'm planning - if all goes according to plan - to publish Through the Fog and Eternal Fire together either at the end of June or beginning of July 2017!
2.) Figure out which course of publishing I want to pursue for my YA High Fantasy novel and begin the process.I haven't decided whether I want to try to submit this book to a traditional or small press, seek out a literary agent to help me find a publisher, or self-publish this project. Ideally, I really believe this could be the book that changes everything for my writing career and I want it to find a broad audience so I haven't decided which route would be best yet. After the first of the year, I'm planning to sit down, make a few pro/con lists and see what happens from there. Either way, you probably won't see this book available until at least early 2018.
Writing:
3. Pick A Writing Project (or a couple) and See What I Accomplish in the next 12 months.I'm not sure which writing project idea to pursue next, but I'm going to look over the ideas I have and see what I feel like working on. I'd like to write at least 2 full-length novels in 2017.Possible projects:-A collection of short stories that occur in the Eternals Trilogy world pre-Out of Darkness.-A classic novel retelling with an unusual twist.-A vampire romance set in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the 1960s.- An upper YA paranormal romance set in Nashville.
4. Participate in NaNoWriMo 2017 and actually attend some of the write-ins.This year's NaNoWriMo was a huge success for me and I can't wait to see what I come up with next November! I couldn't make it to any of the write-ins for my region due to my schedule and the weather but I'm hoping next year I'll be able to attend a few!
Bookish:
5. Read at least 30 books in 2017.I like to set the bar low so I can exceed my goal. 30 books is an easily doable goal.
6. Expand my blog viewership/subscribers/readership to 2,500 to 3,000 views per month.Right now between 1,500 to 2,000 of you amazing readers view my blog every month. I am beyond grateful to everyone that stops by! Let's keep growing in 2017!
7. Take better #bookstagram photos and gain more followers.I've just really gotten into the #bookstagram community on Instagram the past few months and I'd love to try out some new props and see what shots I can come up with in 2017. I've met some amazing people that inspire me every day through the community!
With the exhaustion of this past year behind me and no sign of slowing down, what do I have in store for 2017?
Publishing:
1.) Publish Through the Fog (Eternals Trilogy #3) and Eternal Fire (An Eternals Trilogy Novelette) I finished writing Through the Fog and Eternal Fire over the summer and I'm preparing to get the publishing process for both started after the first of the year. I'm planning - if all goes according to plan - to publish Through the Fog and Eternal Fire together either at the end of June or beginning of July 2017!
2.) Figure out which course of publishing I want to pursue for my YA High Fantasy novel and begin the process.I haven't decided whether I want to try to submit this book to a traditional or small press, seek out a literary agent to help me find a publisher, or self-publish this project. Ideally, I really believe this could be the book that changes everything for my writing career and I want it to find a broad audience so I haven't decided which route would be best yet. After the first of the year, I'm planning to sit down, make a few pro/con lists and see what happens from there. Either way, you probably won't see this book available until at least early 2018.
Writing:
3. Pick A Writing Project (or a couple) and See What I Accomplish in the next 12 months.I'm not sure which writing project idea to pursue next, but I'm going to look over the ideas I have and see what I feel like working on. I'd like to write at least 2 full-length novels in 2017.Possible projects:-A collection of short stories that occur in the Eternals Trilogy world pre-Out of Darkness.-A classic novel retelling with an unusual twist.-A vampire romance set in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the 1960s.- An upper YA paranormal romance set in Nashville.
4. Participate in NaNoWriMo 2017 and actually attend some of the write-ins.This year's NaNoWriMo was a huge success for me and I can't wait to see what I come up with next November! I couldn't make it to any of the write-ins for my region due to my schedule and the weather but I'm hoping next year I'll be able to attend a few!
Bookish:
5. Read at least 30 books in 2017.I like to set the bar low so I can exceed my goal. 30 books is an easily doable goal.
6. Expand my blog viewership/subscribers/readership to 2,500 to 3,000 views per month.Right now between 1,500 to 2,000 of you amazing readers view my blog every month. I am beyond grateful to everyone that stops by! Let's keep growing in 2017!
7. Take better #bookstagram photos and gain more followers.I've just really gotten into the #bookstagram community on Instagram the past few months and I'd love to try out some new props and see what shots I can come up with in 2017. I've met some amazing people that inspire me every day through the community!
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