The Obligatory New Year’s Post

It does seem to be the done thing, so I suppose I’ll jump aboard. 

2013 was pretty decent. I accomplished many of the things I wanted to – published The Medium, had a table at AggieCon, got most of the way through a master’s degree. It wasn’t everything on my list, but it was a fair chunk. 

I met new and interesting people and read new and interesting books. Both have been enlightening. Doctors C., M., and S., especially. (Hope to see them all soon.) 

I think that with a little effort, this coming year can be just as fascinating. Now, I don’t make resolutions, because just by virtue of being a New Year’s Resolution, they always tend to fall quickly by the wayside, but I do have some goals. 

In 2014, you can expect from me:

The Siren. I’ve had most of a manuscript sitting around for quite a while, and I mean to polish and publish by July. It’ll be a one-shot, not the start of another series, because I have quite enough series floating around in my head already. 
The Mora . I’m aware that The Medium ended on a bit of a low note, and so I don’t want to keep anyone waiting too long for the next book. It’ll introduce another of the series’ primary characters and pick up where we dropped Kim off. 
Increased Holmesian ramblings over at Always 1895. With the inimitable Mr. Les Klinger’s victory over the more dubious copyright claims of the Conan Doyle Estate, I feel I can start digging into that planned pastiche in earnest, without fear of licensing fees. This one may become a series, or at least a novel followed by a parade of short stories. 

 

At least, that’s the plan. We’ll see how it goes. Happy 2014, everybody.