Three New Year’s resolutions you probably haven’t considered…

I know it’s only January 3rd and 2015 feels like it’s flying by already, but if you’re yet to set any New Year’s resolutions, here’s three you definitely shouldn’t add to your list:

Write less

I wrote far too much in 2014. I only realised this when I saw just how dire my Candy Crush scores were compared to my the rest of my social circle (or anti-social circle depending on your opinion on mobile gaming). My efforts at crushing candy amounted to a schoolboy stepping on a mint humbug whilst running for the bus, whilst even the least nerdy of my friends spent the year crashing Death Stars into lemon drop planets. There’s only one way to solve it. Less typing; more swiping.

When someone says they have a great idea for my next book, I’m going to genuinely pay attention to the rest the conversation.

I bypassed a lot of great book ideas in 2014. The one where the werewolf pick-pocket spree was stopped by the pre-pubscent wizard detective was just genre-melding genius. When Alison mentioned that capitalising on the nation’s newfound love of Curling, with Curling in Space, it was a moment of unrivalled champagne-induced inspiration. And the third seven-figure advance I missed out on was for Cabbage-Patch Park. Who needs dinosaurs when you can resurrect retro toys? Never again.

Check my book sales more regularly.

As it stands, I only check my sales once every thirty seconds, with a two minute break for lunch and naps every third Sunday. Must refresh more!