Bring it on 2017

Well. I can’t say I’m too sorry to see 2016 go. It was not the worst year (any year between 1346-1353 would better qualify) but we lost a lot of great people—Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, and Carrie Fisher, to name a few. I saw a nice tweet on FB from Prince William, I think, that said, ‘Condolences from the House of Windsor to House Organa.’ That’s how much she was loved. Then of course there was the awful election, and no matter how you voted you can’t tell me it wasn’t awful. Not to mention my own personal woes (*sigh* still waiting for my house to sell).

The good news is I’m not going to talk about any of that stuff. Instead I’m going to tell you something good. I completed my WIP, BELL, BLACK & BRIAR (a paranormal murder mystery…) and am now revising. This means in the future I may also talk to you about how much fun it isn’t moving scenes about and then revising because you moved some scenes about. I might also tell you how important it is to keep track of all your clues and leads and discoveries when you’re writing a mystery (trust me, it's really important). Or, I might deviate and tell you about Buffy (yes, I am re-watching for the third time, don’t judge), and am I the only one who thinks that Angel is a bit of a wuss and Spike is awesome?

Lastly I am going to publicly state a few goals, which shouldn’t be too hard for me to reach:

1. Finish revisions on BB&B, send out to readers, and have it ready to go on submission by summer
2. Read more books – I was a crappy reader last year; I need to do better this year - currently reading The Girl from Everywhere
3. Make better health choices (less sugar, more vegetables and fruits, more walking, blah blah blah) cuz I ain't no spring chicken anymore!

Bring it on 2017!

Hasta la vista baby

Considering how mine ended  - with no job - I'm happy to see it go and hope that 2013 turns out better. I have a few goals, like get rid of some stuff (okay, get rid of A LOT of stuff), finish what I'm working on now, be happier, make other people and dogs named Jonah happier. Not that he doesn't look pretty happy in this picture, but I think I can do better, maybe actually become the person he thinks I am.

How about you? What are your goals for 2013? 

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words that is, toward my goal of 88,000. I was hoping to be finished by the end of the month...hmm, we'll see. Meanwhile, I have the very best helper in this endeavor I could ask for - thank you, D.- who will be receiving top billing in the acknowledgment section of this little tale when it gets published.

You'll notice I say when. That's because I insist on thinking positively. If you know me you might be chuckling a little here, because I can come across as being the yeah-that's-just-my-kind-of-luck type. But when it comes to what I want, what I really truly want more than anything else, I have to think positive. Otherwise, I'd just give up. And I'm not giving up.

So, who are you going to thank when you get published?