HAPPY NEW YEAR!

A new year means new writing goals. What will the year ahead bring?
At the end of last year, I re-signed a contract with my publisher, Joffe Books/Choc Lit. This time it was for two further novels, the working titles of which are The Silent Sister, partially set in Kefalonia, and The Stolen Sister, partially set in Crete. The first part of the year will be spent concentrating on both those novels. I missed taking part in NaNoWriMo24 due to getting the first draft of the Kefalonia novel ready for submission so instead, I shall be taking part in the RNA Cariad Chapter's own version of NaNo during January and February. The discipline of getting the bulk of a first draft written and reporting my progress to others in the writing group will be good for me. I shall also be meeting two writing buddies via Facetime each Friday to have a brief meeting to talk about our novels-in-progress. 

So what are my writing plans and goals for 2025?

• to work on edits when they arrive for The Silent Sister (already submitted to my editor)
• to complete the first draft of The Stolen Sister 
• to edit and polish it until it is as good as I can get it
• to make a research trip to Crete where the novel is partially set
• to submit to my editor by 1st May
• to start a newsletter and build up a list of subscribers
• to attend the RNA one-day event in August 
• to continue to support other writers
• to write more flash fiction and short stories
• to arrange more library and book-fair talks

🍀🍀Wish me luck! 🍀🍀

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