New Year’s Resolutions

Posted December 29, 2015 by Elise in Random / 7 Comments

So, I suppose I should make a couple of New Year's resolutions to give myself a kick up the backside. And if you see me breaking them, feel free to add a boot to that.

Last year, I said I'd publish a book and buy a ridiculous car, and I managed both of those – three books, in fact (Trouble in Paradise, Twisted, and Pitch Black), and in a mad moment my bank account didn't thank me for, I bought an Aston Martin.

This year, I'll split my intentions into two parts, writing and non-writing.

Writing:

I need to slow down on the writing front. In 2015, I drafted seven novels, a novelette and a collection of short stories, but other things fell by the wayside as I did it. 2016 needs to be my editing year. I have fourteen novels that need editing!

Goals

Publish at least four books – Oxygen, Trouble Rides Again and Gold Rush, and I'm open to suggestions on what people would like to see next.

Draft four novels – Trouble #4, Blackwood Security #10, Blackwood UK #3, plus one other.

Life in general:

I haven't stayed as fit as I'd have liked, or travelled much. So in 2016, I need to get out more, and I also need to stay in touch with friends – I'm terrible at that.

Goals

Exercise at least three times a week.

Visit at least one new city.

Catch up with the people I care about in person at least once every three months.

Lets see how things go…
If you've made a New Year's resolution, let me know below – it might give me some inspiration for next year!

7 responses to “New Year’s Resolutions

    • There are too many places I’d like to visit – Richmond, New York and Cairo are high on the list. Realistically, I’ll probably get as far as Europe, plus a trip to Egypt as long as the airport’s open again…

  1. Hafsa

    Why don’t you try visiting Asia, because I’m planning on doing a tour to Europe. You know, like a complete different change of place and people.
    Asia is exotic, but you will learn many things. Specially experience a whole different world, it can help you inspire a new lot of people.
    Just a suggestion!
    My new year resolution is to be selfish. To improve myself to a better version, both physically and mentally. that’s just a sum up.

    • I’d love to go to Asia! There are so many beautiful places there. I only wish it wasn’t so far away 🙁

      I did the selfish thing this year, because I wanted to write – it’s meant I’ve got a lot of books drafted, but next year I need to venture out of the house more…

  2. Ramona Howard, more commonly known as ramo_howin

    I have four resolutions for this year:

    -Get into uni (the easier one)
    -Go completely vegan by the end of the year.
    -Get fitter and run a 5k every other weekend after September (parkruns)
    -Finish a book (this will be the tricky one)

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