Happy 2017!

We’re two days into the new year and have entered winter. I miss the leaves, noticeably absent from the bleak-looking picture above. I’m waiting patiently for spring to arrive and am keeping my brain occupied with words – both by writing and reading them. Almost everyone I know has given up on making resolutions. It doesn’t pay to promise to commit to something, only to break that promise in a week or two.

However . . .

There are three resolutions I’ve decided to devote myself to in the coming year: outlining (which as a seat-of-my-pants writer is nearly impossible), devouring books, and the last (and possibly the most difficult) – figuring out how to use Goodreads to my advantage. I’m terrible at utilizing reading sites to further my own writing. I’m not sure how to do things; how to post, how to change settings, how to friend, etc. I guess how to friend is the worst. What if none of these writers and readers want to be friends? What if they hate my writing style? How embarrassing! Regardless, I plan to study the site and figure out how to get the most out of Goodreads. So much to learn, so little time! If you’re not familiar with Goodreads, just click here and explore. I intend to. As a Goodreads author, you’d think I would know all this stuff, but I don’t.

As for progress on my books under consideration – still no news! So sorry. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Need I go on? I’ll be doing some follow-up in the coming week and good news or bad, I’ll post it here as soon as I hear something.

In closing, I again wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year. May only exciting, delightful things happen for you — today and always.