Hi ,

It's back to being cold again. And it's gray and dreary. At least it's not raining...yet. 

Do you attend book events? I'm scheduled to attend several this year:

Suffolk Mystery Festival: I won't be there as an author, but I will be there, so if you're attending let me know so I can say Hi!

Malice Domestic: I'll be here as an author and am looking forward to it. I'll be there with my mom and sister with me (as I am at nearly all my events). This is a fun event for mystery readers! 

SaSS: Last year was my first time attending and it was a blast. It's one of the few events I go to that's solely focused on romance books.

Creatures, Crimes and Creatives: I haven't officially signed up for this yet, but plan to do so. This event has books from all genres. It's a blast!

If you live within visiting distance of Maryland and Virginia, and you go to book events, I'd love to see you at one of these.

I haven't been to events west of me, but I'm open to them. Are there book events you attend that you love? 

On the Writing Front

My schedule and routine continues to be a work in progress. I've finally figured out that I can't do all the things. Bummer. So right now, I'm focused on getting the Valentine books selling wide (they're now available in all major ebook retailers) as well as offering a very special deal from my website. 

I've revamped my writing goals as well. For sure I want to write two new Valentine books in 2023. Beyond that, I'd like to finish Come to Me and the paranormal romantic suspense, but they're on hold for the moment. 

I like setting lofty goals, but often I end up feeling like I'm letting myself down each day that passes and I haven't done something toward achieving it. I don't like that feeling. So by pulling back a little bit, focusing on fewer goals at a time, I feel better. I'm still struggling a bit with time management, but it's getting better. 

How are you with your new year's goals? Struggling? Hitting it out of the park?