New Year Writing Resolutions 2025

Happy New Year!

Can you believe its 2025? Crazy to think its been 25 years since the millennium. I feel old.
What are your resolutions for the new year? I don't make any personal resolutions, but I do make resolutions regarding my writing. The key is to be realistic. Its very easy to make crazy goals when its January and you have the whole year ahead of you. But before you know it, months have passed and you are no closer to obtaining your goal.
For me, I have so many books I want to get written. Too many in fact. Normally I would fill out my calendar leaving no room for time off. I had to stop doing that in the last year or so, due to chronic pain. It is not sustainable.
So instead, I have five short stories for anthologies in 2025 and I am going to write 3 books this year. Of course, if it goes well, I will likely add more to that, but I will wait and see how I go.
Writing is one of those jobs where it can take a long time to complete. It can get frustrating, but it is worth it when you hit publish on that book. Here is some advice for the year ahead.

Always be realistic about your goals.
Don't feel bad if you don't hit certain targets - life can get in the way and we all need rest.
Celebrate the wins and reward yourself for you hard work.
If you need help, don't be afraid to ask.
Never lose your passion for writing. It is okay to step away from time to time, but always remember why you fell in love with writing in the first place.

​Good luck for 2025!