Not going to put the gubbins of my plans here but here are the very broad outlines. Needless to say there's a lot to do.


This year’s plans to include:

• Writing
• Finish story for anthology I’m working on
• Finish at least first draft of one novel length book
• Start another novel or novella
• Keep an eye out for other submission options
• Aim: get Published a minimum of FOUR times (eek!)
• Write for local website
• Keep my website and blog up to date
• Work changes
• Look for other work opportunities
• Consider re-training if appropriate
• AND GET ANOTHER JOB
• Guitar
• Fix the Takamine
• Continue with Sanctuary Open Mic
• Expand repertoire
• Write own songs
• Take some lessons to identify best way forward to improve - esp. strumming
• Reading
• Same as last year a minimum of 40 books (tracked on GoodReads)
• Food & Fitness
• Eat better (more cooking/fewer take outs)
• Run and/or walk
• Consider other options eg cycling
• Activities
• More gigs than last year (shouldn’t be difficult) to include at least one festival
• Walking (I’ll put it here as well as the food/fitness as it’s for photo/story opps too
• House
• Needs a lot of work chucking and some repair/maintenance
• Basically turning it from A house to my HOME.
• Lot's more (and similar) shelving for all me books (and CDs)
• Priority is to turn spare room into an office/music room.
• Would clear things from downstairs, whilst being a better environment for writing and strumming the geetar.
• Transport
• Need to consider a lot here too. Re: car/bike/motorbike et al.

All in all a lot to consider and move on.

Some of these, including the food/fitness, guitar and writing may well result in a weekly update on my blog (a fine reason to keep the website ticking over whilst also acting as a prod to do better at some things).

Next thing is to firm up some/all of these and more importantly act on them. Eek!