Top Ten Bookish Promises for 2023 - UPDATED
One First Chapter Review a week
UPDATE: I knew it would be hard, but it became impossible when work increased. I guess I would rather be in the top five of my company than keep this promise. 😊 I have posted six this year (though I had to unpublish one because the book contract was canceled), so that’s one a month. Not too bad.
Read 10 books from my TBR Pile.
UPDATE: I am so bad about not indulging in VBT books. Three of the books I’ve read this year were from my TBR Pile.
Read 5 leadership books this year.
UPDATE: I changed my focus early in the year to focus simply on professional development. This year I have read eight books that fall into that category, plus another book on positive thinking. That’s a win!
Read one book in a genre I don't usually read.
UPDATE: I’ve definitely read more books in the professional development category than I have in years. I will also be reading a children’s fantasy book soon.
Post more regularly at my children's
book blog.
UPDATE: I am adding more children’s books to my reading schedule. Not sure if when December 31 rolls around I will have posted more at this blog or not.
Reconsider the book lists (including freebies) I subscribe to and delete at least one.
UPDATE: I didn’t delete any, but I don’t check the emails regularly anymore. I could go weeks without adding any new books to my TBR Pile.
Take a writing MasterClass.
UPDATE: I haven’t started any of these but in addition to Nick Gaiman’s class on the art of storytelling, I’ve added Judy Blume Teaches Writing and Shonda Rhimes Teaches Writing for Television to my library.
Re-organize my works in progress.
UPDATE: I am thinking about what I should do. I’m supposed to have a book coming out this year, so I will need to market that. I’ve got one completed book being reviewed by an illustrator, which might need some revisions. I’m still plugging away at my middle grade novel when I have time. Other than that, I really haven’t considered this task.
Increase the number of paid editing jobs.
UPDATE: This year has been a good one so far, but my regular work schedule may impede further progress.
Submit one or two short stories.
UPDATE: There is one I am focusing on, just not sure if it will fit.
Did you make a list of bookish goals or promises this year? How is it going?
