Hi all!
Seeing as next week's blog post will be my 2020 writing goals, I thought that I would do a year in review for the last Sunday of 2019!
Published Blood and Water.
My debut novel came out this year with the next one out in April 2020! It's been a great experience self publishing and I want to thank everyone who bought my book.
Sold 40 books.
I've sold 40 copies of Blood and Water, thanks to everyone who bought one!
Wrote three books.
I set a goal for writing two books this year, but I managed three!
Elemental Dragons Book 4: Cinder and Fire - 88,000 words
Celestial Plague Book 1: Nirvana - 83,000 words
Celestial Plague Book 2: Heaven - 83,000 words
Participated in July Camp NaNoWriMo and November NaNoWriMo.
I finished Cinder and Fire during Camp NaNo and Heaven during NaNoWriMo. I said last year that I would participate again, and I've enjoyed it. Now I'm just taking a break until the beginning of January to start working on Purgatory.
Hired editor for two books.
My editor, Nicola, has edited two books for me this year. Elemental Dragons Book 2: Venom and Earth and Elemental Dragons Book 3: Glass and Ice. Venom and Earth is almost ready for publication as it is in the formatting stages, while I have only recently got the edits back for Glass and Ice. Next year I will be asking her to work on the final book.
Two cover designs.
Both Blood and Water and Venom and Earth have come to life this year thanks to Deranged Doctor Design! They both have gorgeous covers and I've already booked the next two books to be designed by them next year.
Entered Blood and Water for a book award.
I've entered Blood and Water into the Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Wish me luck!
Read 30 books.
I've read 30 books this year, most of them being Warriors books. I've already got a little pile going ready to be read next year.
That's it for this week, come back next Sunday to read about my 2020 goals. See you next week!
