Goals for 2013

With 2013 just around the corner, and since we survived that dreadful approaching Apocalypse on December 21st, I decided to start working on a list of goals for 2013. I divided them into several categories. Some of these are related to my book blog, so I decided to post it here and on my writing website.
Writing

1. Write 60,000 words a month, or 2k words a day. To inspire myself, join JanNoWriMo, FebNoWriMo and other events.
2. Write the first draft of the second and third book in the Allegro Academy series.
3. Finish writing the first draft of Ghostslayer.
4. Edit and revise Ghostslayer until it’s “submittable”.
5. Edit and revise Allegro Academy – Andante until it’s “submittable”.
6. Start making weekly writing goals and post updates.
7. Start making monthly writing goals and post updates.
8. Write a book for middle graders.
9. Write a chapter book.
10. Edit my children’s picture books and promote them after publication.

Reading and Reading Blog

1. Keep a review schedule. Review a book maximum one week after I finished reading it.
2. Finish blog schedule for upcoming month by the end of the previous month.
3. Read and review 150 books.
4. Keep track of my reading challenges on I Heart Reading Challenges.
5. Keep track of all books I’ve read and review on I Heart Yearly Reads.
6. Get through my backlist of review copies.
7. Update the website design for I Heart Reading.
8. Crosspost all reviews on Goodreads and B&N.
9. Make a balanced blogging schedule of working on the blog maximum 1/2 hours a day consistently.
10. Write monthly round-up posts at the end of each month.

Exercising

1. Exercise for 30 minutes a day.
2. Exercise for one hour at least two times a week.

Enchanted Book Promotions

1. Make a new website design.
2. Set up new email addresses to use.
3. Expand to marketing as well as book tours.

Secret project

1. Set up a website for the secret project.
2. Start promoting the secret project.

Other

1. Get my driver’s license.
2. Pass my last year of Law school, and get my degree.
3. Write one tutorial/guide per week for The Over Achiever.