I had high hopes for 2020, back at the end of 2019. For me, this year was a lesson in political involvement, compassion, listening to people who know more than me, and determining what I can and cannot change and acting on the things I can. I think next year can be better, but it will only be better than this one if we make it so.
With that being said, here is what I managed this year:
- I got a new day job.
- I finished both The Well Below the Valley and Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea, the projects with which I started this blog last year.
- I also posted the story Love Song in Six Verses and the module Singer Lake.
- I started The Book of the New Moon Door.
- I hosted a game at Midwinter Gaming convention, back in January before the pandemic, and also learned more about game mastering.
- Unfortunately, I didn’t finish the draft of my book. As of right now, I’m 511 pages and 144,881 words in, though.
- I managed to pay down a lot of my debts.
- I marched and donated water and snacks during the protests this summer.
- Thus far, I continue to survive the pandemic.
Here are my plans for next year:
- Finish this draft of my book! Then make one major plot change, and then give copies to beta readers and start editing. Hopefully it will be ready sometime in the next year so I can start looking for a publisher.
- Finish The Book of the New Moon Door.
- Edit Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea and self-publish it for the minimum price. It’s the most successful story on this site, and I’d like it to be accessible to more people.
- Start the sequel to Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea here on the blog. Eske’s journey isn’t over yet.
- Start another tabletop module.
- Reach more people with the blog and social media.
- Finish paying down debts so we can buy a house!
Happy New Year. May we all have a better 2021.
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