2025 Reading and Writing Goals

Now that I'm back from my January hiatus, it's time to set some reading and writing goals for 2025. 
READING GOALS

1) Read my physical TBR
Same as last year, although I don't have a backlog, but I do have new books!

2) Find comparison titles for my next book
Similar to least year, but this is for a different manuscript with a completely different set of comp-needs. 

3) Beat Last Year's Pages Read
In 2024 I read 24,133 pages, but I'd like to read even more. Once again, I'm not caring about the number of books, because so many fantasy books are super long, and I don't want to punish myself for reading those thick gems.

4) Keep up with podcast reading
I can't believe the Judging More than Just the Cover podcast didn't make my goals for the last few years! I guess it's because I always finish reading on time, but maybe the more I read, the more episodes we'll have?

Once again, I won't be setting a goal for the types of books I read because I enjoyed last year's flexibility. 


WRITING GOALS

1) Keep sending queries until my list runs out or I get an agent
This may take more than a year, but if I have minimum 5 pending queries out at a time, I'll be happy. 

2)  Finish the secret collaboration project
Yes, you read that right. I've been working on a project with someone and this looks like the year we'll finish it.

3) Finish the draft of my next novel
It's still early days on this one, but with my trusty outline I think I'll be able to get a first draft this year. 

I fully admit that I should also have social media goals, like growing my platform on BlueSky or Threads or even growing this website's views so that when (aren't I cocky by saying when, not if) I get a book deal, I'll have better reach. However, this is not the year for that growth to happen for a myriad of personal life reasons. So, I'm giving myself a pass to focus my stress elsewhere and let my online presence grow when I have space for it, not because I feel like I have to.

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Want to share your reading or writing goals? Let's chat in the comments!