January's Numbers

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Reading

9 Books

 

Wild Card by Jamie Wyman
Doll Bones by Holly Black
A Dangerous Invitation by Erica Monroe
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
God’s War by Kameron Hurley
Mistaken by Fate by Katee Robert
Betting on Fate by Katee Robert
Protecting Fate by Katee Robert
Maplecroft by Cherie Priest

Writing

56,720-words

 
I managed to do better this year than I did in both 2014 & 2015 (I wasn’t even grasping at 2013’s total). Hopefully this is a sign of the year to come!

This month, I did something a little different, since I have my writing goals/tasts broken down into three categories, I used a chart to keep track of my totals. I like it, even though I started late. I think it will help me keep focus a little better next month.

Publishing

2 print versions

 

This month was a catch-up game and I managed to get the print versions of two books up and out, and then a new chapter of Forfeit souls available, but I didn’t have a release planned this month, so we’re right on track with this one!

Blogging

31 posts
 
I’m working on consistency and quality. No point in posting every day if it’s not worth reading! Hopefully I’m making strides toward that. Let me know if you’ve got any suggestions.

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