2022 Summary—And Plans for 2023

It’s been a year since I made a commitment to myself to finish all sorts of half-done writing projects. While I didn’t finish them all, I made huge progress, and have gotten into a really good groove of writing almost every day. In my mind, that’s a win!

In 2022 I:

• Started this blog

• Wrapped up and started trying to get my workbook—called Good Decisions Are the Best Medicine—out into the world (with some modest success). This push will continue into 2023

• Wrote two children’s books, and have a plan for, and solid start on, a third

• Wrote and submitted a ghost story

• Made good progress on my San Francisco memoir (I’m loving how it’s coming together!)

• Joined/participated in a writing group

• Took myself on a couple informal writing retreats

• Researched children’s book agents

• Started drawing, thinking maybe someday I’ll illustrate my own books (although right now all my drawings are missives to Cheeseland, a country on the landing of our stairs, invented by my 10-year-old daughter. She loves it when Cheeseland gets mail!)

In 2023 I’m planning to:

• Continue to work on getting Good Decisions into the hands of patients

• Query children’s book agents

• Finish my third children’s book

• Finish my San Francisco memoir

• Attend a writing conference or two

• Go on another couple informal writing retreats

• Participate in my writing group

• Keep this space updated

All this against the backdrop of raising 10-year-old twins, working to settle us in our house after lots of moves for my husband’s job, playing outside (aka snowboarding as much as humanly possible), working a part-time job, getting dinner on the table, etc.

I’m excited about what the New Year will bring!

XO