Six Month Check In With Goals

SIX MONTH CHECK IN WITH GOALS

Every December on my Authortube channel (found here) I make a list of goals that I want to accomplish throughout the coming year. I usually then check in with them here because I want to have some idea of what I've managed, how they're going, and whether or not I'm going to manage to pull them all off.

So, today I'm gonna be reviewing the fifteen goals I set and see how I'm doing with the year so far!

1. PUBLISH TRANSLUCENT IN 2025 - Done
I managed this first one, Translucent was published on May 13th 2025 and I was really happy with how it went. I've been loving the reaction to the series, and the story and I am happy to tick this one off my list!

2. PUBLISH CRAMPING CHRONICLES: THE FOURTH TORMENT IN 2025 - In Progress
I've just started line edits for this book, so it should be done by the end of the year. I used to put months along with the year on my goals but I found too many times that things went wrong, and I would have to call the goal half done, but this is on the way to done!

3. REVISE VISIBLE FOR RELEASE IN 2026 - In Progress
I started revising Visible in January. I sent it off to the sensitivity readers in June, and will be getting that back at the end of the month, and hopefully from there, it's a case of doing their changes and getting to the point where it goes to the editor in November.

4. REVISE CRAMPING CHRONICLES: THE FIFTH AGONY FOR RELEASE IN 2026 - In Progress
I started revising this one earlier than planned. Normally I'd have waited until November, but with the way Fourth Torment went, I know it needs more rewrites as the big bad has changed from when I first wrote it. I'm still very much in the beginning stages as I started revising in July.

5. FINISH REWRITES OF I'LL SEE YOU THRU & THIS IS HOW IT ENDS - Done
I finished both of these at the end of March. I'm really happy with how they both turned out, and can't wait for the chance to revise them more, send them off to betas and get them ready for the editor in the coming years. But this is very much done!

6. REVISE AND REWRITE I WISH I COULD SAVE YOU & PROJECT: WITCH HUNT - In Progress
I started the revision and rewrites for both of these in April and have been steadily working my way through them both. They'll need a lot more time, but it's happening.

7. KEEP UP WITH AUTHORTUBE CHANNEL - On Track To Be Done
I've been able to keep up with this, posting on Thursdays with videos and Sundays with shorts, so I'm hopeful that this will be something I can check off at the end of the year. 

8. KEEP UP WITH MONDAY AND FRIDAY POSTS ON BLOG - On Track To Be Done
I've also kept up with this too, as evidenced by this being a Monday post. I'm hopeful that I'll be able to keep doing the advice pieces and the reviews and interviews on Fridays too.

9. POST TO INSTAGRAM DAILY & A REEL EVERY SUNDAY - On Track To Be Done
So far I've done this. I've had a few hospital stays, but scheduled posts have allowed me to keep posting on Instagram, and my reels always go up on a Sunday!

10. READ 350 BOOKS - In Progress
I started the year with a bit of a reading slump, and because of that I ended up dropping my goal to 300 books. I don't know if I will catch up with myself before the end of the year, but even if I don't, 300 books is a win.

11. TAKE AT LEAST TWO DAYS OFF COMPLETELY EACH MONTH - On Track To Be Done
I've done this every month so far. I usually have been two and five days off each month, and I've been very much enjoying them!

12. SEND 12 NEWSLETTERS - On Track To Be Done
My newsletters go out on the 1st of every month, and I've not missed one yet. I like writing my newsletter and while my reach is small, I do get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

13. DO 12 MONTHLY SPREADS IN PLANNER - On Track To Be Done
My planner spreads have become a routine for me. I find it easy enough to get lost in planner, in making it look pretty and keeping track of what I managed and when.

14. HAVE AT LEAST 12 AUDIOBOOKS OUT - Done
I actually surprised myself with this and had it done by March! I didn't think that would happen, but I'm also thinking there wouldn't be many, if any, more audiobooks out this year just because the one I have in progress, and the other ready won't be done before the new year.

15. OPEN SIGNED BOOKS & VIP SWAG PACKS SHOP IN 2025 - Done
I actually cheated a little bit at this one. I set it as a goal so that if I didn't get my ducks in a row for the end of 2024, I would be able to do it in 2025. But I did manage to get it done at the very end of December last year, so I've ticked this one off. 

So how are you doing on your goals? Lemme know in the comments!

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