A lot 
has happened since I last wrote for My Musings. After a long illness, I lost my father on January 1, and then had to care for my ailing mother and all the minutiae that follows a death. With my mom’s improved health, I am returning to my life as a writer, like a crocus awakening with the sun’s warming rays.
It feels good to be able to write again. Free from the worry, I am once more open to the creative process.
Strangely, dad’s death has helped me find focus and clarity. For months, I had been struggling with my identity as a writer. Even after writing my blog You need to know who you are before you can find direction, I was still uncertain about the primary purpose of my writing.
The hiatus has emancipated me from old habits and restrictive thought processes. My mind is clear: I want to publish my book and to write additional ones. I am essentially an adventure writer. My Musing, is an offshoot of my being a writer, not the primary purpose for my writing.
With this clarity of purpose, I am establishing my goals for 2015. Since I will be working on many of these projects simultaneously, I am not setting deadlines, except for my primary goal.
- My number one goal is to release my new book: Hadrian’s Wall Path: Walking into History. Depending on when I receive the testimonials, I would like to publish by March 15. Prior to this I must complete the Webpage, finish the trailer, and develop the launch.
- I will start my next book based on my attempt to bicycle from Barcelona to Santiago. I am shooting for a fourth quarter release.
- I will reorganize my Websites to remove the ambiguity and focus on what is most meaningful. The changes will be subtle—a new order, a different emphasis, and better presence. Hopefully, removing the clutter will help viewers see the value of what I have to offer.
- I will continue to provide strategies and support for indie authors with my blog, tweets, and reviews.
- I will go on at least one adventure this year.
Have you set goals for 2015? If so, have you completed any? Please comment.
