Most people I know have given up on resolutions. Sweeping declarations of fixing their lives and doing everything they think they should have been doing all along.

Me? I'm an eternal optimist, with what I like to think is a decent realistic bent. I've read too many fairy tales to think that happily-ever-after is a permanent state.

So, while I'd love to state a resolution of 'get an agent, sell a book to a publisher', I'm going to stick to things I can actually control.

And I think setting goals and working towards them helps you keep from stagnating, to make sure inertia isn't what's keeping you from making your dreams a reality.

Last year, I was super ambitious... or I ended up being side-tracked a few times. That doesn't mean that Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and
Time-bound (SMART) goals are bad. In fact, I plan to use them again.

Without thinking too hard, this year I will:

query novel #1 at least 3 times every other week until I get an agent
unless I'm revising it
move forward with my picture book
researching picture books, perhaps my word count is in the wrong place?
revise it
then query it 3 times a month, or until I get an agent
revise at least one of my shelved rough drafts
Sequel to Novel #1 or Genderbent Robin Hood
write something NEW during NaNoWriMo
half credit if I rewrite something old
keep blogging and decide if vlogging is worth it
try to use  social media better
more one-liners on tumbler
more consistent posts on twitter
instagram at least 1x a week
read an average of 2 books a month,
rank them on GoodReads
Bonus Points - review them!

And give myself a pass if I get nothing done in March (likely moving) or December (recovering from NaNo + holiday/family obligations).

Did you set any goals?

They don't have to be year long ones. What are you going to get done this January?