Year At A Glance
Published ebooks:
Hermit of Lammas Wood (Book 3 of the Tanyth Fairport Adventures)
Owner’s Share (Book 6 of the Trader’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper)
South Coast (Book 1 of the Shaman’s Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper)
Published paperbacks:
Half Share
Full Share
Double Share
Captain’s Share
Contributed audio
A Hilton’s Cowry Catchers, Book 5
PC Haring’s Slipspace
Crime City Central: Braised Kraken in Plumb Butter
Crime City Central: The Easy Way
Paid audio
Gail Carriger’s Crudrat
Well, the year didn’t exactly go like we planned. With three different week-long sojourns to the hospital, numerous disappointments and a variety of ailments, we ended the year in a much better place than we started it.
On the calendar,
– green circled numbers are days that I walked and did the podcast
– blue circled numbers are days I walked but something happened to the file
– red circled numbers are days I didn’t walk
Days with red notations are days I didn’t do what I set out to.
Days with blue notations are days I didn’t do all that I set out to.
Days with green notations are days I did what I set out to.
Days with no notations are lost days. I didn’t even think about doing things.
The middle of the year was a mess as I sank deeper into depression. I got my meds rebalanced in August and by September was ready for the big change in October. Looking at the last quarter, there’s a lot of red but a lot of green and almost no lost days.
The To-Do List has the good news on it in terms of things I set out to do last year.
Under Reading, I still have two novels to record but I cleared all the outside projects off by the end of the first quarter.
Under production, I released three books this year – Hermit of Lammas Wood in January, Owner’s Share in March, and South Coast in November.
The paperback project is almost complete. All six Share books are available in paper now and I’ll have the three Tanyth Fairport books done before the end of the month when I go to COSine to be the Guest of Honor. The only one not set up for paper yet is South Coast. When that’s done, I’ll be caught up.
The bad news was that none of the books that I wanted to write last year got done. I made a little progress on Cape Grace and I’m looking forward to getting back into that one – probably next month.
All things considered it was a year of despair and disappointment for me. In spite of that, I accomplished much of what I wanted to do and many things that I didn’t know I needed to do.
Here’s to a happier and more productive new year!
Thanks for sharing Nathan. My year was similar. I wasn’t in the hospital but my youngest son had a slew of times in the ER. I started a second job so all my creative projects stopped while I adjusted. I’m hoping to get back in the writers chair a lot this year and I can’t wait to hear new audio from you whenever that day comes. A belated Happy New Year.
Good to know the year ended on the upswing. Love the “Share” books, my wish list is the next adventure of Ismael.
Read South Coast, a little different than I expected, but still liked it. Time to start on the Tanith books.
I’m pleased with your accomplishments this year and that you are still at it! Looking at that section called “Writing” on the white board makes me cheer. I have a feeling that I’ll be seeing some of that this year and I’m very happy about that.
First of all my best wishes for a better new year, on all fronts, health being the first one.
Secondly, glad you’ve been able to finish so many of your “almost there” projects. This should allow you more time and energy to start new ones 😉
Cheers !
Already looking forward to some of the book titles listed on that todo whiteboard. Don’t take it as pressure – but just encouragement that there will be happy folks out there when the new content makes its way out to us!
As I was making brunch for the munchkins this morning I had the eggs in a bowl whisking them with a fork. I heard Cookie’s voice echoing in the back of my scull with omlet making instructions. So I started rereading Quarter Share today.
Congratulations. You have managed to forge an association in my mind between a food and a book at a level matched only by Dr. Seuss.
That white board looks like awesome news! I’m guessing the Ish books are the seeker ones, and not the smuggler ones – since that really isn’t his style. I’ve done a lot of solo driving the past year, and you spoiled me so much on the Trader’s Tales podcasts that any other audiobook just suffers by comparison, so I pulled out of my archives and re-listened to Ish’s story probably 10-15 times this past year… I just can’t get them out of my head, no matter how much I want to 😉 Anyways, have a great new year!
We all have setbacks. Dont let them drag you back. As soon as you can let go of them, move forward.
I have so enjoyed your “Share” books and the Tanith series are great too.
I look forward to you successes in this new year!
Thank you for your stories.
I truly enjoy your book series. However a serious problem has developed with your recordings on Itunes. Podio Books has been inserting commercials at the beginning of each and every recorded episode on Itunes. While this is a bit irritating, I can work around these by advancing the podcast. What cannot be fixed is that they cut off the end the episodes by minute or two so that they can put in their commercials. I recognize their need to make money but I don’t think that they should do this by cutting off your narrations.
Thanks for letting me know, Roger. I’ll take it up with Evo.
Nathan:
Just a wellness check. You haven’t put a February update.
Hope you are well.
Thanks, Frankie.
I’ve corrected that oversight.
The Tanyth Fairport series is my favorite, but I’ve read every other Kindle book you’ve written; finishing SouthCoast yesterday. I appreciate your books so much and have to say that my escape into them has helped get me through a difficult several months. I encourage you to be kind to yourself, accept help with those things you can share or delegate and write at a pace that allows you to put yourself first-so you can be there for those you love and care about. There must be a way your loyal readers can help with proofing, so you don’t have to. Thank you for books unlike anything I’ve ever read. No violence, they aren’t terrifying or crude, but actually share bits of wisdom and character-building stories. I share you as my favorite author for adults and young readers. I’ll continue to watch for your “next” book(s) and thank you, thank you, thank you.