Goals & Objectives: 2013

So Christmas is tomorrow (also my youngest niece's birthday), and Kwanzaa is about to begin.  The day of the Winter Solstice has already passed, and the New Year is coming.  And, as this year comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the events of this passing year, and to start setting up my goals and objectives for the coming year.

These are NOT resolutions for the coming year.  These are concrete plans, goals, and objectives to take me to where I want to go in my career and life.  This past year was a bit of a struggle, and I had more downs than ups. This coming new year, I want to correct those mistakes that I made, and continue to advance myself and my goals to their proper heights.

DEFINITELY need to work on the self promotion part more.  Nobody can purchase my work if they don't even know that it exists, or where they can get it from.  I want to do more festivals, conventions, book fairs, panel discussions, etc.  Might also do a few solo book signings as well, and in more locations other than B'more and New York (if I can get the assistance to set them up).

I want to finally release at least two more book projects before 2013 is done.  I want to transition over to fiction, and finish up two fictional pieces that I've been working on.  One such project is a sci fi novel that I've been working on; a military space opera.  It's a tribute to my Speculative Fiction friends who have greatly influenced me through my association with them.  The other novel is a love story that's more closer inline with my two previous books about Afro Latino issues and affairs.  I have no idea which one I will try to release first; I have to go where the spirit leads me.

I also want to continue with the Consortium of Afro Latino Communities.  I want it to become a bi-annual event, running every Black History Month, and Latino Heritage Month. Hopefully, I can build enough momentum to turn it into an actual organization with stated objectives and goals.  A possible next book idea....?

Don't know if I'll continue on with my organization in the current capacity that I'm in right now.  I might have to take a step back to do the type of stuff that I want to do.  My goals fall exactly in line with the tenants of my organization's aims and objectives; it's just the issue of getting the support that I need to get this stuff done. We need to recruit more, and not have these half-ass, dead weight people dragging us down.  And that is all that I will say on that matter....

So, those are my goals and objectives for the coming year.  Stay tuned to my progress via the blog.  Looking forward to exceeding these goals, and surprising even myself.  :)