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Happy New Queer! It\u2019s only bloody 2024, innit?!<\/p>\n

Another year dawns, and I\u2019m finally getting down to my goals. To committing them to paper. Well, *website* if we\u2019re being really strict, but you know what I mean. I\u2019ve finally sent London Ever After<\/em> \u2013 London Romance Book 9 \u2013 to the editor (can I get an amen?), and now it\u2019s time to empty my head about what I\u2019m doing other than publishing that. A little like last year, I\u2019m also putting my health and well being first. But I promise to publish more than one book in 2024. You have my word. Here\u2019s what else I\u2019m planning\u2026<\/p>\n

Writing & Publishing
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-Write three lesbian romance novels:<\/p>\n

1. London Ever After (London Romance Series<\/a>, Book 9)<\/em><\/p>\n

This will be out in February or March, and I hope it\u2019s a fitting end to the series which kicked it all off for me, ten years ago in February. I know<\/em>. The whole gang return, plus it features a romance between a drag king and a pianist. Sparks fly on stage and off. I hope you love this one as much as I do! After all the fussing about getting it right, I\u2019m feeling pretty happy with what I\u2019ve achieved.<\/p>\n

2. A New Christmas Romance.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve promised one every other year, and 2024 is a festive year. Therefore, 2024 will be another year full of twinkly lights, snow and impossibly cute romance. Yay!<\/p>\n

3. Another New Romance.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have a kernel of an idea that I\u2019m falling in love with. I have goosebumps about this idea in the same way I did when I was writing Before You Say I Do<\/a>. I\u2019m very excited about it. It\u2019s itching to get onto the page.<\/p>\n

-Publish new translations<\/strong> in German, Portuguese, French and Italian. I have a new Italian one out this week: C\u2019era Una Volta Una Principessa<\/a>. I\u2019m hoping for more beyond that.<\/p>\n

Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Build and launch my own Shopify store. This is a big one, and has been on my list for a while now. I\u2019m daunted, but I\u2019m determined to learn.<\/p>\n

-Go to conferences and connect with more authors, either IRL or online. I\u2019m speaking on the Kindle Direct Publishing stand again this year at the London Book Fair, plus I\u2019ll be at the Self-Publishing Show Live in June.<\/p>\n

-Hire a coach. I wanted to do this one last year. This year, it\u2019s going to happen.<\/p>\n

-Rewrite all my blurbs.<\/p>\n

-Re-cover the London series. I already commissioned this and it\u2019s nearly done. When London Ever After<\/em> launches, the whole series gets a new look. Exciting!<\/p>\n

Podcasting & Audio<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Carry on with the Lesbians Who Write<\/a> podcast until we run out of things to talk about.<\/p>\n

-Publish audiobooks of all my new launches: London Ever After<\/em>, Christmas<\/em>, whatever else.<\/p>\n

Health & Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Keep walking 10-12k steps every day. This contributed greatly to last year\u2019s weight loss. This year, I want to lose more weight and get healthier, so my plan is to keep walking. Also, eat Greek yoghurt by the vat-load.<\/p>\n

-Keep up my new eating habits, which have seen me get healthier and happier. Food, water, sleep and exercise on point = happy Clare.<\/p>\n

-Plan trips to look forward to. I\u2019ve got three booked already. I\u2019m going on safari later in the year, as well as a couple of long weekends to Germany and Spain. Plus, another caravan writing retreat filled with Custard Creams and pigeons rutting on the roof, no doubt.<\/p>\n

-Celebrate my ten-year anniversary of being a published author! This is a big deal. It\u2019s going to happen in February, and my wife and I have booked a weekend away to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Personal Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Make one new recipe per month. I loved doing this last year. This year, I\u2019m aiming for more of the same.<\/p>\n

-Read 50 books. The past two years, I\u2019ve read 39 and 45. I\u2019ll say 50 again. It\u2019s a nice round number!<\/p>\n

-Go to see more women\u2019s football games. Especially Spurs and Charlton. And occasionally Arsenal, because my wife loves them, and I love her.<\/p>\n

-Make a will.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the lot! I hope your 2024 has started out okay, and that you\u2019re psyched to achieve whatever you want to do. Happy January, and Happy New Queer!<\/p>\n

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