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This week has been one of the best that I’ve had in all of 2025. WriterSanctuary’s blog has been consistent (again), the YouTube channel is gaining momentum (again), and I think I wrapped up the book cover of Shadows of Atlantic City. This is aside from the myriad of side quests I’ve completed thus far.
I’ve been a fan of Neverwinter Nights since it came out in 2002. And since then, I’ve toyed around with creating modules. Currently, I’m working on one that connects my books in the series. It’s based on what happens after Kingmaker and before Fury – there’s a three-month gap between the events.
There were a lot of cogs turning in the background this week. I’m still working on creating a good flow for regular content while trying to publish my next book. And so far, the plan looks promising. But as I’ve said many times before, a good plan means nothing without action to back it.
I am actively working to make May my best month yet in terms of time management. Unfortunately, I doubt I’ll come close to typing one million words this year as most of my time is spent editing or making videos. Still, there is a lot of forward progress and I’m pretty excited to see where I’ll be in a year.
It’s no secret that I am spread a bit too thin. Trying to keep up with all of the side projects isn’t working today, and I have to choose something that will get my full attention throughout the week. As I am more focused on becoming an author, WriterSanctuary will get the lion’s share of my time.
This week, I spent a great deal of time planning out May. I wanted to make sure that I had sufficient time to invest in college work without sacrificing too much of my day. Well, I think I came up with a decent plan of action. Now, I just need to follow it.
This year hasn’t quite been the most productive of my career thus far, but there have been a lot of awesome things churning in the background. And many of them are about to open some incredible doors that may lead to some amazing experiences.
I create a new label for each year as a way to motivate myself to accomplish some goals. For instance, 2024 was The Year of the Book Part 2, whereas the ultimate goal was to publish more books. I’m labeling 2025 as The Year of Time.
I didn’t come anywhere near some of my writing goals for The Year of the Book Part 2. I simply had a lot going on and didn’t put as much time into my goals as I would have liked. Still, I did manage to accomplish some great things as a creator and author.
On January 11th, 2025, I will be attending Worldbuilding 101 as a panelist to discuss creating realistic and relevant worlds for both fantasy and sci-fi books. We’ll be at the Tattered Cover on East Colfax in Denver from 2 pm to 6 pm. Come and join us if you’re in the area.