Performance Review

At the beginning of each year we try to map out what we hope to accomplish with our writing in the following 12 months, and in December we look back and see how we did. And, seeing as how it’s mid-December, it’s that time again.

Way back in January we set two main goals for 2022: writing As Yet Untitled Ghost Novel #1, and taking a trip to Europe. Break out the champagne, because we did both of those things!

We didn’t finish Book 1, but we got a lot accomplished. Nearly 85,000 words! For a lot of stories that would be enough to tell the whole tale, but not for good old As Yet Untitled Ghost Novel #1. This bad boy is going to be quite hefty. As for the sub-prediction that most of our work would take place in the Primary Writing Cave, we totally blew that one. The lure of the Auxiliary Cave’s fireplace was too strong. We worked downstairs almost exclusively, well into spring, and started up again as soon as the air got crisp. Call us spoiled.

So spoiled that we managed to sneak in a quick trip to Bermuda in addition to our long-delayed European escape. See, the Europe trip was originally scheduled for March of 2020, and we all remember what happened in March of 2020. We postponed our big getaway several times before it finally happened. It was totally worth the wait. We had a fabulous, exhausting time. And we didn’t even get covid! Thanks omicron booster! We’ll post more about it later, but here’s a taste to whet your appetite.

In summary, we would rate our performance as Meets Expectations. We’re chugging along, not sailing. A good writing partner is one who likes to enjoy the view with you, no matter what speed you’re going.