And ride it until the horse's legs give out.
So, here we are, nearly 3 months into 2025, and the last 3 years haven't really gone the way I wanted them to, in regards to writing.
I'm not giving up though. If my mommy taught me anything, it was You can do anything you put your mind to and she was preaching 'Never Give Up.' long before it was one of John Cena's catchphrases
I’ve decided to put my mind to meeting my 2025 goals.
That being said, Here’s what I have planned for the rest of 2025…
~FINISH WPWA BOOK #5
I’d say I’m somewhere between 70% and 75% done with this book. According to my notes, I have 4 more pages of plot notes to cover. I'm picking this up again this month, because WWE is in the thick of Wrestlemania season, and ever since Triple H took over, I’ve felt the love for the business coming alive again; it’s exciting again. It’s unpredictable (to a point) again. (TOTALLY did not see Cena's heel turn at the end on WWE Elimination Chamber, but here we are!)<--ADULT LANGUAGE IN THIS VIDEO -- DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
If I really apply myself, I can probably get this done by the end of April, if I REALLY push. I'd ideally like to be writing 'The End' right before Night 2 of Wrestlemania starts, but my muses don't always like to cooperate with me. So, I'm realistically aiming for April 30th.
When I finish it, Edits will be done the following month, aiming for pushing 'Publish' about 7-10 days after edits are completed.
So, I’m thinking I am going to publish around the end of May.
~FINISH 'MALIBU'
This book was the one I started in 2022. In October 2022, I had a scene just bothering me. I mean, this scene was just SCREAMING at me... and I've always heard if something is SCREAMING at you, don't ignore it! So, with no plot notes or anything, I just started writing.
Over the course of 2023 and 2024, I fleshed this out a bit more and I am now sitting at about 12,500+ words into this now-book. I've given up trying to formally plan this, so I'm hoping I don’t end up with some ugly plot holes. I pantsed one of my books and ended up with a GLARING plot hole I needed to fix after I published it.
I’m going to be finishing this in June, during PRIDE month. Again, when I finish it, Edits will be done the following month, aiming for pushing 'Publish' about 7-10 days after edits are completed.
So, I’m thinking I am going to publish around the end of July. I will say this scene/book deviates from my normal style of writing. However, I am NOT going to get another pen name for it. I plan to publish it as Daisy Loveless with HEAVY warnings that it’s not like my normal writing.
~PLOT 1 OR 2 MORE BOOKS
I have at least 15 more ideas that are nothing more than a few sentences… just enough to get the gist of the plot… plus a few more bouncing in the noggin. I’m halfway through planning one book (which is going to be the 2nd book in my Country music series) and I have a 6th book floating in the head, which will be another departure from my normal writing style. I plan to publish WPWA #6 as Daisy Loveless with HEAVY warnings that it’s not like my normal writing.
I'm not entirely sure if the 2nd Country music book will ever be completely plotted, much less written. I've been drawing AWAY from the muse, so I think that might end up being a permanently shelved book.
2025 is going to be the year I come back roaring.