Well, I suppose I better get into the spirit. It is also a handy way of putting on record my goals (notably in writing).

So here it goes:

1. Be a more tolerant dad. My daughter has Asperger’s Syndrome and, well, anyone who knows what I and my wife goes through, knows what I mean.
2. Be a great dad and husband.
3. Lose weight. I have never been heavier, and so my goal for the year is to lose 20kgs. That’s a tough one.
4. Read more. As a writer I need to read – one of the cornerstones of being good at the craft (target: 24 books)
5. Outline Bitter Creek by December 2011 (or perhaps do much more).
6. Revise The Scepter and the Orb by September 2011 (first Evyntyde novel).
7. Write 3 additional short stories and finalize/publish my Evyntyde anthology, Tales from the Chronicles of Evyntyde – by June 2011.
8. Complete first draft of my second Evyntyde novel, Crystal Peak.
9. Write at least 12 short stories in 2011.
10. Qualify for membership of the SFWA.
11. Addendum – write and complete YA Dystopian novela, The Comfort of Beanbags.

Point 10: Here is my Heat Map of getting into SFWA – the easiest path is to publish 3 short stories in recognized magazines etc. When I get three green slices of the circle, I qualify. Legend: Yellow means I am currently submitted to an SFWA mag, not counting green; red means there is a slot I haven’t submitted to, unless green. Green is a success, as stated.