THE BIG GOAL SETTING POST

Okay, because my friend Bryan Cohen over at his site put up his ten year goals, I decided to do likewise, but only I decided to go with five year goals because I think I can accomplish these things. And I think I will do a five month goal and a five year goal.It’s a good time to do this, yall. Goal-setting is important. How will you ever know that you are going somewhere if you have nothing ahead of you to shoot for?

For the next five months includes October, November, December, January, February
Fiction: Finish and publish the first book in the S and D saga, and the Christmas Collection

Non-Fiction: Create a PDF to give Ten Tips to subscribers of the newsletter for free

Fanbase: Ten (10) subscribers to Kim Smith, Author and ten subscribers to the newsletter

Income: Earn 100.00 a month on self publishing

Support: Buy Scrivener and new MS software

Miscellaneous: More podcasting less procrastination

January 1, 2015-December 31, 2015

Fiction: Publish all three books in S and D saga and two companion shorts

Non-Fiction: Produce novella on relaxation

Fanbase: 200 subscribers on Kim Smith, author, 200 for newsletter

Income: Earn 250.00 a month on residual income

Support: Pay for edits/cover art from income from books

Miscellaneous: Go to FLORIDA for a vacation in 2015

January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

Fiction: Publish romantic novella, new book in S and D saga, and three short stories

Non-Fiction: Write book about living in the 70s

Fanbase: 300 subscribers to Kim Smith, author and 300 to newsletter

Income: 500.00 month from self publishing

Support: Sign up for help with newsletter/email list

Miscellaneous: Get house ready to sell

January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

Fiction: Write two fantasy novels, publish both and eight short stories

Non-Fiction: Publish memoir

Fanbase: 500 subscribers on Kim Smith author, and 500 subscribers to newsletter

Income: Earn 1000.00 a month from self-publishing.

Support: Hire VA to help out ten hours a week.

Miscellaneous: Go to Florida and look for new house

January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

Fiction: Publish four romance novels, two YA books (possible sequel) and three short stories
Non-Fiction: Write how to book on videography
Fanbase: 1000 subscribers on Kim Smith author and 1000 subscribers for newsletter

Income: Earn 1500.00 a month from self-publishing

Support: Give VA more hours

Miscellaneous: Move to Florida

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

Fiction: Publish series of books done incrementally, all year.

Non-Fiction: Publish a how to book on home-based business

Fanbase: 2000 subscribers to Kim Smith author, 2000 to newsletter

Income: Earn 2000.00 a month on all efforts thus far

Support: VA can have twenty hours a week.

Miscellaneous: Quit full time life, write full time