An Update on my 2024 Goals:

My Swan Song for Joy: a Sister Memoir [COVER]

• ARCs have been received and are being distributed to reviewers!
• Create book website
• Presale boooks
  • Create presale bookmarks by Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Stickers
  • Banner
  • pens?
  • Memorial Tattoo gift cards (get from Bek)
• Release date: November 3, 2024 – Joy’s birthday
• Release parties / programs / readings:
  • GEPL: August 29, 2024 – No Shush Salon
    • reading at the open mic
    • distribute presale bookmarks & stickers
  • Heathen Ink: Saturday, November 2, 2024 – 1 pm
    • Memorial Tattoos – I will purchase a certain # of gift certificates and do a “drawing”
    • Small Swan Tattoos – the day of the event
  • Oak Park Public Library: Thursday, November 7, 2024
    • Contact Julie & Kelly for the Veteran’s Room

Memoir Podcast – Fuzzy Geography

• August – Research and write a “business” plan & Work on scripts
• September – Begin recording weekly; continue writing scripts
• December – Analyze how things are going, what can be done better, etc.

Fantasy/SciFi Videos (TikTok / Youtube) – Greetings from the Liminal Opulent Library

• August – Research and write a “business” plan; set up schedule; write more scripts
• September – Begin recording weekly; continue writing scripts
• December – Analyze how things are going, what can be done better, etc.

TikTok for the HWA Chicagoland Chapter

• First week of August – email HWA with schedule, plan, and call for suggestions
• Week of August 11 – Begin recording
• Sunday, September 2 – begin post, post every Sunday
• Tuesday, October 1 – begin random additional posts for Halloween season

Short Stories & Novels: time got consumed by Memoir. After memoir release, go back to editing stories & researching publications