As I look closer at retirement, there are a few project that I'd like to start and finish before I hang up my laptop - a novel for adults, a screenplay, and another self-published book. I hope there's time to finish them all, but even if I don't, I hope to conclude my writing career on a note of "at least I tried and stretched myself." Which means learning a whole new writing skill and format - screenwriting.

To prepare for this new year, new direction I cleaned up my office. I got real and closed out projects that don't have a chance of being published. I am putting aside the search for an agent. And I made folders for six projects to focus on. It's a good start. Now onward to writing and learning!