Looking Back at 2022
It's time for my annual assessment of the current year before I make plans for the new one. Click here to read my goals and hopes for 2022.
I did well, overall. Fatal Reunion came out on schedule in May, although too late for Malice Domestic or Pennwriters. But I did attend both conferences and had a blast.
It just came out in audiobook too!
The NaNoWriMo project not only found a title, but a home, and is coming out next month from One More Chapter/HarperCollinsUK!
Where the Guilty Hide will release in digital on January 20. It comes out in print in the UK on March 2. I don't have a print release date yet for here in the US.
The 12th Zoe Chambers mystery, Helpless, is with my Level Best Books editor, awaiting its May 2023 release. It's a bit of a departure for me. More suspense than whodunit mystery. It was a wild ride to write and hopefully will be the same for my readers!
My "mini book tour" included a trip to Florida for Sleuthfest in July, where I had a great time hanging out with old friends.
It was my first time on an airplane since before the pandemic, and I only experienced one flight delay and no missed connections. I call that a success.
My big FAIL was my personal decluttering goal. In my defense, I have a good reason. The contract I signed with One More Chapter required me to write three books this year: Two for them plus Helpless for Level Best. Housework has suffered, but I've made all my deadlines (so far).
There were a couple of big events that I hadn't planned on. Being tasked with interviewing James Patterson definitely counts as BIG.
And winning the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award was HUGE.
Looking back, it's been a wonderful year.
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Coco wrote: "Congratulations on all your hard work this year, Annette!!!! You really accomplished a lot!!!! I started your latest Zoe Chambers book, Fatal Reunion, and then had to put it down for holiday celebr..."Thank you so much, Coco! I'm thrilled to hear you're enjoying Fatal Reunion and hope you like Where the Guilty Hide as well!
Best wishes for this new year!!!! Happy writing!!!!