It’s that time again. The time to look back at the past year—and look ahead to the new one.

2022 was a year of a lot of ups and a lot of downs. And twists. And curves. Here are some of my highlights:

• I wrote 615,731 words or 9 books
• Released 9 books
• Released 2 special hardcover editions of the Dragon Kings
• Started 2 new series
• Relaunched a backlist series
• Hit the USA Today bestsellers list with DISSENT an anthology for women’s reproductive rights
• Attended RAM (writer’s conference) and Sultry in the City (reader conference)
• Took 4 online workshops
• Sliced off the tip of my ring finger (that still bothers me 11 weeks after it happened)
• Read 52 books this year
• Didn’t put a dent in my TBR pile. It actually grew. (but that’s what’s supposed to happen, right?)

2023 is going to be a kickass year. There are some secret things in the works that will be announced next year. I also have a packed release schedule, two events (Book Bonanza and Readers on the River), an author’s retreat, and, hopefully, an actual vacation.

Every month I listed my favorite things (movies, books, TV shows). I’ve got the TOP 5 for each from the year.

MY TOP 5 TV SHOWS

1. The Witcher
2. Bridgerton
3. The Rings of Power
4. Wednesday
5. For All Mankind and The Sandman tie

MY TOP 5 BOOKS

1. Kelley Armstrong’s Casey Duncan (Rockton) series.
2. Kelley Armstrong’s A Rip Through Time
3. Samantha Young’s Adair Family series
4. Linda Castillo’s The Hidden One
5. Lorraine Heath’s Beauty Tempts the Beast

MY TOP 5 MOVIES

1. Glass Onion
2. Top Gun Maverick
3. The 355
4. Violent Night
5. Jurassic World

 

From my heart to yours, I’m wishing you a very Happy New Year full of gratitude, health, love, and kindness!