It’s almost Valentine’s Day! And I work for a chocolatier! But to my amazement, I got a lot of stuff done!

My production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels went really well, but I missed an entire week of working on anything, including, unfortunately, Her Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend‘s release promo. I really fumbled the ball there, but I did notice that having my pre-order link for book two at the end of book one has resulted in twenty-seven pre-orders, and the book comes out in May. I haven’t even really been promoting the sequel yet. Although I’m supposed to do that. More on that, later.

Right now, to focus on this particular week, my number one goal has to be “manage my expectations.” I’m working extra hours at the outside job this week due to the holiday, but I somehow keep having the genius idea to do literally everything on the inside job. Proofread! Format! Make this phone call! Do this!

I cannot ask myself to make a phone call this week. I cannot ask myself to deal with taxes. It’s okay to do the normal amount of writing job work. Go big next week.

BUT definitely do the cover reveal for Her Billionaire Boyfriend, Jenny. You have to do that. Past you didn’t think it through very well when they scheduled it.

Probably means I have to write the blurb, too. Son of a…

But the really interesting news is that last week, the combined total of all the words I wrote across three projects was 10,000 exactly.

Word Count For 2025: 21221

Her Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend releases February 4 (I wish I could cross this one off, but I can’t until I’m happy with the paperback.)

Heavy, daily promo until release day (I did better with this release than I ever have in the past, promotion wise. I’m pretty happy with what I did.)Send out ARC emailsSearch manuscript one last time for “actually,” “clearly,” and “really”. Eliminate as many as I can stand.Format for Kindle and SmashwordsTable of ContentsFront MatterUpdate Book LinksBack MatterPre-Order link to Her Billionaire BoyfriendUpload manuscript to Smashwords by Jan. 15Upload manuscript to Kindle by Jan. 31Format PaperbackFormatCoverOrder Proof (This has been a continual thing.)Adjustments as needed, if any (Please, no more.)

Her Billionaire Boyfriend releases May 6

Combine into one file from original proofsStaggered promo with HBBBF from February 14Heavy promo from March 1CoverCover reveal February 14BlurbEstablish Pre-Order LinkFinal proofSend out ARC emailsFormat for Kindle and SmashwordsTable of ContentsFront MatterUpdate Book LinksBack MatterPre-Order link to Her BillionaireUpload to Kindle, SmashwordsFormat for PaperbackFormatCoverOrder ProofAdjustments as needed, if any

Her Billionaire releases September 30

Final ProofCoverBlurbStaggered promo with HBB from June 1Heavy promo from July 1Establish pre-order linkFormat for Kindle, SmashwordsTable of ContentsFront MatterUpdate Book LinksBack MatterFormat for Paperback

Alpha Queen Ascending releases April 15

One last read through just in caseCoverBlurbEstablish pre-orderFormat for Kindle and IngramTable of ContentsFront MatterUpdate Book LinksBack MatterFormat PaperbackFormatCoverOrder ProofAdjustments as needed, if any

The Vampire’s Willing Captive releases July 15

Fablemere promo campaign May 2Birthday campaign July 1Heavy promo July 1One last read through just in caseCoverBlurbEstablish pre-orderFormat for Kindle and IngramTable of ContentsFront MatterUpdate Book LinksBack MatterFormat PaperbackFormatCoverOrder ProofAdjustments as needed, if any

Books I Want To Finish This Year:

A Kingdom of Wonder and TerrorThe Business Centaur’s Virgin AssistantUntitled Sophie bookThe BreakawayThe TurningFilthy, Rich

Miscellaneous:

Get Abigail Barnette website upCall web providerLink ShopifyPromote ShopifyAdd ebooksPaperbacks of The Boyfriend and SophieDownload manuscriptsFormatCoverUploadOrder proofAdjustments as needed, if anyAdd to ShopifyLaunch ShopifyBlog postPromote across socialsAdd link to Trout Nation websiteAdd link to Abigail Barnette website