As we kick off 2022, I’ve decided to branch out from contemporary romance
to romantic suspense/mystery/women sleuths. I’ve had a book partially written for several years. I’ve decided to go back to it and do a series of books with my heroine Izzy O’Keefe and her partner A.J. Cooper. It will be a lighter suspense with a lot of fun, adventure and suspense set in Maine (town still unnamed).
I will also be writing a Crooked Halo Christmas Chronicle with the Trench Coat Brigade featured in it again. This will be going into an anthology with Windtree Press that I will discuss in detail next fall.
I am also writing the second Vermont Christmas Romance, that will also be set in Snowside, Vermont, and Jody and Nick Claws will be returning to spread some Christmas magic with Sadie McCluskey and Hank Dabrowski. Sadie is an urban farmer, and Hank is a kindergarten teacher for disabled children. This book will release in the fall of 2022.
I’m doing a deep dive into Amazon Ads this year with Amazon Ads Unleashed, and I’ll be working on selling my back list. I’ve made some attempts in the past, but I’ve never been successful. This time I am determined to make these ads work.
As for myself personally, I’m taking on a new journey on body image. A friend stumbled across a podcast by Heather Robertson, Half Size Me and I started listening. Heather lost a 170 pounds over a decade ago and has kept it off. She talks about everything on her podcasts and YouTube videos from body image to binging to self-sabotage. There are over 30 videos and 500 podcasts.
I spent the last year losing the weight I’d accumulated in 2019. I’m currently at my goal weight, and I’m still not satisfied. All I can see are the imperfections, and the temptation is strong to lose more weight to fix the problem, only my problem isn’t physical, it’s mental. So I will be embarking on a new journey in 2022 to learn to love my body.
I would love to hear what are your plans are for 2022.
Before I go I wanted to tell you about my 12 book Murphy Clan series. There are four subseries—Falling in Love, Return to Hope’s Crossing, The Crooked Halo Christmas Chronicles, and the Vermont Christmas Romances. These are all part of The Murphy Clan, but each book can be read as standalone books.
To kick off 2022, I’m releasing the Falling in Love Boxed Set
I will also be releasing a three book boxed set of the Return to Hope’s Crossing subseries date undetermined.
I also love—and write—deeply emotional, small-town contemporary romance. Ironically, some of my books carry an agriculture thread in them, some more than others. Please note I used to write these books under Kate Curran, but now I write all books under Kathy Coatney.
I also writes a series of nonfiction children’s books, From the Farm to the Table and Dad’s Girls.
When I'm not writing, you'll find me mountain biking, cross-country skiing, or running—a really, really slow jog that's been compared to a pace slower than a tortoise.
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11 comments:
Kathy,
Love the blog post! You have tons going on this year!
I am stepping out of my comfort zone and working on a mystery for Windtree Press, for an anthology coming out in October.
I have already organized all my writing room and will be pursuing my work in progress also.
For myself, I am learning two new yoga moves per week, until I have a 1/2 hour routine to do each day or every other day. More home cooking is and less takeout. I'm planning on staying Healthy and Happy for 2022 and beyond!
Happy Holidays and may the new year bring you many, many sales!!!
Thanks Diana. Glad you liked it and cool on the mystery. I'm in the same anthology!
That's great on the yoga. I'm starting a 30 day yoga challenge that I really like Yoga by Adrienne. I love your staying healthy for 2022 and beyond. That is a great goal. And the same to you on the sales and new year.
Kathy
Kathy, You have some great projects coming this year. I'm excited to read your mystery/suspense books. I think I need to check out those podcasts! I was 7 pounds away from where I would like to be before Thanksgiving and then I gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted for two months and now I'm struggling giving up some of the foods I love to get back to losing now twelve pounds to be where I want to be. I hope the Amazon ads work for you. I'm thinking about changing covers on my oldest historical western romance series and hitting it hard with ads to see if I can make those books sell. *Sigh* It's hard to go back and worry about making all the other books sell when I'm still forging ahead with new ideas.
WOW!!! Great goals. Best of luck with the Amazon ads. I'm going to dive deeper into FB ads this year especially with a new release coming out this spring.
Always good to have stuff to keep you going right? Learning new tricks, even for old dogs like me, keeps you young. Or so they say.
Fingers crossed - I'm rooting for you my friend (was that the right rooting? - doesn't look right.)
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
Thanks Paty. I'm really excited about them, too. I love these podcasts and listen to them all the time. She just resonates with me and makes so much sense. Thank I hope so too on the ads. I've recovered several times and I accept it is something that I will continue to do. There is always so much to do.
Kathy
Patricia I've had a lot of friends who have done a lot of FB ads especially with new releases. And yes it's always good to have things keeping you going and yes keeping the mind active is a good thing. Thanks for rooting for me.
Kathy
Kathy, it is always special when we find someone who's views resonate with us. I hadn't heard of Heather Robertson, so glad you did! Although your comment about the struggle being mental rather than physical about weight, I'm finding most of my struggles at this time in my life are mental...not that I wish them to become physical---I'd hoped that by now, I'd have fewer struggles! Yes, unrealistic, I know, but hope can be just that.
Judith I totally agree with you. The older I get it seems the more mental issues. So not fair but it is reality!
Fantastic!
Your plans sound amazing. I like your thinking on branching out with your books.
I personally believe that body image is critical not only in weight loss and exercise, but primarily in loving ourselves. I'm glad you have found a path to try and to get to the place you love your body even with its imperfections.
Thanks Maggie on my plans. It looks like it's starting to work, too. I agree on the body image and weight loss.
Kathy
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