I tend to start thinking about goals and intentions for the new year in October or November, then as the year closes and I reassess what is actually possible and actually important, I usually have decided on a plan of attack by the last week of December.

This year, I had my cover designer make me new covers months in advance. It helps me to know what I’m writing to as well as to visualize what will happen in future months. I feel very prepared and very excited to jump into the new year.

In 2025 we are publishing SIX new books! Including launching TWO new series.

(There is a tiny possibility it may be more, but it is far more likely that if I have the extra time I will use it to get ahead of my 2026 book plans)

I have to be honest — in the 6+ years I’ve been publishing I have never put out that many books in a calendar year. I am slightly anxious about it, but I am even more energized. A lot of things in my personal life have changed over those six years, and the fact that I am fully confident I can hit these preorder deadlines says a lot more about the peace and stability in my life now than about anything.

Books to look for in 2025:

(all of these are currently available for preorder, but will also be in Kindle Unlimited upon release)

Summer of Promise: Book 7 of Oregon At Last (May 29, 2025)

Marrying a Sweet Sister: Clean Historical Romance series

1. The Sweetest Bond (January 30, 2025)

2. The Sweetest Spark (July 31, 2025

Juniper Falls: Wholesome Historical Women’s Fiction series

1. The Juniper Hotel (August 28, 2025)

2. Building the Dream (September 25, 2025)

3. Snowflakes and Sugar Cookies (October 30, 2025)

In addition to new books:

Creating new books is always the priority, both for you and for me. I will be spending more of this year writing than any other year in the past. While I’m not sure how much extra work time I will have (outside writing new books and my normal admin and marketing tasks), there are several ideas…

• post here at HistoricalWomensFiction.com (once each week, if possible)

• write more short stories that are linked to my various characters and towns

• record my own audio books (possibly to sell, possibly to post on YouTube or as a podcast)

• finish getting the Oregon books into print

• redesign my website (I have been putting this off for… a while)

Social media has never really been my thing, but these more long-form content opportunities like this blog post is where I would love to spend my time to help new readers find me. (feel free to send this link to any friends who love historical fiction. They can get a taste without having to buy a book immediately)

In 2026 and beyond…

I know, I know, maybe I’m biting off more than I can chew, but I am genuinely so excited about my plans and my books that I wish I could write even faster. I want to hang out with these characters as much as you do.

Assuming all goes well this year, in 2026, I’d like to

• Publish book 8 (Eden Valley Sunrise) of Oregon At Last series

• Publish books 3 and 4 (The Sweetest Shelter and The Sweetest Gamble) of the Marrying a Sweet Sister series

• Publish books 4 and 5 (currently untitled) of the Juniper Falls series

And then in 2027 I think we might be back to launching a new series, probably a spin-off of either the Oregon series or the Juniper Fall series, but who knows. I could come up with forty-five new ideas by then. haha!

I think that’s everything for now… Let me know what you are most excited for in the new year!

Thank you for being here! I appreciate you more than you know. I hope you have a wonderful reading week and a very happy new year! ❤️