Okay, so the festive period is drawing to a close and NYE is threateningly close. It isn’t everyone’s favourite night of the year you know.

I personally hate it. It signals the end of Christmas, a return to work and worse of all, the time of the year that not many people like. That horrible period when you are sick of winter and long for the spring.

So what can you do to get through those dark. winter months? How can you ensure that you set yourself challenges and goals that will keep you sane and see you through to summer? Many of us make resolutions; lose weight, quit smoking/drinking, find a new job, blah, blah, blah. Most of them have fallen by the wayside by February.

I like to book a holiday in January, it gives everyone something to look forward to. What do you do?

As a debut author, my goal this year has to be to establish my name with Sugar & Spice on Amazon Kindle and Smashwords, finish the first book in The Snow White Series and find an agent. My goal is to be writing full time by Christmas 2012…

Will I achieve it? Who knows…but I will give it a damn good try!

So goodbye 2010. You haven’t been a bad year, in fact, I have done some things this year that could shape my future, so I wave you off with an affectionate smile, but here’s hoping that 2011 is THE year… for everyone.

Saffina