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New Year Fresh Start

January 6, 2026 by Tracy Reed in category Pink Pad by Tracy Reed tagged as Authors, goals, New Years, self-publishing

Happy New Year. I have a confession. I did not complete my 2025 To Do List. Nor do I remember what was on my list apart from releasing three books and making more money than the previous year.

Now that I have that out of the way, on to what I did accomplish.

Published one book
Closed out a series
Participated in two anthologies
Completed a book for an upcoming anthology
Read 132 books (reading goal was 100 books)
Participated in two signing events
Took on more consulting projects
Sold my first book cover
Wrote 37k+ words on a new book
Tweaked another book
Updated special edition omnibuses
Started direct selling ebooks on my website
Moved all of my print books to BookVault.app (more options and better quality)
Created a newsletter template I like
Participated in several free promotions
Discovered several new authors
Got a digital library card
Researched narrators for audio books
Revamped my swag
Signed up to be a sponsor for a book con
Met more author friends

These are just a few of the things I remember, because I failed to keep better notes. However, I made a vow to keep better notes this year, so I’ll have a more accurate record of my work.

I did make more money last year than I did in 2024. The biggest two surprises were the considerable decline in sales at Amazon and the increase in direct sales. The other shocking discovery was the sales increase happened without running any ads. I’m curious to see what will happen with ads. This year I’m going to add ads to the mix and see what happens.

As for 2026 goals, here’s a taste of what I want to accomplish.

Increase income
Audio books
More special editions
More signing events
Start a new series
Create a book box
Increase mailing list
Finish cliffhangers
Advertise

This is a small list, but I’m sure it will grow throughout the year.

What are your 2026 goals.

Tracy Reed