Do you have mantras for the new year? A word you try to live by? Goals set months in advance only to fail on the first day? Been there. 2020 sparked a fire in me after I adopted a word of the year so I’m following suit come 2021... and no surprise, it’s all about you guys! New Year, New Plan. Keep reading to learn what you can get out of it!

I'm looking to do an AMA for you guys! You can ask questions about anything using this form. Not sure if that will be a newsletter feature or if I'll put a video together for you... it depends on the response. Big or small, ask away!

The last 2020 release is coming soon! December 22, The Banished Warrior will be released. We’re back in Kahyr’s perspective and I couldn’t be more thrilled about that story. The last four books of the Warrior Series will be coming in the first half of 2021.

Podcast:

Confessions of a Writing Addict - I’m talking about writing emotional scenes, music playlists that get me in specific mindsets for writing those scenes, and how I finally let my characters drive the story where it needed to go.

Give it a listen, subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on, and leave a rating! You can also reply to this email with your thoughts, suggestions, or writing confessions for a chance to be featured!

New Year, New Plan:

Yes, it’s time to finally start talking about my 2021 writing plans.

Back before the hell year of 2020 started, I made a dedication to make it my writing year. Well, I definitely did that. I ended up publishing 16 books / shorts, 12 of which were started during the year, and another book (Soul Collapsed) to be edited and released later. It really became my writing year, especially with half a million words written since the middle of June.

In 2021, I’ve decided to give myself the same challenge since ‘writing year’ turned out so great for me. My word in 2021 is going to be growth.

What does that look like? I’m glad you asked. My number one focus this year is going to be Patreon and growing my relationship with you guys. There are a lot of things I have in store for that platform and I want to make it worth your time as well.

All of these are available for less than the price of a coffee for a monthly subscription... but you can also skip two coffees and get free books and huge discounts too.

Here are a few things you can get over on Patreon:

• Advanced copies of my books before release - ebook or paperback (varies by tier)
• Early access to podcasts every week
• A monthly schedule of WIP, playlists, extra podcasts, book inspiration, behind the scenes details, and early looks at all of my material (book covers, dedications, deleted chapters, etc.)
• Coming soon: Audiobook discounts and freebies (recorded by me)

Go ahead and check out the tiers you can join and get awesome access to. I have some really cool stuff up there already that you can get access to before Jan 1.

Outro:

• Reading List 1 | Reading List 2
• Passion Planner: Get 10% off all Passion Planner items using code LAURAW10. They also have free downloads if you can't afford one right now.

Closing date is near, we’re nowhere close to being packed OR ready, but I’m beyond excited to finally have my own office! I have so many things planned for the space (including a recording studio in the closet, a wall backdrop for videos, and ALL THE BOOKS). I’ve never had an office in my home before and I might cry when I get it all set up.

My question for you this week: What’s one thing you would love to see over on Patreon that I didn’t offer? I want to make sure I’m catering to you guys. Heck, I’m pretty open to all ideas. Reply to this email and let me know!