We are now rolling along into the wonderful new year of 2015, but over the past few weeks, I've taken many a moment to reflect - from the standpoint of an author - on what happened to me over the previous 12 months. Needless to say, I had highs and lows; there were things I [like to think I] did well and things I did poorly. Hopefully, the next twelve months will see me doing many more of the former and far less of the latter, but for now it's helpful for me to put them on the scales and see how they balance. Things Done Right 1) I think the main thing I did right is that I continued to write and publish. You'll hear all the time about how most people who want to write a book will never start; most who start writing a book will never finish; most who finish a book will never publish...and so on. Thus, I'm happy that I kept advancing the ball in that regard. 2) I sold more books (and, by extension, made more money) than I did in 2013. Of course,...