Greetings. I am also new here and looking forward to what you're looking forward to as well, except that my 2012 resolution is to publish a trilogy. I've set myself a deadline for July for the first two, perhaps a bit optimistic but I'm going to give it my best shot!
And if you really want to publish a book this year, you'll do it. What's it about? You don't need to give any plots away ... fantasy fiction ... historical romance, that'd do.