Quick Update

I should be writing (updating my blog, while it's somewhat work-related, doesn't really count as actual work) but wanted to pop in to give my loyal readers a quick update.

The first half of the book is due on Sunday. It's written and (mostly) edited. I want to make a few more small changes before I send it to the publisher. I'm working feverishly to write the second half of the book which is due on April 15.

I'm focusing on one month at a time. It's less daunting, I think, to break the project up into chunks. Otherwise, I'd be sitting at my computer, fingers poised over the keyboard, thinking, "I can't write an entire book! It's too much!" This way, I only worry about writing one month. Once that month is done, I start on the next month. It's working.

Ninety percent of my day is devoted to writing the book. It's a lot of work. I'm still squeezing in a few articles here and there which is a little stressful but I also appreciate the break from writing green tips.

One of the reasons I love freelancing is because no two days are the same. I can start the day writing tips for eco-friendly living, spend an hour interviewing an expert about maintaining weight loss, research a new construction project and then return to writing green tips. I get bored easily so the ability to hop from one task to another is a necessity for me.

I did take a much-needed break last week to spend a few days at the beach. I went to Ocracoke Island, one of the barrier islands in North Carolina's Outer Banks. It was a long trip (6 hours in the car and 2.5 hours on the ferry) but it was absolutely worth it. Now, I'm back at work. In the midst of finishing the book and working on a few freelance deadlines, I'm dreaming about going back to Ocracoke...