I’m writing another book. Because yes, I am that crazy, thank you. This one is tentatively titled “The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology,” and it’s an intro-to-astrology book that I’m writing for Penguin. I have until October 22 to write about 350 pages. Of which I’ve completed about 50 so far.
See? Crazy.
Needless to say, meeting this deadline means suspending most my other work (and everything else in my life; I’m considering hiring someone to take over my respiratory duties – a ghost-breather – so I can save all that time I spend breathing in and out) for the next two months. You’ll still see me on Facebook, I’ll take a few wedding date clients, and I’ll continue selling automated reports. But my twice-monthly essays will mostly be reruns, full wedding date reports are out, etc. And I’m still on a break from doing regular readings, which I originally took with the hope of finishing my Mars report/book.
Fate intervened, however, and here I am, up to my ears in remedial astrology. Oddly enough, I’m enjoying the writing. Any astrologer can write a basic astrology book – it’s stuff we know as well as our ABC’s. The challenge is in presenting it in an engaging and useful way – a challenge I think I’m meeting only intermittently at this point. Reclaiming beginner’s mind is a challenge, but one I’m enjoying so far.
Wish me luck, friends, and I’ll keep you posted on further developments. Meanwhile, keep an eye on the “Progress Report” widget in the right-hand margin to monitor my word count (initially, I’ve set this for the goal I have to reach by September 14), cheer me on, and laugh loudly yet compassionately at my struggle.
