Writing, Writing, Writing...

Yes, my friends, I write every day now. I am down to the wire and have two weeks to finish

my book. Actually, my class ends in two weeks, but I will continue writing when the class ends.

As of this moment, I've written thirteen chapters. There are twelve more to go. I write every day,

I already said that, right? Please excuse the redundancy, but I am going to write this blog without

too many edits. Let's see how far I get.

As most of you know, my days are filled with middle school angst. I am surrounded by sixth,

seventh, and eighth grade students who require a little assistance navigating their way through

the social world. It is a wonderfully fulfilling job. However, after a full time job, some of it at

the computer, I return home around five o'clock to begin writing, and well, you can see I have

some pretty long days. Last night I wrote and edited for four hours after work. My head spun

with clicks and clacks from the keyboard as soon as it hit the pillow. I got up and meditated for

awhile to unwind and tried again with little success.

Tonight is class, a one hour telephone conference with some impressive women. It is an honor

to get to know these women, who like me, are stretching their wings and writing. This has been

a great ride and I highly recommend it to anyone who thinks they have a story to tell or a

strategy to share. It's a lot of work, a huge commitment. But, that commitment is to yourself.

It is a sacrifice to achieve your dream. Go for it, talk to your family and ask for support. It is

worth it; you are worth it.

And oh, the people you'll meet...