China Book
Phew! I don't know what happened to me today, but I had a bout of inspiration. I spent the afternoon hammering out the introduction to the non-fiction book. I think I have a pretty good shape. Still have to polish the paragraphs and make them kid friendly, but I think I have the right info.
Tomorrow, I'm going to try to do a chapter on Chinese boats. I figure if I can blast out a chapter a day or two, I'll have the first draft done by the end of July. I only need to deliver two sample chapters, but I figure I might as well do it all. The book's only 5,000 words, so even if the publisher rejects the draft, I won't have wasted too much time. It's also a nice way to get clear of The Forbidden Phoenix. If I can deliver the first draft by the first week of August, that leaves me about six or seven weeks to bash out A Close Shave revisions. Then, I'm back into school visits. Ack! Where's the time gone?