Well, now that we have a computer again (internet hookup scheduled for next Thursday), I put myself to writing this morning. I have quite a few "projects" running through my head, but chose to focus on the one in which I have the greatest amount of experience and thus, has the greatest chance for faster publication: homeschooling (I have worked as a homeschool lobbyist and paid public speaker for 8 years, and have served as the head of a local group of 175 homeschool families as well as board member for our state group,which had over 1200 homeschool families. I have also homeschooled in 3 different states, including one that required curriculum approval before the county school board, which I had no difficulty in getting approved). Because it is a topical subject and because many nonChristian homeschoolers are hard pressed to find good information on homeschooling that isn't heavily biased towards Christian theology (though a Christian, I see educational and religious philosophy as separate issues), I feel that if I can get my foot in the door, I should be fairly successful with it. Add to that a catchy title, and Bada-Boom, Bada-Bing, we're in business.

So, I finished the introduction and about half of the first chapter (without embellishments). Not a bad day's work, all in all, as I hope to have a rough draft completed by mid to late April.