Some progress

I've been chipping away at my book manuscript for the better part of two years . . . a chapter here, a chapter there. And I'm still five or so chapters away from completing the first draft. But today I had to put together what I've got, because I'll be teaching a summer school course that begins next week. I printed out the thirteen chapters I've completed, bundled them together, and took them to the mail and copy center to be copied and bound.

I know I'm a long way from being done. But it was very, very satisfying to pick up a spiral-bound copy of the work I've completed thus far. Flipped through it. Lotta words in there. Lotta hours tied up in it. Lotta problems and puzzles in there that took me years and years to figure out.

Hope it'll sell. But even if it doesn't, it'll be gratifying to hold it in my hands.