Ready, Set, Write!

After nearly two months of moving, unpacking and arranging our new living space while simultaneously detaching myself from my previous employment, I finally feel like I'm back to being a writer again. This venture has a much different feel to it than the last trip I took down the writing path. Even though the last trip started with a move (of much greater distance I might add), my sense of purpose is much more firmly established this time.

Our new home includes a den that I’ll use as my writing office, but for now while the weather is nice and I’m establishing a routine, I’m going to the library to write. For now I’ve been settling in at the Bedford Library but I also stop in Manchester on occasion and plan to visit the Hooksett library as well. You’ll notice that there’s no desktop computer and only the laptop resides here. Even though I might do some dictation (that requires my main computer) I wanted to have this area separate from where I spend my “computer time” as that often includes time-killers like reading e-mail, sports related nonsense and other pastimes.

When I originally returned to this writing project, I assumed that I would just pick up where I left off and progress with the original book concept that I already started. Then after a conversation that oddly enough was about potentially hosting my own television show on local access cable (was more of a goof than anything serious) I came up with a format for the show that I thought would work and realized that I’d found the “real” title and format of my first work. While some of the material will transfer over from my original manuscript draft, the concept is different enough that if all things progress and I make a career of this my original concept could become my second book.

For now, I’m going to keep the details “on the down-low” but any of you that are totally in the dark about what my topic is will infer quite a bit from the list of books I’m currently reading. The list is a little long at this juncture as so many different books are in play and I wanted to include some that were recently finished, so normally there won’t be this many titles. While I’m certainly not planning on cliff notes on anything I read, if something strikes you or you have questions about it, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Just finished:

Code Name God: The Spiritual Odyssey of a Man of Science - Mani Bhaumik

8 Minute Meditation: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life. - Victor Davich

The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything - Bryan D. McLaren

In the process of reading:

Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook - Ajahn Brahm

The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief - Gregg Braden

Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment - David Fontana

Essential Zen - Kazuaki Tanahashi

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book - Don Miguel Ruiz (actually rereading this one)

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World - Lynne McTaggart

Miracles of Mind: Exploring Nonlocal Consciousness and Spritual Healing - Russell Targ

Pain Free at Your PC - Pete Egoscue (no, I don’t have perfect posture, thanks for noticing!)

About to start:

The World's Religions - Huston Smith

Reincarnation: The Missing Link In Christianity - Elizabeth Clare Prophet (reread and review)

Next post, more about writing, my process and current progress.