Small Steps and Big Changes

I was supposed to put up a post last week but there was a lot going on and I really didn't have the heart for it at that point...

What do I mean by a lot? Well, in addition to the standard "I'm working on a book," and "Lisa's dissertation..." There's the other book, and the videos, and calling and setting apart a whole new ward council to go with our new ward, and calling and setting apart all the other callings in the ward, and the training class I'm putting together, and Lisa's mom had health issues...
Oh yeah....
And my mom died last Sunday...

I'm not going to talk a lot about that last one right now (I'd rather wait till the memorial service is over and since I have no idea when that's going to be yet...) For now I will say that she will be missed. And, in about a year we can do her temple work...
Beyond that I'm really not going into that one right now.

In happier news my third editing pass on Johnson Farm is going really well. Hopefully at the beginning of next month I can get it out of my hands and start the next phase of my plan for that book. Hopefully it will be coming out in fall 2016 or spring 2017 (no I have not forgotten the novella (Abadon Woods) it is in the working schedule too; it's just that Johnson Farm is getting some traction...)

I am also moving forward with the chainmaille book. I'm on course to pick up editing the book again in March and to put it on the market in April. CBK has another first for me, it's the first book I've done that specifically includes links to video supplements.

Speaking of the video supplements the first one is live today!



The video is teaching a step in one of the projects that's easier to show than write about...
I've got scripts for three others ready to go as soon as I can get a volunteer to run the camera. They need live action and I've learned not to try to film and be the talent in the video!

There is a fourth video in the works (script in edits) and I have a glass project video in production as well. (see, I told you this stuff was coming!!!).

Lisa is working on chapter 2 of her dissertation as well as the actual materials and mechanisms for the data collection. Her adviser is reviewing chapter three. She is also working on conference proposals - a total of 4 (yes it's that time of year again...).

Until next time,
Try to have some fun and take care of each other...
(meanwhile I will be pondering fun terms like "search engine optimization" and "funeral urn")