It is hard to blog about knitting when no knitting is getting done. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed a significant drop in knitting output. Not to mention blogging output. Perhaps you also noticed that I have frequently alluded to the fact that I had a big project on my plate. A non knitting-related project.
That project was a book! Co-written with a fantastic colleague, the book is about how to make smart personal leadership decisions and navigate midlife career transitions as we lead longer and healthier lives. We completed the book a few days ago. All of my evenings and weekends for months have been consumed with writing, editing, and thinking about this book, which has left little time for knitting. Now that the book has been submitted, I want to knit ALL THE THINGS.
The book, by the way, won’t be published until next February. I will give you a heads up when it gets close to publication. I am very excited to have written a book. I am also excited to have finished it and able to devote some brain space back to knitting. I have just looked at my projects page and can see that in the past year, since we signed the contract to write the book, I have only completed three knitting projects: two t-shirts and a hat.
It is time to get knitting again! If only I had some nice yarn, or pattern ideas, or cool WIPs, or knitting clubs with mystery knit-along projects…
YAY! it really is a shame you don’t have any nice yarn, patterns, ideas…..
The hard part is figuring out what to do first!
A book is a very big deal!!!!!
Kudos to you.
Thank you! I am pretty excited about it.
Congratulations! I look forward to reading your work and spreading the word to others who will benefit from your expertise.
Thank you! I realise that this is a topic which is of interest to many, and I hope people will find it helpful.
Kelly, congratulations on finishing your book – a big achievement. Years ago when making a mid-career transition I’d have welcomed a book like yours. Have fun diving back into knitting.
HI Beth, I’ve also made a few career transitions in my day, and I think I would have liked to have a book like this at the time. I have a nice weekend of knitting planned.
Congratulations on your book. Especially since I’m guessing it will be published by a publishing house. I know several people that have self published books. Enjoy getting back to knitting.
Thank you. Yes, I am very happy to have turned it over to the publisher and to have them deal with the release and publicity.
Congratulations! What an achievement. I can see why you might want to Knit All The Things though.
Oh yes, my brain is going overboard with knitting ideas right now. It is nice to be able to get back into it.
Congratulations on finishing your book! Wow! Now, what are you going to knit first???
Thank you! Up first, is finishing my piping hot sweater. I have done the sleeve cap shaping on both sleeves now and it is looking great!
Congratulations on your book! That is so exciting! What will your celebration knit be? The KDD Summer of Mystery KAL?
Thanks! Once the piping hot sweater is finished, I am not sure what to do next. I bought the yarn pack for the Summer of Mystery KAL, but I am going to hold off before casting on. I am not a big fan of the “mystery” part of mystery KALs. I am super looking forward to the pattern releases on the club, however, and wouldn’t be surprised if one of those will jump onto my needles over the summer.
That piping hot sweater is going to be beautiful 🙂 The club is off to a good start so far! Are you reading along with the Allingham mysteries?