I have mentioned this before, but one of the reasons I blog is sometimes to make statements or plans that I have to be accountable to.

If I were to keep all of my wee plans/perspectives/ideas to me I would never ever take risks on my own.  However, I have found that when I tell people something I want to do I feel more pressure to actually get it done.  It would appear that I have a internal motivation of a  bowl of applesauce...but I am more inclined to accomplish my tasks when I know that other folks may ask about it.

So that is what I am doing tonight....

For some time now I have been working on two books.  Not that I fancy myself as God's gift to readers...but I have stuff to say, even if for my own benefit.

One is non-fiction and I am three chapters in.

One is fiction and I am only about 50 pages into.

I work on one day...and the other one on the next.

Why am I letting the internet now this?

I need the pressure of knowing that people know this.

Because more than anything I dread the following video happening to me in a few years:


Stewie & Brian - "Hows The Novel Going?"



I don't want to be that guy who always talks about getting things done, but never does.  I want to at least be the guy who wrote two books that now serve as doorstops in my townhome.

What can you do to help make sure I finish these projects?

Nothing.  The knowledge that you already understand what I am doing will force me to work a little bit harder....

So there...I put it out there.  I am writing. 

Yep...this makes me nervous.  That is probably a good thing.


By the way....see Dark Knight.

Never ever ever see Space Chimps.  Even if your life depends on it....