Now that spring has nature in full
bloom, this is a great time for clearing out some of the old writing projects. Which
ones should I continue to pursue? Where should I focus my attentions? Focusing
attention and time is perhaps my biggest challenge. I work a full time job, I
put in a little work at this point for Sharp Thinking Communications, have a
wonderful girlfriend with which to spend time with, have a large assortment of
cats needing attention, family to visit, plus all the day to day things that
life brings. Twenty four hours divided by 1..2..7..8..12…you get the picture.
This is something that we all contend with though, isn’t it? Adding to this was
a week long illness that took me away from my keyboard, and the week prior was
spent helping and assisting my girlfriend in getting ready for her portfolio
presentation…which was a smashing success. In the end, I did not have the heart
to cut any of my ideas, but instead reprioritized them a bit.
My first piece of news is my
upcoming debut in Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine (http://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/), which is due
to hit newsstands later this week. I am very excited about this, as my article covers
one of my “hot” environmental topics, and perhaps one of the more difficult
ones to overcome. I am excited to be able to contribute to raising the
awareness of this issue to others.
I have been focusing most of my
writing time on “Hike for Play” (http://www.hikeforplay.com),
and will have a couple of trail write-ups posted in the near future, along with
some great things to do to make your hike more enjoyable and rewarding. I have been
blogging on this site more as well.
My writing for “Raising Our Humans”
(http://www.raisingourhumans.com)
has been the most affected in my time shuffle, and I am looking forward to the
day when I can begin to share more stories, as well as more tips and holistic pet
health information. The list of upcoming postings remain unchanged from last
month’s blog post; to declaw or not declaw, dealing with scratching issues, and
a “holistics-101” cat care guide.
“The Brewer Nation” podcast is
humming along, even though we have not had an opportunity to record in the last
3 weeks (my illness, some chicken pox, camping for the Wisconsin fishing
weekend opener). Adam and I will be back at it soon…in the hopes that the Crew
start playing better.
There is nothing new on the book
front, as I still need to send out those chapters for editing and feedback.
This is my first fiction work, and I am not fully comfortable with character
dialogs as of it. Once I feel I am in a good place with those, this book will
practically write itself.
Sharp Thinking Communications (@STC)
is rolling on. Founder Sadiqua Hamdan has been gathering research, information,
and contacts at a tremendous rate.
That’s it for this time. You can
follow me on Twitter (@carykostka), look me up on LinkedIn, or add me to your
circle on Google+. I will be setting up a page on Facebook shortly, and will
post the details of that once the page is ready.
