What's Next?

Someone commented and asked what's next on my writing agenda seeing that I have one curriculum published. Well, I can't really divulge exactly what I'm working on, but it's another writing curriculum. When my publisher was first showing interest in my Hands-On Essays curriculum he asked what else I had in mind for the future. Rarely does a publisher want to publish a one book wonder, rather they are looking for someone who is a producer and has longevity. It just makes good business sense. When people like your product they become loyal customers and they want more where that came from. That's my really long explanation to say that I'm writing another curriculum!

I've been teaching writing classes for several years and have developed numerous curriculums so the long range plan is to turn all of those classes into published writing curriculums. In addition, I have a few other homeschool-related things that I'd like to see published, but for now I'll stick with curriculums.

However, I'm rarely writing just one thing at a time. I'm constantly writing content for my weekly email for writers- see Encouraging Words for Writers in my sidebar. I also hope to spruce up some devotions to send to the Proverbs 31 Ministries online devotional. They've published all that I've sent so far so I'd like to send a new batch soon. I have a few ideas for e-books too, but that's down the pike a bit. I'd also like to get back to article writing since it's been a while since I've had any of those published- or written any for that matter!

My ultimate goal and dream, though, is to write the books that I have in my heart. I'm talking about regular books, not curriculum. I have them started in bits and pieces, but right now I can't focus that direction because I need to go ahead and work through the curriculums first since that door is wide open.

And like most writers, my greatest obstacle is time. I think I do pretty well making writing time, but I still have to do all the other things that life demands. It's the never ending quest for balance. But trust me, from now until the world ends I will always have another writing project in progress and I will never run out of writing ideas. It's a well that just keeps on pumping!