All About Goats from Annie, Hammering It Out

September 20, 2013 by Mary Humphrey

My book, temporarily called All About Goats from Annie, is firmly on the road of progress.

Never did I think I would see 71 pages of goat health related reference material in one chapter, but it happened. Whew! I have been refining the content, completing the research, which has amounted to more time devoted to one chapter than the entire 36,000 words I have so far written in the book.

At this point, I have set a goal to publish by October 31, 2014, with that being the latest date, hoping for a sooner release. For those of you waiting for the book, it is not going to take much longer!

Other writing projects on my white board:

Advanced Soapmaking: Removing the Mystery, co-authored with Alyssa Middleton, is soon to be released. We hope to have the book proof in our hands within 7-10 days.

Annie’s Adventures On the Farm (temporarily named), a youth fiction novelette, is nearly 80% complete. It will set sail after All About Goats from Annie is published.

Hammering the words out, onwards!

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11 Responses

on September 22, 2013 at 3:07 pm Becky

Yay! Congratulations!! I’m praying for success!
- on September 22, 2013 at 4:12 pm Mary Humphrey
  
  Hi Becky! How ya’ been?
  
  Thank you so much. I am really excited about my writing projects.
  
  Mary
on January 14, 2014 at 2:03 pm illnative

Hey! I just ran across your blog on another websight. Congrats on your success in business and publishing. How did we ever lose each other?!
Debbie
- on January 15, 2014 at 4:52 am Mary Humphrey
  
  Debbie, it is so good to hear from you. Wow! How did that happen? Do you still blog? I need to bookmark your site if you do. Blessings, Mary
on March 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm Lawn Pros Denver

I comment when I especially enjoy a article on a blog
or I have something to contribute to the discussion. It is a result of the fire displayed in the article I looked at.
And on this post All About Goats from Annie, Hammering It Out | Annies Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps.
I was excited enough to post a comment 😛 I actually do have 2 questions for you if you
do not mind. Is it just me or does it give the impression like a few of the responses appear
like coming from brain dead people? 😛 And, if you are writing
on additional online social sites, I’d like to follow you.

Could you make a list the complete urls of all your social pages like your twitter feed,
Facebook page or linkedin profile?
- on March 19, 2014 at 9:23 am Mary Humphrey
  
  Hello –
  
  I do not think any of the responses appear to be from brain dead people. People have questions, and thy are all good ones.
  
  The social sites that I write to are listed on my about us tabs. You may contact me via Facebook or Twitter by clicking on the icons and feeds listed on the right hand side of the home page of this blog.
  
  Thank you so much for your comments and interest in Annies Goat Hill.
  
  Mary
on June 1, 2014 at 4:54 am Gilbert

Please let me know if you’re looking for a writer for your weblog.

You have some really good posts and I feel I would be a good asset.
If you ever want to take some of the load off,
I’d absolutely love to write some content for your blog
in exchange for a link back to mine. Please shoot me an email if
interested. Cheers!
- on June 2, 2014 at 12:35 pm Mary Humphrey
  
  Hello –
  
  I will email you.
  
  Mary
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First off I want to say terrific blog! I had a quick question in which I’d like to ask if
you do not mind. I was interested to find out how you center yourself and clear your
mind prior to writing. I have had a difficult time clearing my thoughts in getting my thoughts
out. I do enjoy writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are usually
wasted simply just trying to figure out how to begin. Any suggestions or tips?
Many thanks!
- on July 1, 2014 at 10:39 am Mary Humphrey
  
  If you’ve wasted 10 to 15 minutes trying to figure out how to begin, you’ve not wasted much time in comparison to the hours you will spend in writing. Of course, 10-15 minutes a day adds up over a period of days and weeks.
  
  My tips to get focused at the keyboard are: write when you are relaxed, in the setting that you are most comfortable, and do not allow distractions. Do not open email, or go to social media before you begin writing. Take a handwritten outline of what you are writing to the table with you. If you have a scene to write, have it planned out on paper before you hit the keyboard. If you have factual research to do, do it before you begin typing text.
  
  Hope that helps.
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