That right there is a picture of my citizen science book in manuscript form. This first draft (it’s actually my third draft, but the first that feels good enough to meet its editor) logged in at 69 pages, 14,392 words, and 101 images. This was definitely the most challenging of the three books I have written. It took me a long time to figure out the best way to tell this story, and I feel as if I dove much deeper (from a craft point of view) than I have before. It was an excellent and SCARY dive, I must say, and although I am pleased with the results, I am glad to have a few weeks to sit back and catch my breath.
How will I catch my breath? Well, I’ve got a book launch to plan, a picture book to noodle with, and a whole lot of lost blogging time to make up for. And a research trip to think about. Oh, yes, and holidays to celebrate.
Happy December!
ps. The post title is what I am calling the citizen science book these days: BUGS, BIRDS, FROGS, AND YOU: A YEAR OF CITIZEN SCIENCE. Any thoughts on this? I’d love to hear them.