I have started writing a book. I'm about 50 pages in so far. I think it'll end up being 150 pages or so.

The book is technical, it's aimed at new to intermediate people in astronomy. I like writing for that audience.

I'm doing this because I have learned so much and don't really have anyone to share it with, so why not teach someone? I'm also doing this to maybe create some motivation, something to stick with and nurture. This depression I'm in has taken so much away. I have to do something.

I'm going to make the book freely available for a few months and then start charging for it, so maybe it'll be enough to buy me coffee for the month

I have written other non fiction books in the past and it's nice to be able to do it again. Those books did pretty well and it was cool to see my name on a book in a book store.

The difference this time is that I'm doing it alone so there are no deadlines, word counts, or editors breathing down my back to churn out the book as quickly as possible. But if things work out, I'll finish the book this month unless I get really busy at work and I'm too tired to work on it in the evenings.

Ideally I'd like to finish it before my mother's surgery in February since I plan to dedicate the book to her. You never know what can happen and I'd like to be able to show it to her before her surgery. I never got to show my sister the photo I dedicated to her before she passed away.