Can't stop my blogging magic! 2 in 1 day!!!
I had lunch with my colleague today to discuss my book project and she was so enthusiastic about the (slightly) new direction I want to take. (Actually, I'm already well on my way in this direction...) After I asked all of you what you thought in this post, I was not sure about whether to jettison LCPY or not. I'm now certain that my book on gender and CPX is a solid, compelling project - it's also (as I've realized over the past couple of days) the book I really want to write. However, I am still going to address the implications that my project has for LCPY in a kick-booty epilogue! Best of both worlds.
This means I have a little bit more research and new writing to do - I've already identified texts that I'm going to move into to bloster my core chapters even more. I also have to peel off one of my diss chapters that I thought could be included, but it's really more about LCPY and so I will pursue this as an article (or incorporate parts into the epilogue?).
But I'm so charged and excited - everything's blooming around here (it's in the low 70s) and so is my inspiration about my book.
By the way, I call this "my book" or "my project" so much in professional circles that it's getting tedious. Therefore, for blog purposes, I've decided to call it something else: The Egg.
I'm so happy to hear this!!! You sound so good!! I can't wait to read your Egg, my dear!!!
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Waiting for the Egg to hatch,
on this not-quite-spring-yet morning in this
medieval book incubator...!
OK, I'll stop.
Glad you've figured out how to handle CPX and LCPY. . . and it sounds like it really works for you. I think one of those great times is when you suddenly see the shape of the project (or in this case, The Egg). It really does give a burst of energy!
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