This is a post to track Tom's entries on writing the new book: + The great sorting on the book + Still sorting ... + I've started writing the book + Getting better all the time . . . + I'm feeling about as low as one can in this cruel world ... + Done for today + Back in the saddle ... + 4 done, 10 to go + Chapter 5 in works + Chapter 5 still . . . working + Joy and suffering + Feeling five-by-five + Achieving the near brain-dead experience + Still chugging, but oh so close on 5 + A quick 2k to end the WWI-WWII section + My Grendel is dead! + The next chapter planned + Oops! Day just got tougher! + Chapter 6 and Part II are now in the box + I stuck in my thumb, and pulled out a short introduction to Part III + Deep into Chapter Seven (Economic Realignment) + Deeper still into Chapter 7 + Gave one interview, deeper into Chapter 7 + Chapter 7 done and in the box + Chapter 8 mostly done + Chapter 8 finished + Chapter 9 started + Chapter 9, air conditioned + Chapter 9 almost finished + Chapter Nine finished + Chapter 10 begun + A most disciplined day of writing + Thickening and thinning + Chapter 10 in the box + Chapter 11, the last of the realignment chapters, is begun + Chapter 11, deeper in + Chapter 11, extended as predicted + Recasting Chapter 11 somewhat + Chapter 11, one more brick in the wall + Low wattage + Last realignment chapter done but not completely signed off + Big decisions on the book + The book is done + Starting the sell inside Putnam + "Great Powers" to be released 2/5/09 + The editing has begun (for me at least) + The current bibliography (books only) of "Great Powers" + The editing has begun (for me at least) + Cruising + Slowly, we approach the Kraken of "Great Powers" + A big decision + Long day's journey into night + Feeling good on the book + Saw the cover art for "Great Powers" + "Great Powers" cover + Pre-order "Great Powers"! + 11 hours of footnotes + 2 days left + "Great Powers" is now truly done + The final cut + If you're media (any kind), and you think you want to do something on Great Powers at the start of February . . . + Thinking PR with Putnam/Penguin + Holy M--, M-- of G--! The first galley is being overnighted! + My mistake on galleys + The usual crush of editing + Lost weekend + Waiting, waiting ... + Great Powers is really done now. + The master edit continues ... + Great Powers Wordle + Uncorrected Proof for Limited Distribution--in hand + Great Powers Preface Wordle + Getting down to details on the book + Corrections to advance copy + The temptation on the book . . . + The general as intellectual omnivore + The "final pass" is delayed + Got second pass in hand + Mother of God! + Book finally, finally, finally done + This really is my best book