Just under three weeks. That is all the time I have left to finish my first book, Written in Stone. Although I must admit that I have had my share of “Oh crap, that paper is due today?” moments during my academic career, I am happy to say that I am fully prepared to meet my deadline for the book. The text of Written in Stone has been essentially complete for a few weeks now. It still needs some work, some rough patches need to be buffed out and some holes need to be spackled over, but all of the major parts are in place.

But this is not to say that I am devoid of anxiety. I have written