Hi BB,
It seems to me that you are ahead of the game compared to some of the people who come here looking for advice. You appear mature and thoughtful, and willing and able to honestly rate your skill set before just jumping in and wasting time and wood, not mention cuss words.
Aside from the book you ordered and the search function on this part of the web site, check out the tutorials in the main part of the site. There is a ton of info there, and links to other sites that contain even more info.
One thing to becareful is that building guitars can become addicting, and you can start to acquire a collection of them. Different woods, PUPs, body designs, bridges, etc....
Take care,
Guitar ed