Gov. Tim Pawlenty Tuesday He didn't reveal any more about his potential plans to run for president -- "I'm going to make a decision about my future post-governor sometime early 2011," he said, a line he's repeated frequently. -- but did talk a bit about his upcoming book.

Tyndale House Publishing announced last month it plans to release Pawlenty's memoir in 2011. A book is yet another sign the Minnesota governor may be looking at the presidential run he doesn't deny and doesn't confirm.

Here's the exchange with reporters about his book:

Reporter: Did you receive a bonus or signing fee?
Pawlenty: Not yet. We have a contract. But we have not received a bonus or signing fee.
Reporter: But will you?
Pawlenty: Yes.
Reporter: During this year?
Pawlenty: I hope so.
Reporter: Would you have to disclose it?
Pawlenty: I would have to disclose it on my public disclosure form. But I mean, it's Tyndale Publishing.
Reporter: How much will be?
Pawlenty: I don't know that I'm going to be disclosing the specific amount.
Reporter: Six figures? Seven?
Reporter: Four? Five?
Pawlenty: Like I said I don't know that I'm going to be disclosing the specific amount.
Reporter: What will it be about?
Pawlenty: Along the way, I've been at this a while…You learn some things, you observe some things in terms of leadership, in terms of service, in terms of people, in terms of policy and issues. As I see it, and it hasn't been written yet, I'm just giving a very advance sense…it is just reflections, lessons learned along the way …Using some of the things that I've encountered as a way to share those lessons.
Reporter: Who do you think your audience will be?
Pawlenty: All of that will unfold in the coming months in terms of the market, the audience, the message.

Pawlenty, who pulled a few all nighters last weekend along with the Legislature to hammer out a budget deal, may have some time on his hands to work on the book. Here's how he described the remainder of his time in office, now that the session is over:

"It won't be as intense as the legislative session obviously I just spent a chunk of time going through appointments to boards and commissions and the like and that has to be taken care of. There's always traditional appointments that come up and have to be interviews conducted and the like. I'm still chair of the state board of pensions I'm still chair of the land exchange board. I'm still chair of various other things that we have to do. There's always issues related to the administration of state government, in terms of what's going on in agencies and the like. There's always some, you know, emergency or event that develops….And then we will continue speak out on the issues that are important to Minnesota's future. But obviously it's time now to pass the baton to the and step back to allow the debate to unfold for the fall elections"

He also said he would spend some time helping Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Emmer raise money and would campaign for him as is helpful.

"I support Tom Emmer. I like him a lot," he said.