Just a quick note about what’s been going on in my life over the past month…
I’ve been back in the US for over a month now, and though I still have the tendency to bow inadvertently I am generally able to carry on conversations without slipping into Japanese by accident. I’ll be starting a new job in August, teaching Latin at a local private school, and I’m beyond thrilled—not least because I’ll be working with the always-inspiring Angela. The challenge now will be not slipping into Latin by accident.
As far as my writing goes: in March I started querying Blood Road, the adult historical-fantasy novel I drafted over the summer in 2013 and revised while in Japan. It’s been a positive process so far, and I’m excited about the possibilities opening up. It is not, however, a process that is kind to impatient people. I’m biding my time by working sporadically on a new manuscript, but it’s hard to shift focus—said everybody who’s ever queried a novel. I’ll keep posting updates as I can.