been a while

I guess I should write something. It has been a while since I last posted. (sounds like I am in a confession booth. "Father, it has been 6 mths since my last confession.") This post will be more about me than the book I suppose. It has not been easy making adjustments since my wife's passing, but I have orchestrated things to carry on. That may be why I havent written on the blog as the last thing was about her. anyway...Since my last post, I found that I couldnt get a teaching job this year. Too many qualified people out of work. So I applied and received an emergency substitute license from Kansas and have been hired on the local school district. I have also gone back to college to complete my B.S. in Pastoral Theology. (I already have another theology degree.) I am taking 9 hours and will finish the degree in december. I only had 7 hours to take to finish the degree. After that I may go on and get a masters in something like writing or ancient studies. Yea, so ambitious at 55 years old aren't I? Tom and I have been working hard on finishing the book. See the facebook fan page for daily updates. We are attending the HACWN conference in November and hope to talk to agents and publishers there. The goal was to have it completed by then, but I don't want to rush and it come out half way. I usually do well when pressured with "have to" but no one and nothing says I have a deadline, just a goal. We will see how it goes. In regards to the book, I am currently writing a scene in a tavern where Caradoc talks about attacking a town called Calleva. Someone overhears the plan and gets caught listening.... anyway. Happy writing! --Jon