A Residency in France

For the rest of the month of July, I will be in France.

Not for a vacation, or to flee the horrors of Trumpism (although a short reprieve is not unwelcome).

Last summer, I applied for a writing residency at the Chateau Orquevaux, and I was accepted. I will be at a chateau in eastern France, using the time to write and share my work with the other writers, artists and musicians in my cadre.

I leave tomorrow, catching a red eye out of JFK, and I will spend Tuesday in Paris. I will be having dinner with some of my fellow residents, before we catch the Wednesday train for the two-and-a-half-hour ride to our destination.

And my plan is to write, whilst posting photos and videos of my experience, on a daily basis. Some of these posts may contain a number of details, whilst others may be rather brief. But posting on this blog will be part of my accountability and discipline–if I will be reporting to you on the progress of my day, I need to make certain I am using my time well.

So, beginning today, expect to see a daily blog post. Tomorrow’s will be near the end of the day, probably from the plane. Hopefully, it will be brief, and I won’t have a dramatic story to tell you about the journey into New York to catch my flight.

Either way, thanks for joining me. I will endeavor to make it worth your while.

Until tomorrow, then.