Lovely blog-following peeps,
As I do every summer, I shall be taking July and August off from my usual blogging schedule. This is for two reasons: firstly, a break always enables me to return refreshed and re-inspired to blogging, an activity which is time-consuming but oh so very rewarding; secondly, I am once again between homes and cannot be sure where I will be staying and how much wifi access I will have over the summer!
Bus, ferry, bike, car, on foot…this summer as with last will include exploring this wonderful nation and catching up with old and new friends. I am animal-sitting, which I adore, and which gives me solid amounts of time to write, also one of my main goals for the summer. Last year I headed west. This year my travels will take me as far south as Virginia and I hope as far north as Maine and include an island or two en route. No Canada trip this year I am afraid as I am awaiting a visa decision, which precludes leaving the country.
While it is a tad scary not having a place-to-call-home, it is a privilege to have the freedom and possibility to travel like this.
See y’all in September and enjoy your down time, a chance to be outside and the liberty to travel in this nation.
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories.
I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Have a great summer!
Safe & happy travels!
Enjoy the wanderlust, serenity, and camraderie of your animal loves, your treasured friends: old, new, virtual and in between. Hoping to hear good news on all fronts come summer. Safe and happy travels and writing, Joanna. Remember it is beautiful here in summer.