Thresholds

What a story our thresholds could tell! They are the departure points for new adventures, the places we welcome in friends and strangers.

It seems that in our family,during the summer, someone is always coming or going; the house is always full. We never know who is sleeping in the basement:) Now as we edge towards fall, folks are disappearing back to college, jobs, lives beyond this old house by the river. I always feel richer for the time spent with them. So good-bye and best of luck in the next months to John, Jessica, Brittain, Christine, Claire, who’ve already left and to Darien, Mike, Andrew, Mary and Brennan who are waiting on the threshold.

I’m on the threshold of some new experiences as well. To those of you who ask what I’m working on now: The Travelers’ Market, (sequel to Wolfproof), is complete and with my publisher. Expect to see it in bookstores early next summer, and find out why those mysterious charcters got involved in the lives of Timothy, Sarah and Jessica. The adventures have only begun! You can count on meeting some of your favorite characters  in different places than might you expect. And do be careful who you let in the door next Halloween!

I’m also working on a piece of literary fiction that takes place in San Jose, CA circa 1955 and in Williamsburg, NY in 1919. The original Grimm’s version of Hansel and Gretel is one thread that joins the two stories together.

And I’m compiling a new collection of poetry. The biggest change is that I won’t be teaching middle school full time this year. But I haven’t left teaching behind. I’ll be teaching a class for Heritage University and presenting  author workshops as well.

For me, fall is always the time of new beginnings.