My 25th birthday in Kyoto!

Konichiwa!

Finding my zen in Japan.

Off to Japan Today!

Tokyo here I come!

Although, why am I going to Japan when Portland already has the same stuff?

Spotted in Portland Airport

New Publication and Japanaventures!

Hey everyone, I know my posts have been slim of late. Recently I have been preparing for a trip to Japan! Going to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and do a Fuji climb! Also, my latest work, 'Bad Art Sundays' was published in 'Beyond Imagination.' The story is about a screenwriter who laments how everything that gets made into films is awful. He complains to his sculptor friend who shows him his bad art room, where every week he makes the worst type of art imaginable to vent his frustration. Soon the two form a weekly club to make the worst art possible. Be sure to check it out; it's available along with a dozen other stories for $2.99 on Kindle.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Imagination-Digital-Literary-Magazine-ebook/dp/B010QEIDBM/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1435801901&sr=1-2

Upcoming Story

I am getting a new drama story titled 'Bad Art Sundays' published in Beyond Imagination this July! To celebrate, here's a picture of my adorable dog Sophie.

New Story Updates

Well it's been a while. I've done a lot of working out, preparing for grad school, and lots of dog petting.

                                                        How can you not pet this dog?

     But I've been doing a lot of writing too! I am getting a drama story titled 'Bad Art Saturdays' published in Liquid Imagination this June. And, I have completely finished my second novel and am sending it out to literary agencies.

     I've learned a lot from the difficulty of the first novel. Perhaps making a high-concept 500 page novel with 6 POV characters before having a notable reputation would be a hard sell. Especially because it has a slow build. My new novel has a kick-in-the-door opening and focuses on one character. With any luck that will counter some of its more unconventional aspects.

     But literary agencies take sometimes months to respond, so in the meantime there will be a lot of dog petting.

Upcoming Stuff

I know I know! I have mostly blogged about upcoming events, but good things come to those who wait. I have 10 short stories I keep sending out, so one should be published soon, I am going to Texas for school this summer, and in July I am going on a trip to Japan for my birthday. In the interim, accept more adorable videos of my dogs.