A Revision Update, and Revisiting Obsessions of Old XI

A Revision Update:

I'm making good progress on The Saint of Santa Fe, here in Moravia, Costa Rica. Chapters 38-40 are practically done, and I'm up to Chapter 43 in my revisions. I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel quite yet, but it's exciting to almost be there.

It has been nice to be working in Moravia, formerly a small town that now has become a suburb of San Jose. In the early mornings, after my wife, Erinn, leaves for her masters classes, I walk around the town for an hour, enjoying the sights and sounds, which are quite different from Panama. What's more, the community is in a mountain valley that is quite cool. In addition, our room at the inn is an ideal place for working on writing, with a nice view out of our window. Thus, I couldn't ask for a better spot in which to try to finish the novel.

An Invitation to Revisit an Obsession of Old:

Perhaps my most memorable experience shortly after moving to Panama occurred before a baseball game at the Rod Carew Stadium. There, I happened to bump into, literally, Panama's most famous athlete, known throughout the world for beating his opponents to a pulp.

Read all about it in "A Close Call."