>Do you know the way to VCCA?

>I’m off to VCCA today. That’s the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, an incredible retreat for artists. “Retreat” never sounds right, though, because my visits there always provide me with a leap in productivity. No distractions–if I can keep my hands of the damn internet–and a wonderful, creative environment.

I’m near the end of my novel, and that’s what I plan to work on there. I’ve got a complete draft–my fourth or so–and plans for what I do to complete it. Wish me luck!

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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