Autumn comes with plenty of good news - I have signed a contract for translation of my novel, ‘Pretty Ugly’ and have been selected to host a special event at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace, developed in honor of the Irish Nobel Laureate poet. After enjoying a great week in Donegal at a sold-out Autumn Writing Retreat, with participants from Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States, I'm off to Paris for an inaugural week-long writing retreat following in the footsteps of