Update

 

Hello to all my fans!

It's me again, I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been so busy with revising my book, The Prospect of My Arrival. I am still so unbelievably excited that it was chosen to be one of the top three out of FIVE THOUSAND in Amazon.com's novel contest. I've been busy editing, and I'm hoping to publish (!) soon! I've been talking to some producers about a film as well… AND I'm starting a new book, tentatively called Dear Everyone. I'm hoping to get a short story collection out too!

I've been trying out all different sorts of writing recently… I haven't written much poetry after my book Crossing with the Light was published in 1992… I've been working on some more plays and of course, novels.

So that's some really good news that I'd like to share with you guys, my amazing and SUPPORTING fans. Writing really is a way to share my experiences with the world. From my experiences with anti-depressants to ex boyfriends, it feels good to put it out there. Did you know that I once posed as the chef on a Kellogg's Corn Flakes box? I like my current job as a writer a lot better! : )

In other news… even here in the Windy City, I am disappointed with the passing of Prop 8 in California. It's so frustrating that they have banned gay marriage yet again. I've been alive for fifty years, lived in Chicago pretty much my whole life, and I have witnessed some truly momentous decisions in America's history. And my mom especially, she even went through the Japanese internment camps. I am proud to be Japanese American, I am proud to be gay. Yet, even after all this time, I guess there are still unresolved civil rights issues…

I'll try to post again later… I've got a lot to keep you guys posted on!