Thank you so much Liz!!

Exactly!

A very simple one in Japanese, since I just started studying it. With Spanish, I can get basic needs met if I’m in a situation where no or little English is spoken, and I can read and write pretty well.

I am using Duolingo to learn Japanese and Spanish. I like it but since it’s the only language learning program I’ve tried, I can’t offer much in the way of comparison. I’ve come a long way with Spanish but online learning can’t take you all the way to fluency. Still Duo is a good start.

I still like reading and writing about sexy young couples, but it’s a nice change of pace to see middle aged people getting as busy as the young’ uns. And one big advantage of writing about older women-my protags never worry about unwanted pregnancy! ☺️

For me, the scenery is there, just very fuzzy. I ‘see’ my characters within it in a general sense, but only after they speak to me can I then concentrate on bringing the environment into focus.

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#SSFtalk Gonna return the favor and hype @kiraofthewind.bsky.social She writes some of the freshest, most original fantasy I’ve ever read. Her world building is outstanding, and her characters are fully realized, nuanced people.

Hey Kira!! Yes, I think I finally found a worthy replacement for Twitter. I tried Threads and it just isn’t doing it for me. I won’t entirely abandon it but I don’t think I’ll spend much time over there. Oh, and Zan says hi!

I feel very lucky that I was born and raised here in California.

Most have no choice. They were born there, or migrated there, and have no way to leave, even if they want to. They are trapped. The lucky few who do have a way to get out and want to leave, will. It’s a very sad situation.