Some updates:
I am in grad school at VCFA, getting an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. I love the program, my new classmates, and the faculty. I love going to Vermont and spending ten days just talking about writing craft. I love that I go home and spend the rest of the semester focusing on my own writing, working one-on-one with my advisor.
I have a new nephew. He is adorable.
I have a new brother-in-law. He is also adorable.
I am teaching. I am writing.
All is well.