The curious way things fall into place

So it's about four more months until I make my glorious return to Colorado, my new happy place (I mean, if I can't afford grad school in Europe, Colorado is a pretty good alternative). I know I was biased toward Denver Seminary all along, after the summer I spent in Estes Park...But, I did the responsible thing and looked at other schools. In the end, it came down to a decision between Boston University and Denver Seminary...only BU never actually accepted me. I had thought I would have had a response by now, seeing how I applied six months ago...and it didn't even occur to me to consider that an answer to the "Where am I meant to go?" prayer I've been hounding God with until a good friend brought it up.

Still, I waited...and then this article popped up on my Facebook newsfeed, and my mind was made up. No more waiting around for a response from BU. If I'm going to be in debt, I'm going to be in debt for going to a school I've had my heart set on all along. Now I realize that the covering up of sexual assaults on college campuses is nothing new (Penn State, anyone?), but in light of my prayers lately, how am I supposed to interpret this as anything less than a sign that Denver is my school? Actually, it's not really a sign. More like a flashing billboard.

So it's settled then. I'm going to Denver!! Yeah yeah!

In other news, I think I've sold about 2 dozen-ish books now...a number of people have asked me about e-reader versions, and while anyone who knows me knows how I feel about the Kindle, Nook, etc, I may have to reconsider if it means that more people will read it...and ultimately, that is the point of being published, right?

I am actually experimenting with a fiction novel right now. When I first dreamed of becoming a writer I always assumed I'd write fiction, but I've found that any plot I come up with has been done before, and done well. What I'm working on now is less plot-driven and more focused on differing perspectives on a social issue I'm passionate about...which happens to involve two made-up characters. I'm about 20 pages in, and my new rule is that if I can make it to 50 pages without getting bored, I'll stick with it. So we'll see how that pans out. :)