Ep 355: And Then… a mistake!

A 112-page blank notebook titled ‘And Then….’ is our accomplishment in bookbinding this week. Plus a large mistake.

The title has two emotional responses. 

1. And Then… She dumped the kale pasta on his head. 2. And Then… He dumped the kale pasta on her head.

First response is often: What did he do?! The second response is often: What a monster!

The covers of And Then … are made up of a collage I made years ago. Chopped it up and stuck it on a book. Looks nice. The cover is made up of paper, of course, but also leaves. They look like bay leaves. I made two mistakes: first, measuring and second, cutting incorrectly. 

Dmitry the Scavenger is working and learning Japanese the old fashioned way – no textbooks or formal teachers, but picking it up in a bar and at work. No writing of hiragana, katakana, or kanji; just speaking. The only reading is of signs he sees everyday or instructions (on, off, danger) on machines he uses. Mostly, he speaks to people. And drinks.

He also has a small room of his own; he worries about immigration, the police, and passports.

TDGB 97 is up and running. While it shows the creation of And Then… it doesn’t show the Big Mistake I made as I made it. I tell you, I don’t show you.

It was quite frustrating and boils down to my not paying attention to what I was doing. Oops. 

Dead of Winter: A Novelist’s Kanazawa Afterlife is still up and awaiting your interest.

It is also available as a free audio book on YouTube in my feed (Chapter One: Judy Seduces a Dead Man). It has 8 chapters in total for about 75 minutes listening time.