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\"\"I\u2019m a planner but there are plenty of things that are beyond my control\u2014I accept that. The transition to France hasn\u2019t been flawless but I\u2019m trying to adjust and adapt. The Airbnb I booked is much louder than expected so I found another place for the next two months\u2026but Airbnb put the apartment back on the market even though I plan to keep living here since I paid for this month in advance. Lots of back and forth\u2026but I think it will work out. One of the guides I found on YouTube is meeting me tomorrow for a walking tour of Tours and some general advice on moving here. I\u2019m keeping my options open. I found a law firm website that outlines *in detail* what I need to qualify for an artist visa. It\u2019s a lot\u2026I had most of the materials ready last week but when I got to the appointment, the young clerk said I needed a job offer or invitation. And the law firm says the same thing: even self-employed artists need a job offer or proof of collaboration. So I tried reaching out to the office of cultural affairs but their contact form didn\u2019t work for me\u2014it could be that French keyboards are different. Not sure, but I will hire a translator if necessary and figure out whether a long-term future is possible here.<\/p>\n

Right now I have a 90-day tourist visa and then I have to leave not just France but the EU. I think I could go to the Channel Islands or the UK\u2026or back to the US or Canada\u2026before re-entering the EU for another 90 days. I\u2019d be following in the footsteps of my Huguenot ancestors! And I\u2019m still working on the Ireland novel, so I could pop over there, too. For now, I\u2019m trying to be present instead of dreaming about someplace else. I reached out to all the international schools in France to see if they might like an author visit. I\u2019ve queried a couple of French foreign rights agents to see if they might want to meet. I\u2019ve opened an online account with a French print-on-demand platform so I can self-publish the picture book about Tours. I emailed the local art school to see if I could post a job notice for their students. Not sure how else I\u2019ll find a local illustrator, though I\u2019ve also joined a Facebook expat group. I\u2019m trying! I call this my \u201cthrow everything at the wall\u201d mode\u2026<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got too much luggage and shipped a box of books to myself before leaving Chicago. That\u2019s the trouble with trying to prepare for any and every eventuality! Sometimes you wind up over-prepared and overpacked\u2026getting my giant suitcases up 2 flights of winding, narrow stairs was almost impossible so my next place is on the ground floor. I\u2019m learning\u2026and granting myself some grace each time I fail or fall short. Today\u2019s rainy and grey but I still went for a run. Now I\u2019m listening to Xmas music and getting ready to revise my Tours story, though a nap may happen first\u2026<\/p>\n

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