It seems it has been over six years since I ventured across the Atlantic. Or pretty much anywhere for that matter. So, now looks like a good time to hit the trails to Europe for the Winter

Well, Germany to be more specific. With the current 49 Euro railpass offer, it’s possible to zip around numerous cities and towns within and hour of Mannheim. On the cheap. I’ll likely post plenty of pics on my IG account: https://www.instagram.com/hammertown_noir/

February 17, I’ll skootch over to the Alte Opera in Frankfurt for the premiere of Karl Bartos’ new score for the Expressionist classic: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Bartos is an ex-Kraftwerk member and composer and the film has recently been retored through the Deutsche Film Archive. Should be an great show https://www.karlbartos.com

So that’s the plan, other than hunkering down to do some writing.This new manuscript won’t write itself. And there is much work to do researching and looking for publishers.

In March, I’ll be in Leipzig. As luck would have it, I’ll be there to check out the large Book Fair and Manga-Comic Con : https://www.leipziger-buchmesse.de/en/

My fingers are crossed for the presence of fair weather. And besides looking at cathedrals, museums, and the bones of some ancient Saints, I’m hoping to catch a Bundesliga match and some film screeings along the way.

Time will tell, where the path leads. As with all things.

Stephen