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Hi everyone, it’s me again, Heather Roberson, co-author and main character of Macedonia: What does it Take to Stop a War?

Well, it has been awhile since I last checked in. Things have been pretty busy around here at HR HQ. I have been touring pretty much constantly in California, Chicago, Missouri, and New York (all places where I have family and friends who will let me sleep on their couches). The book has gotten a great and sometimes overwhelming response.

There is a second reason for my absence from the blogosphere. That is, I am one of those writers who likes to have everything exactly as I want it before I let anyone see it. I know that things can’t be perfect, but I do tend to overwork thoughts and writing for a long, long time.

Especially when I am writing about Macedonia. Why? Because it is a complicated place where passions run high in regards to politics. It is also a place where, incidentally, people may be sensitive to the idea of a relative stranger writing about them.

However, I arrived in Macedonia’s capital city of Skopje the day before yesterday and was told that there has been a lot of local interest in the blog.

Wow. People in Macedonia are reading my blog? Really? Well, hello there!

I do hear a lot from the Macedonian community in the US and from lots of other people as well, but very rarely from Macedonians within Macedonia. I expect that you have much to say to me. Please do e-mail and I am going to try to post more often in the coming days.

I will also try to explain more about what is in the book, for those of you who haven’t gotten around to seeing it and who may never get around to seeing it.

But not all at once. And certainly not perfectly.

And by the way, for those of you who have never been to Macedonia, this is a photo of the town’s central square, which is one of my favorite places to walk around:

I show you this, because I met someone last night who said that when his family visited him from abroad, they were surprised that he was advanced enough to have a refrigerator. He said, “People think we are so primitive!”

Primitive is not a word I would use to describe this country. Macedonia is a country positively filled to the brim with people who care about good ideas, good books, and good fun. And its capital city of Skopje is a mighty fine place to live, work, and visit. Ask anyone!

(Stay tuned.)

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