Well, here I am on the other side of an album, having bled and sweated over it, released it to the world, and heralded its release in thirteen cities. It's even available online!

Everything was great! The crowds, the shows, the money - all were sweeter, fuller, and more than expected.  So.... now what?

So far, it's dog walking, pie making, dance teaching, email writing, and house cleaning.

Just like always, I'm booking a few gigs, writing a little, emailing a lot. It's hard to say, on the heels of such a project, if anything new will come of it. A few more fans, a few more gigs, hopefully some people feeling moved. I love hearing what folks think of it - I'm still in a vacuum of subjectivity, unable to get any perspective on it. The feedback I'm getting is most welcome (especially Oliver Wood calling me to say, "My wife's crying, my baby's dancing. It's a good album!") But so far, no deities are swimming down from the sky with magic charms, or suitcases full of cash. No Grammys, no stadiums, nobody offering to fly me to LA.

I'm not really disappointed (did I really expect any of that?), but a little underwhelmed - I've never been so thoroughly obsessed and committed to something, and now that I'm on the other side, I'm not sure what to do with my newly empty brain and calendar.

Any suggestions?