October 2020 – Prison Age Press

Life is hard in the Foreign Service

Diplomacy and other foreign service work has a glossy image in mass media. You should know the truth behind it.

Translating books from a foreign language into English is tricky. You cannot take a literal approach.

This story is based on a writing prompt – you find a book which turns everything you write into it real. What do you write?

I made a short scary story out of it….

While I may have left the foreign service, I remain tied to it. And I want to try and give back by sharing my experience.

Why would I walk away from a career and its stable, decent salary after almost fifteen years? And to do what? Write? INSANE!