On Thanksgiving Day 2008, I flew to Buenos Aires with my husband, my dog, and as many suitcases as they let us bring. We rented an apartment in Palermo Soho for 3 months. I fiendishly worked away at my novel, which is set in South America, and finished a first draft (as of January 5, 2009). I then began editing my novel, while trying to enjoy Buenos Aires (as much as is possible without being able to actually go anywhere because of having a dog to walk, and a book to write). I'm now back in the US and we'll just have to see what happens next.