So, as stated previously, I’m making some necessary moves forward.
My design portfolio has been updated accordingly. Cover artists, web designers and publishers feel free to use the contact form in order to access the deadbeats page.
I absolutely hate that it has come to this. I made every effort to keep it from going this far.

(edited to fix title, remind me not to put symbols in the titles anymore!!!)
My tongue in cheek (No, really. Honestly!) piece titled “Trip ‘em” was just accepted into Library of the Living Dead’s The Moron’s Guide to the Inevitable Zombocalypse edited by Tim Long (author of Among the Living).
Got some work done, not as sniffly, great email from the Boss Zombie himself, and an acceptance from Tim. Damn good day!
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I hereby declare yesterday as non-existant.

What do you think, blessing or curse?
Personally, I think it could go either way. I’m a strong believer in Karma, and in dealing with one’s Karmic responsibilities. Getting what you deserve. Think about that for a moment. Do you really want what you deserve? Deep inside your heart of hearts – have you been a very good person?
No. None of us have. We’re all fallible. We’ve said things in anger, or in spite, or in jealousy. We’ve done things for all the same reasons. I highly doubt anyone I know …

So, I don’t remember if I did this here last year, and I’m so lazy today I’m not going to go look. I know I’ve done it other years, and at least once on Louise’s old forum…the first one, not the last one.
Anyway – I went in very early this morning and did my voting in the P&E Reader’s Poll, and two nomination/votes. What I found on the tally page made me turn around and go back and vote in some spots I hadn’t before. EDITED TO ADD: …

So, here is the look at things from 2009 that are specifically writing related.
Two acceptances carried over from 2008, The Legless Ones in The Black Garden Anthology, and It Never Lasts Forever in 52 Stitches ‘zine AND Anthology.
I did not finish any of the novels in progress.
I wrote 7 new shorts, and perhaps some day I’ll fix ‘em up and get ‘em into circulation.
I’ve lost count of the reviews, interviews, and other non-fiction stuff I wrote this year. I was going to re-tally, but I don’t know. The troubles …