Since my family was practically under quarantine over the Samhain season, our grove postponed our gathering until this weekend. Last night just before midnight, I popped the start of tonight’s dinner into the oven at 150°F. I knew that, as with every other night for the last two weeks, the cat would wake me up with her caterwauling at 4. She didn’t fail me; I got up, chopped the onions and celery, drained the grease from the meat, added the second half of the spices and stirred in the tomato …

So, here we are, just shy of a month before Christmas. You really wanted to be reminded of that, didn’t you? Have YOU finished your shopping yet? If you haven’t, I have some suggestions, if you have, has anyone told you lately that you’re an overachiever? Just kidding.
Sort of. Overachiever.
Yes, that has been my word for November. Overachiever. Some of my friends from NaNoWriMo and NaNoWriYe and their amazing NaNo word counts, some from really early on – overachievers.
Speaking of NaNo… I have officially given up for this year. …

I’ve just finished updating the main portfolio site, and will be working on the design site later tonight. I realized I’ve done a lot of graphics and site work since the last update, and none of them are up there… *wince*
Ah well.
Diving into an edit as soon as I get back from Yule Cheer plans with Glas Celli’s High Priestess. Four edits on the burners right now, not to mention cover projects. PS – thanks to WD Prescott for help with font files! I think I’m in fonty heaven….

(x-posting from The Pagan & The Pen, groups)
It’s been three years since the Courting Morpheus anthology was conceived, two since it was supposed to be in print and has been through two publishers. Finally, Courting Morpheus is being published!
Featuring stories by Geoffrey Girard, Camille Alexa, and Louise Bohmer, a novelette by Rowan Gant Investigations series author M.R. Sellars and introduction by Alethea Kontis, Courting Morpheus is a collection of 13 stories centered on the writing/artistic community in the town of New Bedlam.
Insomnia plagues the townspeople, and the monsters they usually …

I’m working on my NaNo this weekend, nothing else. I need the break folks, so bear with me.
Okay, there is one bit of work I’ve done – Courting Morpheus (the original anthology set in New Bedlam) has finally gone up for pre-order. Well, at least the hardcover limited editions have..
Pre-order Courting Morpheus LE Hardcover only at Belfire Press.
(Please forgive the Naruto AMV at the end. )