To play 6° to writing…since this technically isn’t a writing post:
(removal of old link and references)
It’s spring – I always come to this in spring, and again in fall, and sometimes around Christmas. It’s that time of year when even my arms ache with the gnawing want of something I can’t have. I’ve tried this time, but it’s not right. S. knows it and I know it but we take it for what it is and just enjoy what we have.
It’s that wraith of the past that won’t go …

(The first chapter of the cross-genre mystery that ends up in New Bedlam, as all good insanity does. Meet Jack Dawes, who isn’t what he seems, and Shay McClane, the painted lady.)
Jack immediately regretted opening his eyes. His brain was playing a Jamaican beat inside his head, and the light seared his retinas. Groaning, he rolled over and covered his head with his arm.
He couldn’t remember much of the night before, only the first shot and the last. The pounding in his head and the tongue of cotton in …

I wouldn’t exactly call it peer pressure. However, evil darkling fae Louise and goofgeek JustJordie wouldn’t let it go. I have a feeling they were ready to launch an all-out attack by drafting Cate, Zoe and all the other twits (I much prefer twits over twitterers, tyvm) into hounding me.
I’m tweeting. Which means I’m a twit. Wasn’t it only two months ago I swore I’d never give in, never ever fall for the failwhale?
Damn it. Damn, and blast. Bugger.
x-P
http://www.twitter.com/bychwych

A busy two weeks in the ‘sphere!
New Bedlam is running a Twitter contest. All followers (staff excluded) are entered to win a prize pack of New Bedlam and Courting Morpheus mix promo gear. Check us out:
http://www.twitter.com/newbedlam
In other New Bedlam news, we’ve also opened the New Bedlam Cafe forum, a place to kick back and relax while the nightmares of the town caress your tired feet. Watch out for that first nibble…
http://forums.hanginoutforums.com/start.php?webtag=NEWBEDLAM
Promo gear is available in the Swag & Support shop:
http://www.newbedlam.com/swag.html
Want to have a character named after you? Buy advertising in …

Just heard from Dr. Pus:
Thirsty has been accepted into Horrorology, and Black & White has been accepted into Ladies of Horror.
A squee was heard ’round the block. I’m sure my neighbor lady thinks I’m utterly insane, but…woohoo!
Six months of silence, and then BANG! Four in a week. *big silly grins*
And – Big Huge Hugs and Thank You to Kody Boye, for pointing me in Doc’s direction.