Last Monday I received a call from S., a dear friend and writing partner, one of the four who make up ‘Rhada McKai.’ He had what was probably the saddest news I’ve had in a very, very long time. One of our own, one of our four, had crossed the veil.
J2 – James – and I met a long time ago, through a mutual friend. We sorta had a thing very briefly, before I introduced him to Mel. He in turn introduced me to S. and it all became very …

And for once, I actually mean it literally. Temperatures soared overnight (steadily climbing since Friday) and as a stark contrast to Thursday’s temps (-47C w/windchill) it is now +1C.
o_O
That bearing in mind, I’d like to give a push to the Spring Thaw Fiction Contest we’re running over at The New Bedlam Project. Entries are slowly trickling in, and we’re getting really excited! You’ve still got time to enter, so put your thinking caps on:
General Information:
New Bedlam is celebrating its bicentennial.
The town has expanded their annual spring festival to include a …

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: …

2009 had amazing ups and downs for me, like a giant roller-coaster. I know it was like that for many others in the publishing world as well, from writers to editors right down to the very publishers themselves.
It’s been a long work-filled year, sometimes enjoyable, definitely exciting and often troubling. The new friends I’ve made have been – for the most part – a solid bunch, letting me help when I could, helping me when they could and just being an all around great bunch of people. They’ve made my …

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. …