Saturday before work

Thanks to everyone for the anniversary congratulations. Onward, to thirty!

For those interested in alternative publishing schemes, especially the variations on the Storyteller's Bowl, an article in PBS' MediaShift, featuring attempts by Stephen King, John Scalzi, Tim Pratt, and Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Looks like a pretty day out. I think I'll do some writing.

And so it begins, again

I need me a Ghost Ship icon.

We have reports that Fledgling is landing in the UK and in Australia. We do have a couple more Found Souls to get back into the mail, but for most intents and purposes, all of the subscriber books have been mailed. Remember! In the US, they are traveling by Media Mail, which may take up to 21 days to reach its intended destination.

The snow has been melting steadily all day, though it's not all gone, yet. A warm, sunny day tomorrow should take care of the rest.

We have nailed down and passed on our itinerary for travel to Oasis 33 in May. We'll be staying over a couple days after the con to do what promotion we may, and also to be tourists on a very minor scale. We may have to have a bake sale in order to support this adventure. Stay tuned.

Most of today was spent right here at the dining room table. As soon as I finish this blog entry, I am going to rise from my chair and go into the kitchen to do the dishes. And that will be the sum of my labors for the day.

What did y'all do that was fun and exciting -- or, failing that, useful or profitable?

Progress on Ghost Ship

2961 / 100000

Her working theory that Val Con was six whiskers short of a kitten had been shaken by the fact that someone she knew to be solidly sensible -- in particular, their shared father, even now escorting her to her ship -- seemed to accept this plan as a pattern-card of conservative action.