2006 has so far been a very good year for me, writing-wise. I mailed out “Into the Abyss” to F&SF, started the revisions to “Thirty Well Spent,” and last night I did something I’ve never done before. I wrote an entire story from start to finish in one sitting. It’s a bit shorter than the other two I mentioned, about 3000+ words, but for me that’s still quite an accomplishment. I’d like to be able to keep that momentum going for the rest of the year, but we’ll just have to see what happens. Otherwise, I haven’t been doing shit. I finally got over being sick, though I may have passed it on to my sister. Sucks for her, but the important thing is that I’m feeling better.

Also, I just finished reading tonight what I think is one of the best books period I’ve read in some time. It’s called Old Man’s War and it’s by John Scalzi. This novel has one of the more original plots I’ve seen in a long time and an engaging protagonist you quickly come to care for, while still easily providing the wit of a Peter David book. So if you like sci-fi books or Starship Troopers (as that is what the OMW has been compared to), I highly recommend Old Man’s War.

Okay, my book pimping is done. Time to get back to the writing.

JAB