Well I think I'm lucky!

[erastes]

As the rest of the UK seems to be suffering some kind of hurricane with Force 11 gales. It's a bit blowy here, but otherwise sunny and nice. Being right on the furthest east coast helps, I think!  Phew. 

There's one thing that I won't tolerate on this, or any of my other blogs such as Speak Its Name, and that's bad/abusive behaviour.  I welcome (as anyone who's been with me for any time will know) lively discussion, even completely opposite opinions - but think of it like a debating society.  If someone has an opposing view to yours, then it's up to you to prove your own opinion without directly insulting your opponent.  Abuse is the last (or in some cases the first) resort of the feeble minded, or some such paraphrasing.  I love my flist because they often DO have opposing views, but they debate hotly and intelligently and the worst that happens, usually, is "We'll have to agree to disagree on this."  So that's why I banned someone yesterday, and why I smacked someone with a yellow card over at Speak Its Name too. It's not a case of "Playing Nice" because a debate isn't necessarily a nice thing - but it's a case of playing professional, perhaps.

Linden Bay Press are Speedy Gonzaleses!! Even though they are whoopying it up at EpiCon - they whipped up our contracts for the new Anthology which Hard & Fast will be in - and there has been much cover discussion.  I like, muchly, when a publisher lets the authors give a ton of input for a cover. Huzzah!

Talking of huzzah - there's a new blog for Gay Historical Fiction HERE  - and here's the syndicated feed for it.

And less Huzzah - Bloody Kerry has given me her new cold. Again. It's gone straight to my chest. I'm off this week and should be writing. So off I go to do that lil' thang.