Finally, a non-novel post!

So, November was about as crazy but not as difficult as I had anticipated. The novel, Greetings from Buena Rosa has been finished, as those reading it here already know. Additionally, I found myself published in Thuglit for December with my short story "Kid Gloves". Considering it was done all in one sitting as a lark late one night, I'm particularly happy to see it find a home.

A new story titled simply "The Lake" is making the rounds now, and I'm particuarly pleased with it. It covers some tough subject matter that I was reluctant to put into print, but it was a story that kept bobbing to the surface of my consciousness. Well, if you repress things, they only get worse, so the story was born. It is making the rounds of my readers, and even pulled in some readers from outside my normal review process because of the material. I hope to have a finished draft ready by the end of the year to send off to William Jones over at the Book of Dark Wisdom by New Years Day. Nothing like examining the dark corners of our own psyche to start off the new year!

In unrelated news, my legitimate 9-5 job which graciously pays my bills has taken me off contract as of December first, bringing me on as a permenant employee. This means that I will not be moving to Chicago at years end with my lovely wife, and will instead continue to enjoy the life I have in Seattle, tearing down some old patterns and creating new ones on their bones. (So yes, I am single again. Its true, ladies. Play your cards right and all this can be yours!) I'm very excited about staying, and not really depressed about the dissolution of my third marriage. Without entropy, there can be no growth. And it will allow me to focus on my writing which is long over due. Some good stuff happened this past year. The next year will be even better.

Stay tuned, as always, for infrequent updates. :)

-T