Thing #1: Please spread the link about EDF! As I receive new information on what we all can do, I have been updating the post accordingly. But the most important thing is to get word of the situation out to as many people as possible. (Also, many thanks to everyone who has helped in any way regarding this cause.)
Thing #2: Since I can no longer automatically crosspost entries (and a bunch of other reasons), I have deleted my old LiveJournal account. Sadly this means LJers will have to venture past their cozy friends’ page to comment on my posts, but you can add this syndicated feed to your friends to see my updates. I’ll still be commenting, etc. via this OpenID account.
Thing #3: I decided to try NaNoWriMo once more. I’m hoping it will be effective in getting me motivated to work on the several other projects I’ve not been working on. The only promise I am making in regards to it is that I won’t be spamming my blog with word counts and other nonesense. Anyway, my author profile is here if you have an urge to add me or something.
Thing #4: (This one is actually several “things” but as they’re all marginally related to books, I shall save myself the trouble of continuing with arbitrary numbering.) Among the many awesome books being released in the next month, Leviathan is out today! This is the first in Scott Westerfeld‘s new YA steampunk series and I’ve heard much good about it. I’ll be toddling off to my favorite little bookshop after work to snatch up my copy.
Relatedly, I have heard news that not a small number of the very good books I’ve read in the last year have sold movie rights. These include Carrie Ryan‘s The Forest of Hands and Teeth and Maggie Stiefvater‘s Shiver. I’m crossing my fingers that they do justice to the wonderful books upon which they are based and don’t make my eyes bleed or cause me to froth with rage. I also saw that Stephenie Meyer‘s The Host is being made into a movie. I have no words. Only fear.
Lastily, I’ll take a moment to once again plug Cherie Priest‘s Boneshaker because I read it and it was awesome on every measurable level of awesome there is. Really. It is so awesome in fact that I have a draft post in the works where I review said awesomeness in great detail.
