That’s a Big Birb

Mickey 7 (2022), the book, was long after All Systems Red (2017). Mickey 7 was also a fair bit more nuanced than Mickey 17.

He’s a deep DEEP lying forward

If you’re not familiar with a ratline, it’s worth a few minutes of reading. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratline...

Funny that Argentina should be in the news lately

Djed seems like he'd be all over pop culture, which is my glaring weakness. If I can recruit a former Spur, I'd go for Dier, too.

The thing about book piracy is: libraries exist! You can read ebooks for free, legally, and they’ll THANK you for doing it. They’ll even help you find new books to read for free.

The "9 months in slush" is not directed at Kaleidotrope. More an observation about how long I've had pieces wait at other SFF markets.

A year is fine and about normal. Two years is a maybe. Three years is "I'll try other markets first." However, the monthly submission window is a positive. If you responded to subs in < a month, I'd be way more willing to wait on publication since the piece wouldn't spend 9 months in slush.

The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins. The secret is patience and compound interest. My local library has 20+ copies between print and ebooks.

Halloumi is a great protein for grilled souvlaki.

Could also be a common cold. Whatever strain is going around caught up to me two weeks ago and knocked me flat for a couple of days.

Thanks to Reagan and the National Labor Relations Act, authors cannot legally unionize or take collective action without being liable for antitrust violations. That’s something you might consider addressing when possible, Representative.

If you want a cheat code, check this out sometime: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...