It’s all happening today.

Kevin J. Anderson took care of a giant sea monster in two chapters. Must have been a biggie. Could Cthuhlu be making a comeback in scifi? Let’s hope so!

Angry Robot‘s Lee Harris has an interview up at The Literary Project. I like this company, and Lee has some interesting things to say thanks to some good questions by

Happy Birthday, too, to Willie Meikle!

MD Lachlan has been feeling “murgh wurgh wurgh” but progressed relatively easily to “more err, ner, wahhh”. I hope he’s feeling a little more meh soon.

Jeff Burk has offended people for talking about practicing magic. They acted particularly unfriendly to him. To them, we say – FNORD! He has also been signed up for the “Writing for Young Adults” panel and the Limerick Competition at RadCon. I hope he’s going the Asimov style of limerick. I will leave one of this master’s own right here:

There was an old lady from Munt
Who performed the incredible stunt
of screwing by mail
when she was in gaol
For she had a detatchable c-

hmm. Maybe I shouldn’t share that particular stroke of Asimov’s genius…

Nick Cato gave Biran Keene’s Darkness on the Edge of Town a good shout and has been eating sausages. With peppers.

George RR Martin shared some tips for travelling to the US. His fans wish he’d stop playing with the internet and get that book out, though.

Jeremy C Schipp is excited as the ballots are in for HWA members. Winning isn’t everything, but in this case let’s make an exception!

Gina Ranalli has learnt cat pee glows in black light. It’s always good to learn something new each day, but sometimes I wonder if it’s truly worth it.

Marjorie Liu is being a vampire tonight, too. We’re staying indoors and locking our windows.

When not punching holes in leather (those poor cows – I hope they’re dead first), Fiction Circus is helping fight Google from taking over the world. I find it amusing that a company which would fight very hard if someone else were to imitate its logo, is fighting so hard to steal the work of other people. Same old same old.

NK Jemisin has been tormented by a guitarist who isn’t quite possessed by the ghost of Hendrix, and raises a worrying issue relating to cover art which I think everyone should read. I like reading her essays. They’re always thought provoking. She’s apparently smelling of Tiger Balm right now, so best keep a safe distance if you’re not a fan. I hope the shoulder heals! Here, I use Salonpas, a wonderful asian patch which kills pain dead. TIP OF THE DAY: slap a strip of those suckers on your head when you’ve got a headache and it just goes away within ten minutes. Bam!

Eric Mays, thought to be Missing In Action, instead turned out to have the lurgy. He’s also been teaching, moving house and lots of etc etc etc. Lucky for us, though, he’s writing, too!

Ray Garton’s little facts of the day stunned everyone when he announced ” Unlike the CIA and the FBI, the makers of Cheese Nips and Cheez-Its constantly exchange information.” This didn’t cause as much interest as Robin Williams’ shaving facts, though.

Today saw yours truly out to the barbershop for a bit of a mow, but now I’m wondering if Ged Maybury’s recent trends in hair-alterations are subconsciously affecting my better judgement. This week alone has seen this steampunk-driven star sporting rainbow clown hair and a new look which is positively almost as frightening as mine.

And, meanwhile, Jon Courtenay Grimwood wants Howard Jacobson’s library. Not his book collection, just the room. Looking at my own library which is beginning to creep out into the hall, I think I do, too.

Finally, in unrelated news, Horror Movie Queen Tina Krause has a beer in her hand.