This and That

My absence from the webosphere can only be explained by my total and complete absorption into Ken Follett's masterful new novel The Fall of Giants. This novel, the first in a planned trilogy, will hit shelves next week, and you'll want to get a copy as soon as possible.

In other news:

A new writing site offers helpful tips on the creative writing process...for free.

Were I unmarried, this would be the type of dating site that would get my vote.

Am now reading Frankenstein for book club...