I missed December, and apol­o­gize: I was writing. I’m still writing; Cast in Blood isn’t finished, and it may undergo a title change by the end. Also, I’m now in the “panic about how long this book is going to be” phase of the novel, but it is other­wise going well. In advance: this will not be the last Barrani book. I am hoping to finish, with a reason­able arc, a book that is going to be followed by another Cast Barrani book. Just saying. My entire house­hold succumbed to the stomach flu a week ago, and we have all mostly recov­ered, although I’m now in that state were, having eaten almost nothing for a week, my body assumes it is starving and wants to eat every­thing in sight. So, … Continue reading →