A few things to share midweek:

First, in conjunction with the recent publication of my story The Firefly Girl in Penumbra, I’ve got a guest blog post up at the Penumbra blog about my take on what would constitute a writerly heaven – check it out!

Second, in the realm of the PSA I would like to announce that I can no longer tolerate spending time in the frozen wasteland my beloved Brooklyn has become. I will be escaping to a magical realm today and writing a new fantasy story. A notable characteristic of this fabulous place will be eternal summer. I cannot promise to return.

In seriousness, though, I’m going to take a crack at a new tale today. There’s a call for a special issue of Fantasy Magazine I want to hit later this month, and in spite of the fact that I have two midterms to write, a lecture to prepare, and the final three chapters of PROJECT AWESOME to draft, I’m going to take a break from all my worries and give this new story a go. Irresponsible and fun! Wheee!

What are you up to today?