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The heat. The sweltering heat. It's a good thing I bought a pair of loose linen pants to wear in this oppressive weather.

Summer turns me upside down. And other than suffering in the throes of summer...

The rewrite and edits of Ache continue in preparation for its publication. Presently, we are aiming for a release date at the beginning of Autumn - hopefully September 25, 2007. So many small changes make such a large difference in the overall tone and scope of the story.

The Empty Spaces short story cycle (to initially appear on editred.com) is underway. The first, Office, is almost ready to be posted. I wasn't certain about my ability to write short stories at first. Many of my ideas are grand in scheme and usually could encompass the span of a novel. But I have found that writing short stories - or at least the attempt to do so - helps to hone the craft and purge a build-up of ideas. These ideas, of course, can be spun into longer works if they lend themselves to such.

Back into the fray of the workweek after a relaxing and... desultory... five days off.

And there's an amusing anecdote (well, I found it amusing) I must relate - a spam email today in my inbox with the subject line: "Get a new pair of clogs-they're super comfy." Tempting... but my Dutch heritage notwithstanding, I'll stick with my current footwear, thanks.

Oh, did I mention the heat?