Whose Turn is it to Watch Lori?

Gah. That’s today’s answer to life, the universe, and everything. Not forty-two. Gah. Trust me on this.

It’s been a long month. Maybe two long months. I don’t know. I’ve lost track. Whose turn is it to be my official timekeeper anyway? One of these days, I’m going to have enough money to hire an assistant. Part of their job description will be functioning as my internal clock. Of course, they will be external. Having an internal personal assistant just sounds messy and counter-productive.

Just to give everyone a rundown of where I’m at with some of the projects I mention here (because I know you all care immensely):

• The Alchemist Review has been sent to the printer. We received the galleys back on Monday. I’ve gone through them. Marked a few mistakes -- primarily spacing and issues with the right margin -- and given them to my Assistant Editor to glance at. We take them back to the printer tomorrow, at which point it’s off my desk until the copies are delivered to my greedy little hands. I’m nervous, excited, and relieved. It’s time to focus on other things.

• A couple of weeks ago I received Frost Byte, not from the winter that would not end, but from Kristine. She sent me one of the keyboards she has been building to beta test. The model I received is called Frost Byte and consists of blue and white glass stones. They are smooth and cool to the fingers. The design is such that although it’s a standard designed keyboard, it requires me to hold my hands slightly off the keyboard, making my posture more ergonomic. Since I’d been battling a pinched nerve in my left hand recently, this is a good thing. I took some time off over Spring Break -- okay, it was because I had the flu -- and the nerve seems to have healed. Frost Byte is helping prevent the injury from recurring. I love the fact that the keyboard is not only functional, but it also enhances the look of my desk. It always gets comments from people coming into my office for the first time.

• I’m currently stalking a professor. I need information and I believe he is the best person to contact, yet every time I show up during his office hours, he’s not there. (I have learned through my sources that he has been having medical tests and health issues, so I cannot fault him for this.)

• On the submission/rejection front, I’ve received the requisite rejection from Donald Maass. (Go me!) I’ve received rejections on other projects since the last time I gave a run-down of my submissions/rejections, but I’d have to look at my database to see what they were. You’ll just have to trust me that I’ve submitted and rejected stuff.

• Much other stuff is going on to. I’ll probably bore you with it eventually.

Now, that’s enough about me. Everyone should go read Soccer Mom’s story in Coyote Wild. It’s good and definitely worth the storytime break.