The Stars and the Cookie Jar

(Wolfie, for those who fell out of the loop around the time Milliways opened up and have had no sleep since then, is my publisher person extraordinaire.)

I was speaking to Wolfie, and he says:

A Verse From Babylon goes up on Shocklines in a day or so.

All my supremely self-serving authorial splash, including wah a photo, should be up at Prime's website tonight.

Advance Reader's Copies go to the reviewy people in a month or so.

Actual, physical, nice hardcover copies of A Verse From Babylon debut February or April, depending purely on vagaries in publishing. Yes, it seems a long time.

...If you want your copy signed, I will. But more on that later.


and my mother? Has lobster smilies for AIM.

[Poll #365783]

I'm tired, so I'mma use small words and hope no one takes offense.

I thank everyone for their reservations, concerns and good wishes. My brain thanks you too.

I'm not packing up and flitting to DC tomorrow. Getting an intermarket transfer at my level with the Company takes about six months, when Holiday stands in the way.

I'm not getting married tomorrow. Minhag in my family is a year's engagement with shidduchs.

Yes, that still matters to me.

I'm not concerned about not seeing her often. I come from the land of arranged bloody marriages, bloody well see above.

I have not taken leave of my brain.

Just my heart, that's in DC.

Good night, and thank you, and the thank you's are sincere.