I hope everyone had a fabulous month full of NaNoWriMo and/or delicious food. I’m in the midst of traveling (3 airplanes, 2 conferences, 2 cities), so cross your fingers that the ridiculous cold I had 2 weeks ago doesn’t return with a vengeance. Ironically, because of the traveling and the cold, I did not have a successful NaNoWriMo or turkey! Such is the writing life.

November Wrap-Up
- I’m still working on my rewrite of Steel Victory (due to that cold), but I’m really pleased with my progress so far. No major character or story changes, but I’m definitely amping up the writing itself. I think new and old readers will be pleased.
- Whooooo beta reading!
- The single day conference I attended in Washington DC on ending stigma was full of inspiration. It’s good to know that the projects I work on for the day job are leaning in the right direction. At the moment, I’m in Indianapolis for Starbase Indy…
- But I’m about to hop on another plane for Houston. After a visit to Who North America, of course!
December Goals
- Get home safely and make sure that my Starbase Indy con report goes up on time!
- Finish the Steel Victory rewrite.
- Yeah, yeah, beta reading.
- Survive the holidays!
In Case You Missed It
Book Reviews
- Seder in Space & Other Tales by J.D. Blackrose (4 stars)
- A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #2) by Kresley Cole (4 stars)
- Spectred Isle (Green Men #1) by K.J. Charles (5 stars)
- The Portrait Problem (The Galipp Files #3) by Jamaila Brinkley (4 stars)
- Alexander X (Battle For Forever #1) by Edward Savio (4 stars)
- Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) by Ilona Andrews (5 stars)
- European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #2) by Theodora Goss (4 stars)
- Follow Him Home (Lovers Rush/Alternate Worlds #1) by P.W. Davies (4 stars)
- The Rat-Catcher’s Daughter (Lilywhite Boys #0.5) by K.J. Charles (5 stars)
- A Little Light Mischief (Turner Series #3.5) by Cat Sebastian (4 stars)
- Silent Blade (Kinsmen #1) by Ilona Andrews (4 stars)
On the Website
- Sorting Hat: Characters from the Steel Empires series get their Hogwarts houses!
- Fan Cast: Who would play Victory and Mikelos in the movie?
Around the Internet
- Kentucky Interlude: Reviewing Iron and Magic at Speculative Chic

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