I spent Thursday of last week catching up on the routine business I'd set aside while working on the short for Sword & Sorceress. Most of Friday went toward moving into a more local storage unit. (My sincerest thanks to the stand-up guys of the Fayette County Fire Department for helping with the relocation!)

On Thursday afternoon I received an e-mail from Sword & Sorceress letting me know they were holding my story to consider it for the final line-up. Sweet!

Then on Sunday I received another e-mail, this one letting me know that they were going to have to pass the story up in favor of two or three shorter pieces. (My entry was right at the maximum of their submission guidelines.) Ah well. That's how it goes sometimes. But the feedback I received from the editor was wonderfully positive, and I'll be looking for another home for the story.

Spent the whole weekend running around from one thing to the next (including the tutoring job) and spent this morning in some much needed down time. Then more tutoring this evening, and now home and off to bed.