So, I received the first submission to the Shimmer special pirate issue today. And only 115 days early! Haven’t read it yet, and I don’t know who it’s from since the Shimmery folk at Shimmer have a Submissions Wrangler who strips all manuscripts of identifying material. I’m looking forward to checking it out, but don’t let that encourage you all to submit now (instead of, you know, during the submission period).

Also arriving today, and bringing considerable glee, were two review books I’ve eagerly been anticipating: Wings to the Kingdom by Cherie Priest, and The Android’s Dream by John Scalzi. Gah, too much good stuff to read! (I know, I know–what a terrible problem to have.)