"Inspired by a near-fatal monkey attack and the phrase 'There are no black people in Wisconsin,' Gus has created a novel that's warm, tender, true and full of explosions. He believes the process has made him taller."

Diggin' the blurbs, here.

Gus, I will totally read your book. May not buy it though. I've a nasty habit of finding a comfy chair in the store and reading the book and putting it back on the shelf. I'm an author's worst nightmare. For you, I would probably buy on the off-chance I could get your weremonkey print on it at some time. Then, it could sit on my shelf with all of Deb. G's books. And, hopefully, Allyson's when it comes out. I'm all for campaigning for the Buffistas to have their own section in all book stores.

Deb, I have to say that while I did enjoy FFoSM, I liked MG better. I'm not sure I can say why, except that I felt much more connected to both Ringan and Penny in that book than in FFoSM. Although FFoSM was the breakthrough where I actually started liking and getting Penny, it was very late into the book when it happened so I didn't feel as connected to them throughout the whole story. I felt the connection to the characters from the very beginning of MG. While the mystery parts of the stories were equally compelling and fascinating to watch unfold, it's the people who make the story for me. Just my two cents, there.

Yeah, I don't see Penny being your cup of tea at all, Sail - I'd have picked you for a connection with Jane.

I love Penny fiercely, but sometimes in a very exasperated way. She only has a few of my traits, and they're ones I exasperate myself with. May be why I connected with her, making myself look in the mirror. But none of them are Bree, that's for sure.

Weirdly enough, my editor - 87 years old - connects to Albert Wychsale. She says she recognises his reactions.

I'd have picked you for a connection with Jane.

You are so right! I was going to add something about that, but left it out!

Hec gave me what I expect to always consider my best review. He called me "funnier than a monkey in a crack house, and twice as twisted." It's kinda ugly, but fitting.

Somebody brought up editors. I am currently reading "notes" from an editor on my thing, and wondering if they teach a different English to editors than what was taught me.

The vocabulary of editors is strange and off-putting.

The vocabulary of editors is strange and off-putting.

You should hear a bunch of us sitting around having a conversation. It's stetted hyphens everywhere.

t sticks a hyphenated tongue out at Steph and goes ...

phbbbttbttttt!

Yesterday I had to explain to a newly-promoted editor the difference between "stet" and "stat".

stetted hyphens?

Please to explain? Or is this mystic arcana best revealed under a full moon while seated around a smoky fire while the hooded priests chant?