I've been doing some research for Afterwards (my post-NFA fic), and I decided to use Windsor as a location. So I decided to hit the net to see what might be some cool features about Windsor. Lo and behold, I find a whole lot of stuff about leylines and such. Perfect!

I am greatly impressed with my subconscious and it's ability to find the perfect thing to slot into a story. I'm not sure if I have a terrific subconscious plot hook sorting system or if I'm just lucky.

Hooray! I got my notes! It's not so bad as I thought, too.

Allyson, that's wonderful!

(oooh, I wonder. Since you got your notes, does this mean I'll finally get the feedback notes from my agent? Gosh, that would be nice.)

But of course they're not as bad as you thought. Because you're far, far too hard on yourself.

yay, Allyson.

And What. Jilli. Said.

Yay, Allyson!

Thirding what Jilli said.

fourthing, and yay!

Yay, Allyson!

Go, Allyson! One step further down the road to book signings in the lobbies of movie theaters.

Heh. Yep, I expected minimalism in terms of notes.

Ah, good reviews. Nice way to wake up after a gruesome night. From the Library Journal:

Grabien's Ringan Laine series is both unusual and entertaining in that she combines British folk music, British history, and the world of the modern recording star with paranormal elements. In this fourth entry (after Matty Groves ), musician/house restorer Ringan Laine is hired to make sure the Tudor-style house that lover Penny Wintercraft-Hawkes's brother wants to build on the Isle of Dogs is authentic. But Ringan begins to hear voices and have terrifying visions, leading him to call upon a group of outstanding historical researchers to help him investigate a 1540 murder. Grabien seamlessly weaves between time periods, making the reader believe in the possibility of the paranormal. As gentle as Barbara Michaels's paranormal suspense novels, Grabien's are also as downright frightening as Daniel Hecht's Cree Black thrillers. Grabien lives in San Francisco.

I'll take that.