it seems sadly common how often people don't get to finish writing the series they started. It's happening right now to the woman who writes "The Vampire Diaries" series.

That's not really true. She sold that as a packaged series, as well, in which case you usually work as a writer-for-hire, book by book. In my case, it's different because the packager and I owned the idea and brought it *to* the publisher, but sometimes a publisher brings an idea to a packager to develop.

She's writing another series now, I believe, and last I heard, she wasn't too worked up about The Vampire Diaries thing.

I knew she wasn't too worked up about it, but it still also seems sad.

But, like I said, I know exactly nothing about the publishing industry, so thanks for letting me know!

I still think someone needs to make a series or movie based on The Grounding of Group Six.

Woo hoo, Amy!

In other news, tomorrow is the last official day of my vacation. I should probably redouble my efforts to finish reading the books I need to read and planning the new course I’m teaching. (The kids don’t start until the 29th, so I have some time. But still.)

Any, very cool! Best of luck.

Amy,

goodness please do announce if it is produced. I will totally watch and I never watch ABC Family.

The chick from the book packager (whom I loathe, but at least did the deal) seems to think there's a good chance they will produce it, so we'll see. I'll certainly say if it does!

So this marsupial mole looks like a tube cat. What book had tube cats?

I think I've figured out the lapcounter. Times were all over the place since I wasn't hitting it at the same point in the turn every time.

Heinlein had flat cats in The Rolling Stone. Tribbles were remarkably similar, but David Gerrold swears not.