I forgot to tell you all on Monday that I’m dropping the blog posts down to three days a week. I haven’t been getting much work done on my book lately, and, unfortunately, cutting back on blog posts is the easiest way to free up more writing time.

We just discovered that Puck, one of our two awesome cats, has a growth on one of his forelegs. It’s not dire—not yet—but it is upsetting and may require surgery. We spent a good portion of today at the vet and a lot of last night being upset. Bleh.

He looks pretty happy.

So today, readers, you get another round-up! Happy Hump-Day browsing!

Are fairytales too scary for modern kids?

Is a national reading list a form of literary hegemony?

It’ll be too late for you sign up for this by the time I publish, but I love the idea of a book blind date! I’ll be reading Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara, and I signed some poor soul up to read my favorite book, Possession by A. S. Byatt. (Perhaps I should’ve been kinder and gone with Mansfield Park or Pride and Prejudice?)

Shay Fabbro’s list of ways she doesn’t want to die may give me nightmares. On the other hand, it’s a great list of cruel things to do to irritating characters.

This Proudly Paranormal blog hop Adriana Ryan announced yesterday sounds intriguing for a fellow fantasy writer.

See you Friday!