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2010 was a lot of things for me, on a personal level. Many of them difficult, many of them bad. But 2010 was also the year I published my first wholly original (by which I mean, non-tie-in) novel. It’s a goal that I’ve had for well over a decade, a goal that a fraction of the people who attempt actually manage to accomplish. Whatever else does or does not happen with my career, I did it.

Sometimes, I think, it’s important to take a moment to remember that.

ETA: Lest I be misunderstood, I want to clarify that the above should in no way be taken as a slam against tie-in novels. I appreciate every tie-in opportunity I’ve had so far, and I look forward to doing more of them. I just want to do them alongside my own stuff. 🙂

A great Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it, and a wonderful Friday and Saturday to those who don’t. 🙂

So, some of you already saw this, but for those who didn’t…

The Conqueror’s Shadow made the SF Signal "Favorite Books of 2010" podcast!

Thanks so much to John Ottinger, and big-time congrats to everyone else who also made the list.

My newest Suvudu column is up, in which I ruminate on the advice I always give people on writing–and why most books and other sources on "how to write" are often wrong.

So, I’ve got not one but two new columns up for your perusal. Or reading. Or pointing and laughing. Whatever.

First, my latest Suvudu column, about the "Hollywood ending" and why dark endings aren’t always superior to happy ones, using the TV series Supernatural as an example.

Second, SFF Chat is doing a series of eight guest blogs from Jewish authors for the eight nights of Hanukkah. My particular entry is an exploration–almost thinking out loud, really–about why I haven’t used many Jewish characters in my writing.

As always, I look forward to any comments, thoughts, or questions you may have. Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate it–and heck, to everyone else, too.