What's up

Hi, All. It's a busy Monday here in Smalltown. Here's what's going on:

• Anne and I are ramping up the Cybils for 2007. I'm working on a site and a forum, while Anne's getting announcements and press releases ready. We'll start seeking panelists this Friday. Woohoo!
• The Poetry Friday schedule is complete and will be posted in the right-hand sidebar as usual.
• September The Edge of the Forest. Should be up today, but most likely it will go up on Wednesday. How many reviews did I receive this month? Many, many, many. While that's great, there are many more pages to edit and format. I'll post when it's up.
• Speaking of reviews, if you are a reviewer for the Forest and out of books, send me an e-mail.

I'll be back tomorrow with something more substantive.

Thoughts on Electricity

You know, I never would have made it in the 19th century. It's hard work to keep a family warm when it's below freezing outdoors. We used containers filled with hot water, stove burners, and sleeping bags all to keep the house at 52 degrees. Things get so dirty, too, when you can't see what's happening.

In any case, at least for the moment, we have power. And, I'm so grateful, if exhausted. My sites are back up as well:

• Help write the first children's wiki novel here at Witches and Wiki. We've got a great first chapter. What will happen next? You decide!
• The Edge of the Forest is back online as well.

Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect has a fabulous book meme going and I've been tagged. At the moment, though, I have fewer than 2 brain cells to rub together, so I think I'll respond tomorrow. Night, all!