I have decided to dissect Steve's weblog. Bear with me, I'm feeling goofy tonight (Capre diem, this is all in good fun) >>>Just received the "About the Author" for _Paths of the Dead_ written by Teresa Neilsen Hayden. I am *so* psyched! You mean you didn't write it yourself? Slacker! >>>I've come to the conclusion that the real trick to being successful in any field is to surround yourself with really talented people who can not only teach you stuff, but make you look good. Of course, other than stumbling into them by blind luck, as I did, I have no idea how to accomplish this. I hear bribery and/or blackmail works wonders in this regard >>>But _Paths_ will be bracketed by work from Emma Bull and Teresa; so I'm feeling like, even if my stuff sucks, it ought to be worth reading just for the preface and afterword. So it will be like an Oreo cookie? With the good stuff I'll have to suck of the middle or lick off obscenely? >>>Tee hee. Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy Heh heh :) --- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true." -- James Branch Cabell