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Fun news from the U.K. today.  Editor, host and deep space captain Tony C. Smith, in tandem with his brave crew, has finalized Volume 2 of Starshipsofa Stories, a series of reprint anthologies featuring the work of contributors to this Hugo Award-winning podcast.
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In the course of polishing a novel, it’s *always* necessary to go back through and trim material for reasons of pacing and balance.
Working on the Secret New Big Thriller, I’m finding these cuts especially necessary.  This book is more ambitious than any of the Plague novels with larger characters, greater concepts and a far-reaching plot.  [...]

That’s the Jeff Carlson Fan Club on Facebook, where I’ve just posted a sneak mini-peek of the new book.   But if you’re not on Facebook, don’t worry.  I’ll post the same material here in 24 hours.

Ripped from the headlines!  Today’s paper has a small piece on a university study about the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol use.  There’s an accompanying photo of a glass of beer, below which is the caption, and I quote:
Consuming one to fewer than three drinks a day can extend your life, a new study says.
I [...]