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Yes, I'm still alive, and I can't believe it's been nearly a month since my last update. The good news is there's been some good skiing and some good writing and things are good, only busy as usual. We just mailed our Christmas cards. Honestly.

A fan emailed last night to ask how the new book is going. Here's a photo I've been meaning to post.

This is a picture of the Sharp-Toothed Hand Duck alongside a massive pile of research. At this point, I believe I have over 600 pages of print-outs, clippings, brochures, and research papers. That's right. I've read way more material than the manuscript itself will be unless I want my agents and editors to kill me. As far as the ms. goes, we're looking at a 550 page whopper, max. More than that and I need to be writing epic fantasy, which I ain't.

Anyone care to guess the subject matter? Just put a microscope to this photo. I'm sure there are obvious clues... :)

Labels: New Research, New Thriller Novel