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I’ve been putting off this post for several days.  Not only because I’ve had other stuff to do (like being very diligent about chipping away at a new book, and playing Mass Effect 2) but also because I strongly dislike putting myself forward.

But.  Now that the nomination period for the 2011 Hugo Awards is now open, smart and organized people are making it easy for interested nominators/voters to get the information they seek via posts like this and this.  Meanwhile, others have mentioned how nice it is to be able to reference such posts when considering this year’s Hugo nominations.   Which means that a (very) few people have requested that I list my 2010 publications and their relevant categories.

So, below the cut, a (very) short list of my eligible 2010 publications.  And then I take a shower.

Did I say a winner?  I meant three winners.  Wow!

Since we unveiled the Chronicle of Sorrows puzzle game last year, over a hundred people have sought to rummage through the files on John Stephenson’s desk.  I’ve received many hint and clue requests since last spring.  And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t take a slightly sadistic pleasure in doling them out.  But I’m a bad person; we already knew that.

The prizes have been claimed, but the game is still available for those that feel inclined to play!  It starts here…

I’ll post a complete walkthrough later.  Today, below the cut, I’ve posted the winners and their prizes.

Like most people in the northern hemisphere this time of year, I find myself coming and going during the darkest parts of the day.  And, like so many northerners, the short days and long nights of winter have me departing for the bus stop before sunrise and back outside, waiting for the bus to take me home, just as the sun is falling behind the mountains.

My days are full of sunrises and sunsets.

Gosh, this is a nice way to round out the year. 

The venerable Pat of Hotlist fame has posted his year-end Hottie awards.  (That’s a play on the blog name, you see, not a reference to attractiveness.  Though I’m sure my trademark “just woke up in a damp haystack” look would win big.)  He calls Bitter Seeds “the crème de la crème of SFF debuts” this year, and also had some nice words for the author.  I’m extremely honored.

Meanwhile, the Yeti Stomper has posted his 2010 recommended reading list.  Bitter Seeds is included among the four novels he recommends.  Hooray!