07.22.09 - MISSING THE BIG PARTY

Once again, I will not be at San Diego Comic-Con. I went four years in a row (four wonderful years), but I've taken a sabbatical from pop culture mecca. One of the main reasons is financial. I braved the pilgrimage during some rocky times -- almost always with negative results. And since I'm oh-so-close to getting out of debt, I decided it would be better to wait until things are more stable. Another reason is obvious. I don't have any new books out.

However, if things go the way I hope they do,