No, these aren't New Year's resolutions.

I have about 30 pages left on the second-to-last (read: ugliest) pass of this revision, so of course I must blog instead of work.

Also: Fuck, 2020 is starting pretty poorly, isn’t it?

Stories that have absorbed some of my energy: the Middle East, of course. The clown show in our current government, of course. The wildfires in Australia. I’m privileged to have some true friends there on the other side of the world, and communication is spotty and damn, what the hell can I do to help them?

I’m...