Steph has had a difficult week of it, what with NaNo kicking off and various other trials — I’m sure she’ll bring you up to date on Tuesday next week, when she resumes her diary.

I promised I’d cover her today, but what with unavoidable short notice, being on my travels again, and the day job demanding attention.. well, I got nothing. OK, not nothing, I couldn’t resist a bit of browsing. I started out with…

Nathan Bransford is no longer an agent.

Jason Sanford responded to Dave Truesdale’s decision to end coverage of semi-professional SF markets.

Zadie Smith reviewed The Social Network.

…but then, I came over all hang spring cleaning, although it’s not spring, and I have no intention of cleaning.

No, I’m going to drink beer, watch Stargate Universe, and (perversely) write a computer program which imitates natural selection. Why am I undertaking that last project? I’m delighted to report that I have absolutely no idea. Maybe I’ll show it to you one day anyway. Oh, and wasn’t The Walking Dead fantastic? I might watch that again.

I advise you to go and do something for no good reason yourself, and have an excellent weekend. Normal service will be resumed next week.

Here’s a video of a dog licking a cat.