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February 29, 2008
Getting Back in the Groove
I’m falling back into my habit of the immediate work in the mornings and the afternoons for the longer term projects. Earlier this week I received the go ahead to write the Bataan Death March project and am having a good time completing the research. It’s a painful, gut-wrenching set of experiences to read about but the large number of eye witness accounts form the survivors brings the topic to life, unlike so many of the other young adult non-fiction projects I’ve written.
The web writing continues apace with one oft-delayed project getting back underway as of tomorrow so that’ll be cool.
This morning I received the galleys to my Tales of Zorro story and I have to say, it looks pretty good. Reads pretty well, too. The errors were few and I think it’ll hold up fairly well. You guys will have to tell me after it sees print, which should be in a few weeks. Also participated in a roundtable interview about this which should be appearing over at The Pulse close to the pub date.
All in all, it’s nice to stay busy
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February 27, 2008
Lunacon Schedule
Lunacon will be the weekend of March 14-16 and barring an unforeseen complication, I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday. My schedule will be the following:
SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH
10:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
Poplar Room
Raising Fannish Kids
The more things change, the more things stay the same...or do they? Is growing up in fandom the same now as it was when we were kids? How do we raise our kids to appreciate the same books and ideas we did, but also teach them to be a little more socially adept than we were at that age? Or is that something we even have to worry about? With the popularity of science fiction in the media, are our kids going to be enjoying a world where they are the popular ones?
Participants:
Kathleen O'Shea David, Alexis Gilliland, Bob Greenberger, Kathy Sands[M], Michelle Wexelblat
11:00:00 AM - 2:00:00 PM
Mianus River
David Honigsberg Life Jam
Come celebrate the life of David Honigsberg: musician, rabbi, scholar, writer, gamer, and mensch. We'll be celebrating his memory in a way that he would appreciate, so expect stories and music and friendship and laughter. Bring your best pix, stories, recordings; any extra copies can go into the celebration box. Sign the guestbook and listen to the impromptu concert and open mic.
Participants:
Alma Alexander, Bill Engfer, Sean P. Fodera, Esther Friesner, Laura Anne Gilman, Elizabeth Glover, Amy Goldschlager, Bob Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Brandy Hauman, Peter Heck, Alexandra Honigsberg, Kim Kindya, Paul Levinson, David Mack, Dennis McCunney, Steven Rosenhaus, Hildy Silverman, Dave Williams
3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Westchester Assembly
Autographing
Participants:
Bob Greenberger, Racheline Maltese (usually I sign nothing but make myself available, just in case…)
8:00 PM
Masquerade Half-time Show
Whenever the judges vanish to ponder the entries, I’ll be showing the usual assortment of movie trailers and taking questions.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH
10:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
Brundage A
The Future of Comics
This past year Vertigo has wrapped up a number of titles, Marvel has killed off Captain America, and DC has brought back the multiverse. It's getting to the point where you can't swing a dead sidekick without hitting some kind of universe reset. Mrs. Parker, who? Panelists discuss what may be in store for the comics and comic industry.
Participants:
James Chambers, Bob Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Alex Wittenberg,
12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Brundage A
Stumping in Space
Politics in fantasy and SF: Can believable politics and magic coexist? How topical can a fantasy author be without losing the sense of wonder? What are the pros and cons of addressing real-life political issues through fantasy fiction?
Participants:
Bob Greenberger, Leigh Grossman, David Sklar,
1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
Boton
Talk Nerdy to Me
Science Fiction and Fantasy can be found all through mainstream culture these days. It's in the movies (I am Legend, Jumper, and Dark Knight), on TV (Heroes, Flash Gordon, and Bionic Woman, just to name a few), and even at our jobs, with the most mundane coworkers getting in trouble for playing World of Warcraft on the job. Heck, we're importing it from the BBC and complaining it's not coming here fast enough! Just what is behind the influx of geekdom in modern America? Is it just the media realizing how profitable catering to our demographic is, or is dorkiness really becoming cool? If so, are we sure we want this newfound popularity?
Participants:
Keith DeCandido, Bob Greenberger[M], Glenn Hauman, Terri Osborne, Karen Sullivan
(This one should be sheer fun given the close friendship among the participants so it caps the weekend on a high note.)
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February 26, 2008
Work Update
It’s been a quiet week work-wise. I’ve done a bunch of writing for a website and sort of coasting along on my essays for How to Lose a War. Finished the Six Day War this week and have begun researching my final essay.
This morning, though, I received comments on my Outline and Sample Chapter for the Bataan Death March book and was given a revised deadline of March 21. I think I can do this given the research on hand and Robbie’s health.
Another web project is moving to the front burner again as of Saturday, which will keep me busier which is cool and with luck, I’ll be free to talk about this during the month.
All in all, it feels like the lull is over and I’ll be nice and busy again. Despite all this activity, I still hope one of the book projects gets approved so I can tackle something long form again.
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February 23, 2008
Week Six
The stay at home was all too brief. It seemed that everything we did Wednesday and Thursday was in preparation of his potentially being readmitted Friday rather than the hoped-for Monday. As a result, none of us really had a chance for extended rest and relaxation. Still, he loved being at home with the dogs, wearing his clothes and sleeping without interruption.
On Friday, once we dug out from the still-falling snow, Deb took him back for his second bone marrow biopsy and lumbar puncture. When Dr. Massaro turned up, she started suggesting that given the adverse weather conditions, rather than potentially being summoned back on Saturday, why doesn’t Robbie just stay and begin round two. Since all his doctors were leaning towards this and only reluctantly allowed us to consider returning Monday, Robbie agreed.
Later, Dr. Massaro admitted she already reserved a room for him the day before. And the room turned out to be 728, right where he was on Tuesday. We’ll be here for, at minimum, the eight days required for round two. If he’s fever-free at that point, he’ll be home pretty quickly and only need to come back if he develops fevers.
This time, though, he was bursting with energy and no sooner was he readmitted than Child Life wheeled in a TV and PS2 set up. Before too long he was jamming on Guitar Hero III, even sharing it with Katie from Child Life. By dinner time, he was already receiving medications to help with the forthcoming side effects as the chemo began.
We’ll know on Monday what they found in the bone marrow but already know the spinal fluid remains leukemia free. Depending upon what they see, we’ll know if a bone marrow transfusion is necessary. If so, it won’t be coming from us. Dr. Massaro turned up later to tell us that neither Kate nor the parents were matches. Should it come to a transfusion, she was very confident that a match will be found.
He endured the first few drugs overnight without incident. Today, he’s a little sore from the procedures and took a nice afternoon nap. So far, so good.
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February 21, 2008
Now in Print
It’s been a good week for samples. The other day, I received a copy of BenBella’s Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City. While my essay did not make the final cut, I did fact check the entire manuscript and was flattered to see an acknowledgement for the effort. It’s a fun book edited by Denny O’Neil and worth a read.
Also, I received my contributor’s copy to the current issue of Star Trek Magazine where I have an article in their special section on Deep Space Nine.
Today, I received a copy of Time Masters, which DC released last week. Of all the oddball projects I edited, this is one I never expected to be collected. Back in the months following Crisis on Infinite Earths, our editorial mandate was to make rules about how the DC Universe was to work and then show them via stories. This way, we’d all know how time travel or magic was to be used.
Bob Wayne, then new to DC, approached me about using Rip Hunter to demonstrate time travel and it made perfect sense. He brought along Lewis Shiner as cowriter and they whipped up a proposal that used the rules and told an interesting story and also added some lore to the DCU. I had been working with newcomer Art Thibert as an inker but he expressed interest in pencilling so we signed up him for this. It was a lot of fun making this happen but about fifteen minutes after the first issue went to press, other editors decided that rules were made to be broken so we produced an entertaining miniseries and that was that.
Until now. I’m told this was collected because elements from the miniseries will play a part of Booster Gold. Which ones remain a mystery and I look forward to each issue to see what happens. Meantime, the book is a nice collection and still reads well and I remain proud of our combined efforts.
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February 19, 2008
Homeward Bound
Effectively, round one of Robbie’s treatment is complete as he is being sent home. It’s more like a furlough since we’ll be right back here in less than a week to begin induction round two.
He struggled with the post-chemo recovery period until Saturday when he was given a steroid-based anti-nausea medicine and it worked like Underdog’s super energy pill. He felt great, his true personality reappeared after a month’s hibernation, and he regained his appetite. By Sunday, he was craving steak and was so boisterous the nurses weren’t sure it was the same kid.
During this period, his blood counts recovered nicely enough to encourage the doctors to give him (and us) this break. So, we’ll bring him home this afternoon. He’s been telling everyone he misses his dogs and the first thing he’ll do is spend time petting them. He’ll have a chance to chill in his room and lounge with the PS2 in the basement and other fun things. He’s still requiring the nutritional TPN administered via IV overnight and we’re getting a portable pump and gear for all that. Plus meds, lots of those for while we’re home.
On Friday, he comes back for blood work and a second bone marrow biopsy. If they like what they see, he can enjoy the weekend at home then return Monday for round two. Should the blood cause them any concern, then he’ll just head right back upstairs and be readmitted.
His nurse last night was commenting how well he handled round one and all he said was, “If that was handling it well, I’d hate to see kids who had it worse.”
We can most certainly all use the break.
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February 18, 2008
Public Service Announcement
A non-profit organization in Baton Rouge -- the Science & Engineering Education Foundation -- is trying to put a small nest egg in order to further their goals: using science fiction to promote science education. As such, they have joined with H&R Block in their "Send-A-Friend" program. For everyone who goes to H&R Block to get their taxes done and brings a SEEF coupon (located for print here. H&R Block will make a donation. For those of you who work closely with students, there is a special coupon just for them.
This is for a good cause. Even if you don't plan on using H&R Block yourself, you may know someone who is. It would be terrific if you could pass this link on to them or any student you know, or any science fiction group, or just anyone!
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February 16, 2008
Week Five
It’s hard to believe that today is day 29, the beginning of our fifth week in the hospital. We’ve slipped into a routine that allows us to care for Robbie, get some work done and still get the bare minimum done at home. If anyone is suffering now, it’s the dogs who had gotten used to people being around all day.
On the whole, we'd all rather be with Kate at Farpoint.
As the week progressed, Robbie’s blood counts rallied and as of this morning, his platelets are where they should be and the white blood cells are once more growing. On Thursday, he spent Valentine’s Day having his broviac line put into his chest and the overdue bone marrow biopsy and lumbar puncture. The good news is that the spinal fluid was clear of leukemia and the biopsy showed 8.9% blasts (anything over 25% is serious). As a result, once he kicks the persistent fevers and nausea, he can go home for some recuperation before returning for induction round two. Of course, we have no idea when that will be or for how long, but it’s a nice notion.
In anticipation, all three of us are being taught how to change his dressing and flush his lines. Neither Deb nor Robbie really want me near this stuff, but I figured I need to know and when I flushed the line by myself the other day, the nurse didn’t cringe so I can’t be all that bad.
When he’s up for stretches, he will check e-mail or watch a movie but this week there have been long stretches of napping (medicines are his friend) or discomfort. His spirit remains strong as ever and he likes that he will be able to control his own broviac maintenance. He’s been paying attention to his medications and their protocols and managed to get into a debate with a resident yesterday over one particular medicine and when he should (or should not) begin a new round. At 19, he has say and I appreciate how the doctors give him a fair hearing and then give their point of view before a decision is made.
We continue to take things one day at a time; planning anything further is just impossible at this point. We also celebrate the little victories as they come each day.
What continues to humble us is the sustained outpouring of support from friends, neighbors and even acquaintances. We’ve been supplied with Mass cards, meals, phone calls and visits. Deb and I couldn’t be more overwhelmed and it only reinforces that 15 years ago, we made the right decision to move to Fairfield.
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February 14, 2008
Pitchers and Catchers
Robbie has been uptight about today’s surgical procedure (the bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture and installation of his broviac line). While waiting to be wheeled into the operating room, to distract him, I pointed out that as he was about to drift off, a few thousand miles south, pitchers and catchers have suited up and taken the field.
A nurse looked at me and asked if there was a game already. Nope, I said, it’s the first day of Spring Training, the official start of spring (a truer indicator than any groundhog!).
To me it is the beginning of new things, when anything is possible. There remains the chance that a veteran will find hidden resources or a rookie off a team’s radar shocks everyone with his skills. All thirty teams are on equal footing and at least one will prove the sports reporters wrong. Sure, some teams, on paper, look to be behemoths but one never knows. As we’ve seen time and again, chemistry is as important as skills and timing.
Our team, the Mets, is one of those everyone feels will contend. Some have even already pencilled them in for the fall classic. I still have questions about the bullpen and bench but we’ll see who performs well and earns a roster spot.
Pitchers and catchers. Spring is here!
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February 13, 2008
Farpoint this Weekend
The schedule for Farpoint went up overnight and I see that while I haven’t been replaced on the Guest list, I have been replaced on the schedule. My pal Glenn Hauman is once again filling in for me with Trailer Park and assorted nonsense while Mike Friedman will play me during the traditional Bob & Howie Show.
I do want to make note that there is a first-time comics & Manga track of programming with special guests Richard Pini and artist Daniel Warner. Robbie was asked to handle this and he spent the winter months trying to come up with programming to utilize the usual gang of idiots plus two hand-selected guests. He was very proud of his efforts and obviously deeply disappointed that he will not be there this weekend to see his work pay off.
As things stand, I still intend to be at the usual assortment of East Coast shows this spring, starting with Lunacon in March.
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February 11, 2008
Remembering Steve Gerber
I just received an e-mail with the sad news that comic book writer Steve Gerber has died.
As I was making my way through New York comics fandom, Steve was among the first comics professionals I got to know. We’d run into one another at Phil Sueling’s Second Sundays or the early Creation Conventions and chat. Steve was filled with tremendous enthusiasm and to him, writing comics was fun.
Obviously, for him, they became a whole lot less fun after the law suit over Howard the Duck and several other projects crashed and burned. As a reader, though, I loved his Man-Thing and Defenders stories and thought he did some neat things with Daredevil. He was the first comics writer I can think of to mix comic book storytelling with prose and it worked.
Years later, Steve and I were reunited. Dick Giordano wanted Steve to come back and do more writing for DC. They decided upon the Spectre, and selected Gene Colan to draw it then handed the whole thing to me. Steve and I communicated by phone by also largely through this newfangled thing called MCI Mail (and early version of e-mail).
Steve plotted out the overview and a detailed first issue plot that was fresh and very much a product of the 1980s. Gene Colan was pencilling away and the work looked beautiful. However, Steve was also fighting deadlines and was always running late so it was decided we needed the tough love approach. As a result, I sort of brow beat him into getting me a second plot for Gene so the man didn’t go without work.
Then came the dialogue. Even with the book on a distant schedule, we all wanted Steve to show he could write a full comic book a month before we solicited the series. As a result, I began asking for the dialogue to keep things moving. Then Deb gave birth to Kate and I was at home, begging Steve for dialogue via MCI Mail. Finally, my supervisor, Mike Gold, and I decided we needed to impose a hard and fast deadline on Steve or he would have to be replaced.
Faced with the deadline, Steve said he’d do what he could. A day later, I got a note effectively saying he was just invited to attend the final day of filming on Howard the Duck and he had to make a choice between his dry cleaning and the dialogue. Fresh clothes for the trip won out and he was removed as writer.
It was the only time we worked together but he was always friendly in the subsequent years and the few times we saw one another. I liked Steve, I liked his writing, and I liked how he lived life.
Now, I miss Steve and we’re all a little worse off without him.
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Making Lemonade
With every fun assignment that comes my way, there always seems to be something that goes awry. One media tie-in pitch that had been revised late last year, was officially turned down on Thursday.
There was an interesting mechanical concept to the proposal that my collaborator, Aaron Rosenberg, and I still liked. In fact, we liked it a lot and since that aspect wasn’t dependent on the property, we could run with it on our own.
From Thursday afternoon through yesterday, we were rapidly bouncing ideas and notes back and forth as we created an original property that allowed us to use our original conceit. The fun was that he would write something and that caused me to wonder, okay, why is this happening which prompted options that allowed him to pick one and add it to the approved pile. By yesterday afternoon, we had a large pile of pieces we liked and the most obvious questions got answered to our satisfaction. He named the race, I named the book project.
Of course, the next step is finding a home for it. With a media tie-in property, you’re limited to the one publisher holding the license. With something original, Aaron and I can now pester every editor we know (and some we don’t). Fortunately, one editor is said to be amenable to a pitch while one editor said he was busy but would happily pass it along to a colleague.
We’re both more excited by having something new and ours than we were with just a nifty spin on a media tie-in. Now we just need someone to buy it and put us to work.
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February 09, 2008
Week Four
We’re now eight days past the end of Robbie’s ten day induction. He weathered the chemo as well as one can and the doctors were rather impressed with how he’s fared. His strength of character and sheer will has helped him tremendously.
This past week has been waiting for his blood to show signs of recovery. Meantime, while we wait, he has been dealing with various side effects including a daily fever that has them somewhat concerned. He’s had two CT scans in the last few days as they try and rule out different possible causes. Today, one of the oncologists told me they may never know the cause but they’d like to make every effort.
His hair has begun falling out, so his head is a little thinner and the beard has become wispy. Right now he’s speculating as to what color or texture it may grow back as when this is all over. Friends have brought him knit caps and his Uncle Jim has already knit him two different hats. Laurie Rozakis brought him back a most colorful turban from India which he delightedly wore part of today.
Of some concern is his general lack of appetite. He spent all last week trying to rally so he could enjoy some buffalo wings with the Super Bowl. While he managed to eat some stuff, he wisely gave up on the wings for some fruit. This week, the appetite has made periodic appearances including Thursday when he wolfed down an entire sausage and pepper sandwich. Since then, he’s managed some food but the appetite vanishes unexpectedly so he tries. He did finally have one wing today, along with a slice of Rozakis cake, which thrilled one of the residents since he’s taking in more calories.
The week’s big thrill was Thursday at six when his nurse Jen came in and announced that epidemiology had cleared Robbie of disease and the infection control procedures could be suspended. Our two weeks of wearing gowns came to an end. Jen then disconnected Robbie from his IV stand and he donned a surgical mask and took a tour of 7 West, his current home. We showed him the four other rooms he had stayed in since he had no real sense of the floor. He was curious to see some of the rooms we mentioned but he had never seen such as the family lounges. I’m not sure who was happier to have Robbie out of the room, Robbie or the nurses who like seeing victories.
He continues to receive cards, gifts, and visits from friends and family. Much of the days go by though with long naps as a result of the medications he’s been taking to combat the side effects. When awake he’s far more alert so has managed some games, some sustained movie watching, and interaction with his parents and doctors.
While we’re far from being out of the woods, all in all, he’s had a fairly good week.
How are his parents holding up? Our new “normal” takes its toll now and then but we’re managing. We get work done; we learn from the doctors, we help him when he needs us. Our neighbors and my political colleagues in Fairfield have been overwhelmingly generous with offers of help and deliveries of meals. We find ourselves feeling unusually blessed with this amazing show of support.
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February 05, 2008
Tangible Support
We've been overwhelmed by e-mails, postings, letters, cards and the like from so many of you. Many have offered their help and for the most part, those not in the immediate area are limited in how they can be of service to Robbie and/or the family.
The bigger picture, though, does offer options. One is donating blood. There's never enough and it's always in demand.
Another option was conceived by my delightful daughter who just posted over at her blog. It's a worthy cause and the goodies could be fun, too.
Thanks for your support and continued thoughts and prayers.
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A Star Trek Excerpt
The nice folks over at Simon & Schuster put up an excerpt from the forthcoming ebook Star Trek: The Next Generation – Slings & Arrows: A Weary Life. It’s from Chapter One and sets things up and with luck, it’ll whet your appetite.
For those wondering, there have been no announced plans as yet for a print compilation so if you want to read this miniseries, online is your only option.
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February 04, 2008
Primary Thought
Super Tuesday is upon us and I hope everyone living in the 22 states stuffed into the calendar go out and vote. Maybe, by the time we wake up Wednesday morning, the dust will have settled and we’ll know who will be in the General Election. Then we can ignore the screaming until after Labor Day.
Like you, I keep thinking there has to be a better way to make this process work. Oddly, so have Senators Lamar Alexander, Amy Klobuchar and Joseph Lieberman who have cosponsored the Regional Primaries Act of 2007. I bet most of you didn’t realize that last July, the bill, to organize the country into regions for a more rational primary system was introduced in the Senate. Better yet, it was also supported by the National Association of Secretaries of State.
Bill number S.1905 was introduced on July 31 and testimony was heard on September 19. From what I can by checking on the bill’s status, it’s sort of hanging out in committee, gathering dust. So much for fixing a system we know is flawed if not broken.
Trey Grayson, Kentucky’s Secretary of State explains, “The NASS is hoping that party leaders will adopt rotating regional primaries for 2012. Our bipartisan plan would divide the country into geographical regions (Northeast, South, Midwest and West) and spread out the primaries and caucuses over a period of four months, beginning in March of each cycle. The voting order of the regions would then rotate every four years.”
For example, the bill proposes that region one would consist of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Now, you imagine no such bill would pass because New Hampshire and Iowa would be screaming their traditional “first” position would be sacrificed. Joe Lieberman, the sort of Independent Senator from Connecticut, testified before Congress last September, “There are two exceptions to the rule: New Hampshire and Iowa would continue to hold the first primary and caucuses, respectively, before any of the regional primaries took place. I personally would prefer to omit this provision. If we are going to change to a regional system, there should be no exceptions, and I am concerned that these two states will continue to have a disproportionate impact on the outcome of the nominating process. But Iowa and New Hampshire share an historic, first-in-the-nation status in the presidential primary process and so, they remain the first caucus and primary states in this bill.”
This way, all interested candidates have time to focus their message and campaign and not have to rush, crisscrossing the country pell mell, and doing everything in a rush. It might even give candidates the media virtually ignored to get their message out to the actual people.
After you vote tomorrow, drop your own Senator a friendly note and support the effort to fix this mess.
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February 03, 2008
Week Three
We find ourselves entering week three of the New Reality cautiously optimistic. Robbie completed his ten day Induction round of chemo and according to the doctors, handled it really well. There have been side effects including a nasty bout of pancreatitis but he did fine without giving up his spirit and determination to beat this.
What happens next is that we wait and see how his blood counts begin to improve. We’re likely here another two weeks to ensure he is protected from infection and they can treat the inevitable fevers that are coming. Based on what happens during this period will dictate when he can go home and for how long before returning for the second round.
Meantime, Kate came for the weekend which has been a delight. Yesterday may have been his best day yet as we managed a complete game of JLA Monopoly (interrupted by a long nap) which Kate handily won. Still, seeing the two of them tease each other and get cut-throat during play – well, I couldn’t tell if they were 19 and 21 or both had regressed to five. It was a delight.
While we had her around, all three of us had blood drawn for typing and cross-matching should a bone marrow transplant be required. At this stage, according to his blood analysis, it may or may not be required. Our road map is a long, twisty one with many branches and many unknowns so Deb and I have really focused one day at a time.
The outpouring of cards, letters food (for the adults) and gifts (for Robbie) have continued and we remain stunned and somewhat speechless. Thanks to the Church choir, he has tons of Patriots memorabilia around the room for tonight’s game and he has been cleared for a full diet so he can have a few of his cherished buffalo wings as well.
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February 01, 2008
Work Update
At the moment, the good news is that I am not working on any long-form writing projects. Since all of my work is now being done from the hospital room, I have to be able to pick up and drop work at a moment’s notice. And still, I am accomplishing more than I thought.
I’ve done a ton of writing for a website plus am nearly done with the galleys for The Essential Batman Encyclopedia and am done with Christina Aguilera. Earlier this week, I did a second base on Biomes: Deserts and sent it off to my patient editor at Rosen Books.
And I’ve begun researching the Bataan Death March for my next YA non-fiction book, although this is for a different publisher and their requirements are different. I hope I can wrap my head around it all and manage to finish the research in order to prep an outline that they find satisfactory. Then they want a sample chapter which should be fine.
No word yet from my editor or Universal about the Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
Meantime, my various book proposals continue to circulate with editors, so nothing accepted, nothing rejected – and right now, that’s okay for the moment.
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