It’s November, and a big welcome to all of you whom I crossed paths with at World Fantasy in San Jose. I had a wonderful time, as always, and California continues to do its best to seduce me out to the Bay area. The food, the people, the sea—air and the wondrous sights—it’s certainly my favorite place in the United States to visit. If only they could get a little more snow.

We’re on our fourth straight month of updates, a fact which amazes me even more than you, dear reader. While I’ve not got as much good stuff lying around this month as last, I’ve still got at least one item about which I’m pretty chuffed.

And now the news:

Just two items, but they’re big. For fans of the Pathfinder rpg, I’ve been asked to contribute fiction to an upcoming series from Paizo, due out next year. I can’t say more, other than to say they’ve got some great talent lined up and I’m thrilled to be contributing to part of their saga. Keep tuning in for more information as I am allowed to release it.

And secondly, I recently received a copy of the cover art form my novella Hearts and Minds, coming in February from Samhain Publishing. They’ve been a dream to work with, and are putting their weight behind us SFR folks with a ton of faith, including a big ad campaign in the upcoming issues of Realms of Fantasy. So without further ado, here’s the cover:

For additional coolness, or to see the other covers in the series, you should check out the Exclusive Sneak-Peak article posted over at the Web’s premiere SFR site — The Galaxy Express.

Keeping up with Appearances:
That’s it – If you didn’t catch me at WFC, you’re out of luck until next year. It’s time for me to turn on the oven and start thinking about family, and huge Thanksgiving feasts, as well as the non-stop crazy of the winter holiday season. As I hammer out what my schedule for next year is likely to be, you’ll see it here first.