Since 2008 is rapidly approaching, I guess it's time for a quick look back at 2007. This year was even busier than last year, especially for travel, gardening, and watching baby Jack grow up into a little boy.

While I didn't accomplish anywhere near as much as I would've liked writing-wise, I was still pleased to see Heavy Rains appear online at Spacesuits & Sixguns and Trilo-Bites in Issue #17 of Beyond Centauri (my first print publication). I also recently sold a story to a popular online podcast magazine. I'll provide more details on that soon.

I read quite a few stories this year, but didn't read a complete issue of any one fiction mag. For short fiction the absolute stand-out would have to be Joe Hill's short story collection, 20th Century Ghosts. It's rare that you find a collection where every story is so well done. As for novels, I was very impressed by John Scalzi's Old Man's War and I'm looking forward to reading more of his work.

This year's stats are included below for the numerically inclined:

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2007 Stats:

2007 Word count:	11,426
Stories written:	2
Total submissions:	20
Total acceptances:	2
Total rejections:	22
Waiting for response:	1
Books read:	6
Fiction Mags/Chapbooks read:	0
Audiobooks:	13

Like last year I think I'll avoid setting any official resolutions, other than a simple "Write more."

Happy New Year!

What I'm Reading:
I Am Legend (& Other Stories), Richard Matheson
The Ultimate Egoist: Volume I: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon