The work continues apace on the novel -- got chapter 5 sort of all in place -- but I know it gets tedious reading entry after entry all dealing with my exciting novel revisions.

What's much more exciting is the Clarion Midnight Auction! To raise money for this fine writing workshop, which recent lost its home on the Michigan State campus, lots of fine authors (as well as, um, me) donated books and other cool stuff for the auction, which begins tonight at midnight.

So go check out the list of goodies for sale and figure out what you'll bid on. The auction will close at 11:59 pm EST on Saturday, January 29, 2005, and winning bidders will be notified by email on Monday, January 31, 2005. They're taking payments by check, money order, or via PayPal.

It should be fun. Tell your friends! Bid early, and bid often (just not on item [NG2] AMERICAN GODS: The Reader’s Copy)!!!