New Story; and it’s Like Christmas Up in Here

Yesterday I sat around my house dying of probable food poisoning (entirely my own fault, if so.) So I feel like I double deserve the collective awesomeness happening this weekend:

• I have a href=”http://www.storyglossia.com/37/as_believe.html”>new story up today in the new December issue of Storyglossia, called “If You Don’t Believe, They Go Away.” Make sure you check out the whole issue; there are new stories by Meg Pokrass and J.A. Tyler, among others.

• My nook is here and it is so so so much better than I could have imagined. I love the touch screen that shows the covers of all my books. I love being able to buy a book in like five seconds. The e-ink screen looks great, too. The only downside is, there aren’t as many new or indie books available–yet. Hopefully that will change. I was able to buy Magic For Beginners by Kelly Link, and reading that has been an amazing experience for many reasons. But more on that later.

• Molly Gaudry was kind enough to send me a copy of her new book, “We Take Me Apart,” and I’m hoping to read it tomorrow. It’s a beautiful little book, the kind I’d never want to read on an ereader. But more on this book later, too.

• I just bought a million presents for myself and others with my Citicard points, which makes me feel like all that spending throughout the year was for a good cause. Uh, huh. Just allow me my fantasy.

• Chris and I have a week ahead of holiday parties starting tonight with a friend’s yearly cookie party. Thus the diet-ruining begins.