Nothing that I do is more exhilarating and exhausting than attending a writer's conference. This year it was a conference thrown by Novelists Inc., the best darn writers' group nobody's heard of. Well, that's not quite true. We have 750 members from all around the country, and some international, all of whom have at least two traditionally published or independently published titles. (http://www.ninc.com/)

While I'm completely revved up to apply the tips and techniques I've learned in an intense week, I'm also completely wiped out. Once you leave the dorm, those late nights talking about everything and anything, junk food and wine, affect you for days. Add in my spouse blowing out a knee while I was gone and you can see that my life has been a trifle overloaded lately.

I am trying my level best to get the fifth and final Eno the Thracian novel done. It's fun and I'm loving the work. However, between Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, there's much to be done in addition to the writing. I remember in my trad days saying 'no thanks' to any contract that fell due in November or December. There's no point in adding more difficulty levels to your day-to-day existence!

Next up in the movie reviews will be John Wick and BigHero6. Wildly different films, but they both look like a good time. We shall see!

I've recently gone to KDP Select, which means my books will only be available on Amazon for the next 3 months. Let me know if you think this was a mistake or not, please.