Just in case you missed all the squeals of delight, it’s official, Samhain Publishing has been recognized by Romance Writers of America.  This is a major achievement for any small press.  It’s doubly impressive in this case because Samhain achieved it less than 18 months after opening its doors.  WTG, Crissy & Co.!
Also sending a shout-out to 

hundakleptisis

 on Ficlet.com’s publication of his “Space Burps”.  Less than 1025 characters (including spaces) and it’s still hilarious.  it also got a big boost when MSNBC.com featured it in their Clicked section.  Now where did I hide the good bottle of cyber-champagne…