One of my favorite authors, Charles Stross, is going to do Novel Writing Month this year. Stross' Iron Sunrise is one of my favorite books, and those of you paying attention know that I've met him over delicious beers at the Brickskeller.

I know Nanowrimo is not quite the same for someone who makes a living writing novels as it is for someone who just wishes he had the motivation and dedication to make a living writing novels (You'll notice I don't say I lack the skill - I have the skill until I prove otherwise).

But it's cool to be writing along with someone who writes really cool stuff, who is successful doing professionally something that I do now and then as an amateur.

Now I just have to figure out how to get my daughter to sleep for a few hours in the evening so I can actually write my 50,000 words.