SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR ATHENS FOLKS

In case you weren't already aware: I'll be in your fair city tonight and tomorrow morning. I don't exactly know where I'll be yet, but the Manhattan, whatever they're calling the Engine Room now, and indie rock karaoke at the Go Bar are likely candidates. Email me and I'll tell you what my phone number is, if you don't already know.

I'M AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL!

If you were watching last night's ANTM finale closely, with a finger on the pause button, you might have seen a familiar face back of a head. But in case you missed it, here's the relevant sequence of shots (which took up all of about a second of screen time):





I'm a superstar, baby!

AND THAT'S THE LAST OF THESE

Part 25.

Hope you enjoyed it, and sorry there's no end yet. If you don't know what I'm talking about, start here.

Also, tonight is the big America's Next Top Model Cycle 5 finale, and you should all watch. I thought there was going to be a special GLFC-related reason to watch, but as it turns out there probably won't be. I pestered lots of people to make it happen, but I failed to pester the people who counted. Ah well. If it turns out there are any highlights to share, I'll share them tomorrow.

ONE MORE DAY...

Part 24.

Tomorrow: Party time!

"IT'S...I DON'T KNOW, KINDA FUN TO READ."

For those that have been waffling about reading the New Novel Sensation The Boy in the Tunnel, just take a gander at the blurb above: a real live quote from a real live reader. How's that for a recommendation? Here are a few more:

"More fun than Civ Pro."

"I'm having trouble keeping track of everybody."

"Are you ever going to have anything on your blog besides these stupid book updates?"

Ha ha! Maybe! But not today!

Here's part 23.

And if those quotes convinced any of you to start, the whole thing's linked on the sidebar over to your right.

As I said earlier, I hit the 50k mark on the 30th, so I'm an honest-to-God National Novel Writing Month Winner, though the actual novel itself is far from finished. Part 25, coming Wednesday, will be the last chapter to be posted here; I'm going to take a break and work on a few other projects, but then I'm going to come back and take a serious look at The Boy in the Tunnel and turn it into something worth publishing. Those of you who've been reading it and have useful criticism, I'd be happy to hear it.

Also, this won't be the last time I'll say it, but I want to put it out there early: all true Gardner Linn Fans need to watch America's Next Top Model this Wednesday. Set your VCRs.

PART 22

Right here.

Monday: Something!

I REACHED 50K LAST NIGHT

More on that later. For now, here's Part 21.

Tomorrow: A little powwow on the roof!