So, this week we celebrated the day dedicated to love, cards, roses, chocolates, and rubbing out members of a rival mob in a deserted garage in Chicago. For those keeping track, this is also the time I post one of my holiday stories. And there's nothing up as of yet. What can I say, except "Sorry!" Things in real life have been a little on the challenging side lately. It's nothing really horrible, but it has resulted in me having MUCH less time for writing these days ... which is kind of frustrating, because I've got plenty of ideas for stories right now. This includes the installment of the Heartsong Romances for this year (and one for next year), the next (half-completed) tale set in Theta House, and some more ideas inspired by Saturday morning TV. So, I am plugging away at stuff, and will hopefully have the Heartsong story up if not by the end of February, then early in March. In the meantime, I'm posting the last of the figurines (Miracle Maiden) that I designed with the Hero