I haven’t posted much this week, but I’ve made it up to you today.  (This is my standard methodology, procrastinate and then try to charm my way back into the good graces of the world later.)

First off, as I promised, here is the Green Dragon verse to the Codices song I promised.  To see—and hear—the whole song, see the Mirrorstone page about the lyrics contest.  I really like the line about extra-dimensional chickens.

Just let me clear my throat.  Grrrhmmmmphhh.  There.  Minstrel… 

There are so many things we all think we know

with certainty beyond all doubt:

two plus two; sharp will cut; sun melts snow—

all mysteries our world is without.

But when eggs shed their stone and dragons are born,

and demons inhabit great swarms;

when beauty and malice each hiding adorn

two mirrored, dark and light, ogre forms…

belching tests,

green-dye jests,

extra-dimensional chickens galore!

pirate grog,

chlorine fog,

all glimpses of mysteries in store.

Unbelief disavow—

come magic, Here! Now!—

with fall of Guernsey cow

in Green Dragon.

When the song wins the Grammy I’ll let you know.

*****

Cynthea Liu just made her old school in Arkansas the happiest place on earth—yes, they official bumped Disneyland down a notch.  Her auction raised—get this—$15,000! 

$90 of that is mine.  Well, not mine, but what Susan J. spent on a critique of a proposal package I offered.  Best money she ever spent, I promise.  While most of the agents’ and editors’ services went for more, some considerably, I did pretty well among the authors.  From what I saw, my $90 bid was one of the highest for the writers.  Better live up to it, hadn’t I.