The Sky is a Well. And here's the interview.

There are lots of great stories in this issue - check out Girija Tropp's Song of Giants,  Mary McCluskey's Sophie, Now, Theresa Boyar's The Mother's Guide to Flight Patterns and Katrina Denza's What She Gave to the Sea.

I guest edited this month's issue of Hobart .

Check out this month's horrific Horror Library
Cordelia has a story there this month.

Girija Tropp's Cellular is up at The Cafe Irreal.

Mermaid at Pindeldyboz

a collection of theme-based fiction and art released by So New Media in September, will be the featured topic on WITF FM 89.5's Artbeat on Friday, 11/4/05.

Tune in during "Morning Edition"at 5:35 a.m. & 7:35 a.m. and during the 2:00 p.m. hour of "Classical Air" to hear details about the book's genesis and the stories and artwork featured within. A live webcast is available at WITF.org

Pia Ehrhardt won the Narrative Prize for her story Famous Fathers

• Mama
• Dad, Dada
• Hi Dad
• Wow
• Cat
• Audrey (our cat's name)
• Good

Submit to Hobart

Harvest Moon

Opium

Consumed: Women on Excess

Opium

William is standing!

• Lists
• Germ

It's the Horror Library's second anniversary. Check out my...ahem, I mean Cordelia Snow's story, Under the Floorboards

• Bluebonnet
• Snow Squall

• Brass Band
• Two by Kim Chinquee
• One True Love

The winner of this year's Million Writer's award is Alicia Gifford Hey, I made the list! StorySouth's Notable stories of 2004 are up. My story Monopoly is there, along with stories by Elizabeth Ellen, Myfanwy Collins, Bob Arter, Kirsten Menger-Anderson, David Barringer, Avital Gad-Cykman, and so many other good writers. Read some of these stories if you have the time. They are free, and you can finish most of them during a coffee break.

He's so big. It's hard to believe he'll be a year old in just a couple of months. He's pullling himself up, dancing, and even standing (for about 2 seconds, but still - he's standing!) Right now William's recovering from pneumonia. We rushed him to his first emergency room trip a couple weeks ago. I hated watching him get an Xray. He had to be strapped in to this awful plastic contraption, so that he wouldn't move. But, he liked the gatorade they gave him in the hospital and he even offered some to me. We spent quite a few nights in the steamy bathroom. Now he's laughing and playing again, but we're housebound until he's over the cough.

He's crawling. Backwards.

William likes strained pears and sweet potatoes. He gets very excited and bites his bottom lip in anticipation when he sees them. He thinks it is funny when I pretend to eat them and when I do he smacks his lips, imitating me. He likes to roll over and over and over, until he's crossed the room. This is how he gets around. He has not mastered crawling yet. He likes to hug me now, and when he does he strokes the back of my hair. He also kisses, but it is only a half-kiss - he'll press his mouth against our cheeks.

Someone recently told me that my son has the same thoughtful expression as Harold in Harold and the Purple Crayon. I of course picked up a copy of the book and he's right. That's William, with his pear-shaped head and sweet expression. William seems regular-sized to me, until I get around other babies and their mothers. At six months, he's already taller than some one year olds I've meet. When we last checked, he was 18 lbs. That's a whole lot of baby.

My son is now four months old. His first Xmas was pretty exciting. A few of his favorite things: the crinkle of wrapping paper,colored lights, and, of course, his new rattle. He likes staring at his hands and grabbing his feet. Best of all, he actually laughs and smiles all the time.