01/26/04 MON:
---Here today from Edgewood: ALCHEMY #1. Can’t find a web presence, but google brought up this from someone’s blog:
“We were lucky enough to receive a copy of the beautiful first issue of Alchemy in the mail from Steve Pasechnick at Edgewood Press. I can't emphasize enough what a great-looking magazine this is, and all the stories look wonderful to boot -- new work from Alex Irvine, Theodora Goss, Carol Emshwiller, and more. I might also say this is a departure from most genre fiction magazines in that it features FOUR stories by women, out of a total of six. Buy it directly from Steve at PO Box 380264, Cambridge, MA 02238; the price on the spine is $7. I couldn't locate a website at the moment; however, I'm sure it'll be available some other places as well.”
---Indeed!

---I estimate it at four inches of snow this morning. Since it is supposed to get frigid cold overnight, I tried to trudge my five-mile route on the bike trail this morning. It was slow going but probably used some muscles my normal so-called stride has learned to bypass. I am glad I don't have to drive a car anywhere today.

---Among other things, am working on a long-too-delayed order to Leisure Books (Dorchester Publishing) now.