What the writer is up to...

Well, it's Thursday, it's 20 degrees F outside here in the Texas Hill Country, and my Burmese is sitting on the hot sack in my lap and wants me to move to the lounger and keep editing Fire Sanctuary. We're on our way. Thought I'd remind people what's up on a Thursday.

Today over at Book View Cafe is Chapter 19 of Fires of Nuala. You can also start reading from the beginning, if you've never given it a try. Buy books here.

The Shadow Conspiracy II is now available. It contains my most recent story, "Abide With Me" as well as a lot of other fine stuff. You can read a sample story by C. L. Anderson here. Bonus -- price reduction on the previous collection, The Shadow Conspiracy! Get them now and have an orgy of steampunk reading.

My most recent gluten post went up over at the BVC Blog -- Everyday Gluten Glitches, about the joy of changing over skin care products and such stuff. Bonus -- P&G cleaning products are gluten-free! I'll be testing the second round of a GF/macro chocolate chip cookie recipe tonight, if I don't go dancing (snow and ice alert -- I'm weighing my options. A lotta hills between me and the class, or the long way around.) Or maybe class and baking later. If the recipe satisfies, I'll post it tomorrow, with links to its parent recipes.

I have been researching 1810 clothing, letting Allie explain to me what people were wearing in her 1810 NYC. Then I hope back to her story tomorrow.

More mail later!

So...a bit of milkfat may actually reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.

It's only one study so far. But I must admit that when I was on Atkins, my triglycerides and cholesterol were the lowest on record. So...right now, thinking about keeping 100% butter, 100% clarified butter, 100% sour cream and 100% cream in the diet, in tiny doses.

But milk and alas, cheese, will be a rare occurrence.

Furry lobsters are still off the menu....