Quick recovery post (Introducing Substrate!)

I got back yesterday from a wonderful, busy, and very full weekend in Chicago. It went by far too quickly, and my next trip to Chicago will definitely have to be a longer one, so I can not only fit everything in, but also say hi to the folks who live there who I didn't have time to get in touch with this trip. Highlights of the weekend include taking the tall ship Windy out on the water (I got to help hoist the main sail), touring Chicago's Sky Chapel, going to a Common Shiner concert, and generally spending time with my sister, who I hadn't seen in ages. Full weekend, lots of fun, and I'm still a little exhausted and recovering.

While I was away, the intrepid writers in my critique group, Substrate, started our new group blog. What does Substrate mean? Check out Max Gladstone's first entry at the Substrate blog. (Max also did a nice short post on his home blog about us.) Please, stop by, say hello, and generally, check us out! (As Strong Bad would say, "No, really... check us out!")

Now off to catch up on a deadline that got moved ahead in my schedule...