I'd like to say why I've been so lax; but call me nuts, I don't want to jinx myself. So, let me just frame this all in the negative - so that karma doesn't up and bite me on the arse - and I'll leave you to read between the lines ...
My writing is NOT going well. [g]
In fact, I did NOT just write 3000 words today that I'm pretty damned pleased with. [bg]
At the rate I'm writing, I will NOT finish this book by the end of the year. [vbg]
So, please excuse my silence. I'm just busy NOT writing a book.