And so I find myself, for the first time since Uni, having to produce word count to deadline.

Say what?!

No, not random blogging as-the-mood-takes-me, not the idle thoughts I sling about in here, not even my sporadic Khamsinic splutterings...

...but actual focus - proper articles, researched, written, edited and presented to a new sf/f fansite launching on the first Monday of January. I'm sure it's 'good for me', or something.

Has to be said, though, I am writing about art toys, urban vinyl, the new 3D design phenomenon that's riding the Manga invasion to fill the shelves of Forbidden Planet. Hell, I collect it, I should be able to write about. Two articles a month - and I get to talk about toys?

That has to be better than analysing Heart of sodding Darkness!