The internet is back!

I must say, I am very pleased with Verizon FIOS tech support. I've had consistently good experiences with them, which is unusual for an internet provider.

That said: Most of the Inbox update is written (including two subscriber bonus pages), and now that I can get online reliably I look forward to making that update.

The message board is currently not working (8:07 EST). If it still isn't working in a few hours, I'll try to contact that tech support. I've been a little less pleased with my server this fall than I have been with the internet. As always, this blog is here for updates.

[update] Tech support says they're "working on their servers" and the problem should be fixed shortly. Those of you who have been around much the last few months know this is a familiar story. I'm not sure if I'm ready to jump ship just yet (if I do, it would have to be in summer, so I have time to devote to the change-over) but in case I do, does anyone have suggestions of a reliable web-server? I'm currently with IX Web Hosting, and have been for years with minimal problems until the past six months or so.

[update] Message boards seem to be back.

[update] FIOS is over here again, updating all the equipment. Apparently the stuff the previous owners had is outdated, which is why we're having problems.

Coming Up Soon:

I have some offline things I need to get done first, but here's what's coming up:

I'm on Random Buzzers this week! I'll be answering as many questions as I can, including FAQs that I often don't get to on the message board, so feel free to check it out! If you want to register, you can add your own questions to the list, as well.

At the TGIO party on December 1, someone asked me, "Why do you do NaNo? You're already a successful writer, aren't you?" It's an interesting question that I want to devote some time to answering, so sometime in the next couple days, I'll be updating this blog with a "Why do I NaNo?" post. Leonora, that should also answer your questions about NaNo.

Now that November is over, Inbox of Diana Smoke is coming back! I'm hoping to post an update by mid-week or so. I had an animated conversation with my wife last night about the events that led to the bonus story, and I'm looking forward to getting back into that, as well.

Happy December, everyone!