King Arthur is Coming, and...

I couldn't be more excited! I'm a fan of all things Pendragon. Actually, that whole literary era: the Arthurian legend, the Welsh, everything, turns my crank. I feel a bout of reading coming on to prepare. Mists of Avalon, Here Be Dragons, The Wicked Day... oh, the possibilities are endless. Do you have any suggestions for me?

Also, around the interwebs:

Is there a southern-fried monster under your bed? Submissions to Surreal South `11, edited by the incomparable Laura Benedict and Pinckney Benedict, are now open!

Betsy Lerner has a superb post up about finding emotional depth in your writing.

Happy Birthday to the Princess!

And if you need a laugh today, read this: The Terrors of the Author Photo.