Well, it’s nothing compared to Hanson’s news today, but I couldn’t let them get in the way of my big, first of the month updates!

As always, there are new spotlights today. This month, the focus is on:

• Author: Aimster
• Story: The Bodyguard by Team Zaylor
• Website: RPS Fanfiction

I’m really excited about all of those, so hurry up and head on over here to check them out. You may notice that’s a slightly different url, and a brand new layout. Like the directory, I’ve converted the spotlights to WordPress. It’s all basically the same as before, but the author interviews are now posted like a blog, so you can click through them, viewing “previous” and “next” interviews. Other than that, the navigation is the same. So check that out!

What else is new this month? Read on to find out!

For one of the earliest “new month” additions, I added a page of Writing Resources. It was kind of a mess and a pretty short list, so I decided it needed a makeover. I’ve added a bunch of new links and divided them up into better categories to help you guys find exactly what you need. Check out the updated page here.

But if you’re not a writer, that probably isn’t very helpful for you, is it? So for those of you who are more interesting in reading, I’ve added several stories to the story archives. Check those out here to see what I’ve added. I did remove Nat’s stories, since they’re live on her site now, but the rest are all new.

I’ve also updated my reading list to make sure all the links are current. I would say that isn’t very exciting news, but you guys seem to love checking out what I’m reading. So feel free to check that out, too!

It’s been a busy month for me, and it’s only going to get busier. Today is the official start of Camp NaNoWriMo, and I couldn’t resist signing up. On top of that, I’ve got stories to review and a few cowriting projects… Yes, you heard it here first. Well, second. I hinted at this on twitter, and I’ll have more to say about it on Extemporaneous soon. But suffice it so say, I’m a very, very busy woman.

That’s good for you guys, though. The busier I am, the more new content I have for you! Come back in about two weeks to see the new reviews.