Thanks to everyone for their kind emails, texts and phone calls about Rocket Ships. Based on the volume of notes, a lot more people might have commented, but considered the post too personal and thus stayed on the sidelines. Though their rationale is a bit curious, since this a site available to the entire Internet, I understand. Lurkers are generally the most polite of netizens. Small correction: samhilliard.com might be blocked in parts of Asia; that’s due to the Great Firewall of China rather than a design plan.

Monday begins week two of the post-divorce life and things are going well. Work is quiet. Krav Maga is on hold for a few more days, while I nurse my rib back to one hundred percent. Officially I was back in business two weeks ago, and had resumed training. During some stick disarms on the 21st, I fell on my elbow. Unlike in May, this time the rib is merely bruised. Once I can cough without wincing, I’ll be back in class.

Still in the running at one literary agency. I anticipate an answer shortly after July Fourth. Fiction is a very tough sell these days. Towards that end, I’m considering another project that will lead in a different direction.

On the non-fiction front, I’m in discussions with a woman who has an incredible story about escaping a bloody civil war that killed her entire family. We have tons of details to sort out, but I’m hopeful we can reach a compromise that works for everyone. It’s the sort of book that needs to be written, and I’d be honored to help translate her experiences into a compelling narrative.