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36,000 words. But that figure may drop sharply soon; there's quite a chunk (nearly 2000 words) that I think I'm going to have to throw away and rewrite. The scene I've been working on for the last week or so has been going in the wrong direction, and most of what I've been doing to the story this weekend has been repairs. I think I know how things need to go, now, but there'll be a bit of catching up to do.

Received a new piece of fan art yesterday, and I'll be posting it as soon as I get a couple of details from the artist.

I've been somewhat distracted from writing lately. My elder brother, who lives in the US, has been over here on a concert tour. (He's a pianist.) He's looking good—it's been great to see him again. The tour has been going very well, but obviously there have been a number of family get-togethers. Last night, almost the entire family were together for dinner at a teppanyaki restaurant—the most of us together in one place for quite a long time. (Normally the family is spread out over four cities and two countries.)

Meanwhile I've also been watching the anime Rocket Girls. This is a terrific series that I've been enjoying very much; I just watched the last episode tonight. If you have access to fansubs, I definitely recommend you check it out. It's about a trio of teenage girls who get drafted as astronauts because their small size and weight allows smaller and lower-powered rockets, which is a boon for a fledgling Japanese space agency. Great series! Also been watching Sola—another very good series.

Oh, and I think I'm coming down with a cold. bummer. ^_^