Hi Susan--
You and me both! Recently I was astonished to realize that "Thaliad" is my 11th book. It's just a coincidence (three publishers, odd timing) that I had three books out in one year, right on the heels of last year's book--and then that the year coincided with the time I judged one of the National Book Awards. Between reading endlessly and touring and other things, the year has been rather over-stimulating... to put it gently. I'm doing an author luncheon in Atlanta soon, and after that I fantasize about having a nice long winter's nap before the new year, though I know it won't be that way.
Hope all is very well with you and yours, Susan! Hope your winter is full of light.
Good cheer,
Marly
If any passers-by are interested, those new books are the new epic, "Thaliad," plus a collection of poems, "The Foliate Head," and a novel, "A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage" (The Ferrol Sams Award for Fiction.) Last year's collection was "The Throne of Psyche." Book pages for each are on my website,
http://www.thepalaceat2.blogspot.com.