The U.S. government just shut down. If you're like me, you're asking yourself, "What does this mean for David Silva's book?"

Just started both the next round of query letters for my book and a big ol' pot roast using the last of the summer carrots. It remains to be seen which will go down easier. 

The big gimmick for my next book will be I wrote it entirely while idling in line at In 'N' Out. 

Seriously considering sending this the next time a literary agent requests a bio: "David Scott Silva was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Southern California. He attended various colleges in the region, majoring in completed entrance exams. Following a twenty-year newspaper career highlighted by ten years of health insurance, he received an honorary doctorate in alcoholism and a 6-piece set of quality bake ware from the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Riverside with his wife Sharon, Australian shepherd Gus, and Italian cat and former city editor Marley."  

Frederik Pohl

Deeply saddened by the passing of 
Frederik Pohl, who proved you can be
a cynic and starry-eyed optimist at once.