You bet I’m still following. Not for nothing do they call your fans “junkies.” Besides, I have an “Endgame” entry to prepare …

I was tempted to write, “featuring Scott Sigler (who shows that, even in San Francisco, remaining in the closet can be a very good thing),” but you’re probably tired of that gag.

Meanwhile, to you readers who appreciate well-thought-out, gut-grabbing science fiction and/or monster tales: Amazon.com. Ancestor. April 1, 12 noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. Go forth and purchase!

Not only is Ancestor a kick-keister genetic-engineering-gone-south yarn (imagine the thrill-ride of James Cameron’s Aliens enriched with the hard-science grounding of Michael Crichton’s novels), but we have the chance to move a talented writer from the “underground” to the top of the Amazon list. Now that would be coolness indeed.

But to do it, we’ll have to order ON APRIL THE FIRST (pre-orders won’t have the desired effect). So, like one of Scott’s creatures, let us lie in wait and then pounce ….