I should have known better and really I did. Maniacs don’t miss a thing. I’ve been quiet lately, not online as much, moving back and forth between Georgia and Florida. Although you guys are the most incredibly thoughtful people I’ve ever known (I mean, really, over 2,000 copies of Shadowfever were leaked nearly a month before the release date, and not one of you ruined it for anyone else!) it was inevitable that someone would start asking questions, and someone would answer, and then someone would post wanting to know if it was true.

Last night someone posted, which we promptly removed. And I knew time had run out, I had to address it, even if it was painful and I didn’t want to talk about it, because someone else would and then you would all feel…well, I don’t know what you’ll feel but I hope you understand this is a difficult time for me, which is why I kept it private. I need to deal with my private life privately before I deal with it publicly. (It’s also why you haven’t gotten the promised scene yet. My life has been jarring and transient. Moonie and I are in an unfurnished house with a blow-up bed and JZB doesn’t do airbeds. He says they pop too easily.)

Ah, seeking refuge in humor, JZB would mock. Neil and I have gotten divorced. For those of you who saw us together at FEVERCON or some other function, and commented on how much we love each other, we do. But we needed to go different ways and there you are, and that’s all I have to say about it. Other than this: it’s sad, it’s painful, it’s hard. Be gentle.

I’m disorganized right now, but you’ll have your scene soon and more books coming soon, plus news about the graphic novel and some other wonderful things in the works.

Don’t be disheartened. We had wonderful years together. We’ll have wonderful years separately. Believe in love. I do.