As I said yesterday, I got the introduction to the book done, and I e-mailed a copy to the contributors who gave me a lot of helpful feedback. Wil found a typo that everyone else missed. Michael pointed out some stylistic issues and also made the point that I should inject more humor into it. I definitely agree, but nothing funny came to mind when I was writing it. Alicia gave her general approval. 'Mouse sent in his blurb in which he explains in far more detail than he ever has before why he doesn't want to get a blog of his own.
I really appreciate all the helpful responses. It looks like people feel the intro is generally good. Michael's view that it lacks humor was my main concern. My writing usually contains far too much humor, so it's a bit strange that I've run out. But I am happy that I said everything that needed to be said in the intro. It may not be fun to read, but at least it serves its purpose.
School is really overwhelming me right now, so I'll have to wait a few more days before I complete the assembly of the book. Once again, I apologize for all the delays. I didn't mean to draw the project out this long, but it should be done soon. In the meantime I'll be getting back to my regularly scheduled blogging.