Work on my novel continues. I'm enjoying critquing for my writer groups, and it feels so, so good to be in the groove again.

I am taking a wee break on the short stories while I work on the novel. I'll work on them from time to time, but I'm frustrated by my rejection consisting of "We love it! But we're out of money." That's great to hear, but after the 5th time it gets frustrating. I'd rather work on something and see it grow my leaps and bounds. I need a project with some commitment.