Huge thanks for the notes that you all are sending in response to my website redesign. It's gratifying to me when you say that you like the ease of navigation, the prominence of the new books, and the serenity of the colors. These are all things we shot for. Looks like we hit the target.

That said, many of my regulars miss the Daily Poll. We've been sending notes to all of you, but I say here for the record that while I miss it in theory, I don't miss it at all in practice. Know what it's like coming up with a different poll for each day of each of the last three years? It's tough. I mean, my expertise is writing books, not polls.

This blog is another matter. It's like writing a few paragraphs of a book, but done on a fresh topic every few days. So those of you who are used to dropping by here often, please continue to do it to read my blog. I'll be posting entries every few days. You'll also be able to read the latest entries in the GUESTBOOK posted by fellow readers. I'm hoping that this feature will be operational within a few days.