September 26, 2026 Update … I hit the 20,000-word mark today for Numbskull Novellas #3 — Gangsta Goof. … In the interests of maintaining novella status, per series mandate, I typically start tapping the brakes at about 45,000 words. A story is as long as it needs to be of course, but this is Crazyville and, dear reader, I have your sanity to consider. … Circle your calendar for a December release. That would be three Numbskull Novellas completed in one year. They’re writing themselves because the Craven Bane Crumb administration continues to be like drinking from a fire hose. … Hark! The midterms are coming!