You might remember my cat, Maggie? A couple of years ago, she had a hyperactive thyroid. The treatment involved Iodine131 and we got this handout which said, “Upon release from the hospital, your pet will be mildly radioactive.”

Despite my fond hopes, Maggie never glowed in the dark. But, thanks to modern science, there are glow in the dark cats in the world. That would be the end to tripping over the infernal beast at night.

I really want one.

Really.

I CAN HAZ GLOW-IN-THE-DARK?

I promise that I won’t post all SFWA all the time, but if you don’t mind helping spread the word on this one, I’d appreciate it.

As part of a study on contracts, SFWA is seeking to enlarge and update their database of representative contract terms from the major publishers. Authors interested in participating may email e-contracts, or scans of their paper contracts, to president@sfwa.org or mail paper copies to SFWA, Attn: Michael Capobianco, at P.O. Box 877, Chestertown, MD 21620. Please redact anything that you don’t want to reveal.

If possible, please note if the contract is boilerplate language or if it has been negotiated. Of particular interest are e-book rights.