It’s that time again, when we deep dive into the spam folder to investigate bot comments for fun and education and fun.

Dunno about you, but it feels as though there’s a kind of collective relief feeling sweeping around the world right now. Like something momentous has happened that just might have potential to relieve a tiny proportion of the world’s tension. It’s hard to pin down what the source of this mood could be, but even the spam is going with it. Bots are feeling the joy. Or maybe they are also using hay fever medication?

Allo, Commending the constancy you put into your blog and in-depth information you provide.

But it’s more than that, it is global, multi-lingual praise in bot form:

Bonjour, Enjoying the tenacity you put into your blog and detailed information you provide.

I can confirm, I am always tenacious in my constant effort to provide in-depth and detailed information.

Speaking of which…

I am about to work with editors on another story to be published soon. This means I need to update my 2020 State of the Writing, from here, located comfortably in my writing Situation Room.

• Acceptances: 12
• Rejections: 71
• Pending: 30

Further updates as publication news comes to hand.