Here’s a few quick links for Friday:

The Second Annual Enchanted Inkpot Giveaway Extravaganza is underway now! We’re giving away 20 MG/YA fantasy novels (including two of mine)! Comment and tell us what MG/YA fantasy novel you are looking forward to in 2011 for a chance to win!

I have a guest post at the blog of Abby the Librarian (thanks, Abby!) on my experiences with NaNoWriMo. Check it out if you want to see why I think I completed my first attempt and failed at my second. There are a number of other guest posts on NaNo by other authors too!

I thought this list of 10 reasons the next 10 years could be more exciting than the last was interesting food for thought in terms of inspiration for near-future fiction.

I love this amazing Astronomy Photo of the Day:

Credit & Copyright: Sean R. Heavey, click to embiggen

Imagine being there in person! Eep.