Hey all - still working on Seconds. It seems to have meandered off into a story about game development. You never know what geeks your school hotties might be until you get to read the shared world book they've been writing since they were ten. :D Their fans wouldn't recognise them.
On a related note, a kind fan (thanks, Susan) has set up a Facebook fan site for me. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have there, or if you should happen to want a place to hang and debate which Setari you'd want to be stranded on a desert island with...