Some of you may remember our pool boy, Martin Cox is actually well-known pulp fiction writer Hardy Rider, also known for his other attributes/ Now that the summer is over and the pool is closed for the season (with the exception of the festive flotilla now on display throughout the holiday season), our local bard has time to conduct research for his upcoming project, as yet untitled, but his promise of a turgid encounter or two, followed by true love, embezzlement, murder, and workplace drama, murder, or some such device, to get a rise out of his reading public. Look for a new title and book signing right here at Loveless Motel sometime in the spring. Not that the book takes that long to write, but appointments for research volunteers are heavy, and Hardy says research is already draining. Our intramural coach, Luke Atma Peterson, has offered to help lighten the load by conducting interviews as a result of any overflow.