Good news; thanks to the organizers of Readercon, an excellent annual science fiction and fantasy convention just outside the Boston area (MA, USA), I can offer two $500 scholarships (i.e. discounts) for my February 2010 mentorships. I'm going to reserve these for people who are in need of the discount.  If that's you, just tell me about it when you apply.  If I get more than two requests, I'll have to make some hard decisions, but it's so nice to be able to offer the possibility of a discount at all!  Thanks, Readercon!