Monday morning footnotes.

I am terribly annoyed that placing a pre-order for R&R doesn't magically alter the universe so that I get the book early via time travel or magic. Otherwise, I am fine, and glad that BART is running.

weird question - is that release date for Rosemary & Rue a North American thing, or a international thing?

Cause I preordered mine, but if it's available as of that date in England I may pick up a copy when I'm there for the plane back and then gift the preordered one to someone I know will like it. I need plane reads!

"Red Hood's Revenge: So badass it will even @#$% up your computer."

I think that would look pretty darn good on a cover, don't you? :-)

I'm glad book five was safe. How often do you do backups?

Like everyone else, I am just counting the days until Sept. 1

It has been raining on and off all morning, which suits how the day has gone so far.

I heard the BART news here last night and gave a little cheer for you.

Me too! Except for me it was this morning.

Playing a two-hour outdoor wedding concert in SUDDEN COLD isn't great for colds. However, shoveling ImmuniTEA through my system as fast and in as great quantities as possible apparently is. I have the fastest progressing cold I think I've ever had. (I think I'll take a cold of greater intensity if it goes away quicker.)

Always a good thing. Hope you feel better.

6. I have decided that I don't like second books in trilogies that don't admit to being trilogies when I pick them up.

I believe that is an opinion held by all literate humans, although I have no facts to back up my statement.

Need nap, but am very excited for you. Very very excited for you.

What netbook did you end up using? I had a hard time deciding on mine, seeing as within the typical price range they're all pretty much identical.

Given that these manuscripts are a significant source of income for you, you might want to consider saving it in multiple locations: Google docs, or MS Live, or just to a handy thumb drive.

1. *whew*
2. I can wait. I have to. That said, I am looking forward to having something awesome to read. If you read what I've had to make do with on GoodReads, you will know this for a fact.
3. I envy you the Netbook. I do not envy you the harrassment.
4. *fistpumps*
5. I have an awesome Golden Orb spider on my front porch right now. Every night I think the birds have gotten her, but every morning - nope! There she is, with a brand new web and she is total AWESOME. Or maybe she has a buttload of sisters. I'm not sure.
6. I hate bad books that claim to be the beginning of a trilogy when I DO pick them up. Like - not even the first few chapters of a good book, and now I have to wait for the rest of the story why? *grumbles* No, not your publisher and not recently. But. Erg. Bad planning, bad marketing and writing to those parameters. FAIL.
7. Ditto. I may actually get it today.

For myself:

a. The boy is now 4 and we all survived the party. There's lot of screaming left. Rey needs some awesome for all the yeoman duties.

b. I want a retreat for my birthday. I'll take suggestions. I'd love a writer's retreat in the woods. I'll take yoga at the beach. Something. Calgon is not cutting it anymore.

c. If they make a My Little Pony thumbdrive, you need it. Points if you can wear it around your neck.

Amazon.co.uk are telling me delivery date of R&R 30 September. I could get it earlier from amazon.com, but only by paying $35 in shipping. I think I'll wait (it's already on pre-order via the UK one anyway, I just thought I'd look in case).

Tomorrow you can sing Thirteen *g*...

One of these days I am going to sit on you until you get a real revision control system and multiple automated backups.