Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: hopeful
  • Music: Roisin Murphy, "Ramalama (Bang Bang)."

Writers With Drinks!

I'm going to be appearing at Writers With Drinks this Saturday, and I need some help deciding what I should read. So—as is my wont—I turn to you. What do you think I should read?

Poll #1496260 Reading is hard, let's have strawberry ice cream.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 86

What should I read?

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"Lost."
5(5.8%)
"Dying With Her Cheer Pants On."
12(14.0%)
Chapter one of Feed.
35(40.7%)
"Velveteen vs. the Isley Crawfish Festival."
20(23.3%)
"A Citizen In Childhood's Country."
6(7.0%)
Nothing. Tell the microwave story instead.
6(7.0%)
None of the above (suggest in comments).
2(2.3%)


I need to decide by Friday, so as to have time to prepare my reading (or recitation). Sound off, and save me from my own wishy-washy tendencies!
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sdelmonte

December 8 2009, 16:44:05 UTC 7 years ago

Feed. Whet their appetites. So to speak.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 17:06:50 UTC 7 years ago

*rimshot*

Thanks for the sound-off.

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sheistheweather

December 8 2009, 17:02:34 UTC 7 years ago

Ditto.

seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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redrob

December 8 2009, 16:57:42 UTC 7 years ago

You could tell the story of the chocolate Guinness.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 17:05:46 UTC 7 years ago

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

lysystratae

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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spectralbovine

December 8 2009, 17:20:19 UTC 7 years ago

I have to go with the promotional value of Feed. Although I am curious about this microwave story.

Also, that Roisin Murphy song came up on Pandora a couple weeks ago!

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 17:52:45 UTC 7 years ago

It involves a lot of shouting and arm-flapping.

geojlc

7 years ago

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keristor

December 8 2009, 17:26:40 UTC 7 years ago

"Ticky box"! (Well, you didn't provide one so I provided my own...)

I would also go with the promotional value of 'Feed', and would also suggest something from ALH.

But I would love to hear the microwave story whenever I see you.

(BTW, have you decided whether you are coming to Van der Filk? I haven't seen a membership request yet, and the rates go up next Sunday, so if you still want to then drop me an email with your details and I'll get you registered before they go up.)

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 17:53:32 UTC 7 years ago

I can't do ALH, because I'm not certain everyone has read R&R—it's an accessibility thing.

Right now, I still don't know. Time is being very difficult.

tollers

December 8 2009, 17:28:37 UTC 7 years ago

Feed, for the reason already mentioned. Build the buzz!

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 17:53:40 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks, sweetie.

valdary

December 8 2009, 17:50:52 UTC 7 years ago

On commercial grounds I've voted FEED.

I am rather fond of Citizen in Childhood's Country though

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 17:54:07 UTC 7 years ago

I may well bring it, just in case it's a better fit for the mood of the evening. That's the hardest part to predict.

dormantdrake

December 8 2009, 18:15:34 UTC 7 years ago

I am going to slowly die of curiosity about this "microwave story" now, you know...

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 18:21:23 UTC 7 years ago

Curiosity killed the cat. Satisfaction brought it back.

ladymondegreen

December 8 2009, 19:06:00 UTC 7 years ago

I think this depends largely on whether you want to do publicity (Feed), get the "Bitch! You made me cry!" reaction (A Citizen in Childhood's Country) or the "Half the audience just wet their pants" reaction (The microwave story).

I'd suggest bringing all three for mood purposes.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 19:26:34 UTC 7 years ago

I think that may be the answer, yeah.

martianmooncrab

December 8 2009, 19:39:29 UTC 7 years ago

I know, everyone really wants to hear Feed or about microwaves, but for me, its all about Crustaceans.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 20:20:02 UTC 7 years ago

Understandable!

silvertwi

December 8 2009, 19:50:46 UTC 7 years ago

I voted Feed for the aforementioned reason, but my second vote would definitely be A Citizen in Childhood's Country. Because, y'know, it's awesome and cry-worthy.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 20:20:19 UTC 7 years ago

Awwwww, thanks.

My own paltry .02...

ladyfox7oaks

December 8 2009, 20:14:29 UTC 7 years ago

I think a lot of it is going to depend on the mood, and whether you want to support that mood, change that mood, or shatter it completely.
So take the top three or four choices, and be ready to read what seems the best.

Re: My own paltry .02...

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 20:20:34 UTC 7 years ago

That's basically what I'm going to need to do, yeah.

Re: My own paltry .02...

ladyfox7oaks

7 years ago

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jenk

December 8 2009, 20:19:34 UTC 7 years ago

Gee, maybe someday you should write the microwave story and submit it everywhere...?

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 20:21:18 UTC 7 years ago

Nah, it's funnier in person.

shiyiya

7 years ago

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natf

7 years ago

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mskauri

December 8 2009, 20:41:25 UTC 7 years ago

Feed for commercial reasons....but the microwave story and the Cheer Pants option are intriguing, as I know neither of them.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 21:55:44 UTC 7 years ago

They're more on the comedy side of things. (And the microwave story is true.)

bigherman

December 8 2009, 21:24:14 UTC 7 years ago

*sigh* wish I could go! I've been burgeoning with genre-mixing and zombie theory questions lately, and I know you probably have a thing or two to say on the topics.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 21:55:59 UTC 7 years ago

Are you coming to the Borderlands potluck next Friday?

bigherman

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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geojlc

December 8 2009, 21:39:00 UTC 7 years ago

You should also tell the microwave story. Everyone needs to hear the microwave story. As many times as possible!

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 21:56:10 UTC 7 years ago

I don't think I get that much time, sadly.

mskauri

7 years ago

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dornbeast

December 8 2009, 21:54:25 UTC 7 years ago

I'm not familiar with all of the listed items, so I'm going to suggest something more general.

Make 'em laugh.

seanan_mcguire

December 8 2009, 21:56:24 UTC 7 years ago

Good suggestion!

dr_zrfq

December 9 2009, 01:34:35 UTC 7 years ago

I voted for Vel, but my second choice is Feed if you want to generate buzz.

seanan_mcguire

December 10 2009, 21:20:54 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks, hon.

rhoda_rants

December 9 2009, 05:03:22 UTC 7 years ago

I vote Feed, for two reasons: One, it'll create more buzz for the trilogy. Two, that's what I'd want to hear if I were able to go.

seanan_mcguire

December 10 2009, 21:21:02 UTC 7 years ago

Rock on.

shiyiya

December 9 2009, 05:48:45 UTC 7 years ago

I voted A Citizen In Childhood's Country on the basis of it being the only one I've read... And it being awesome.

Man, why do I have to live in Arizona? Nothing interesting happens here.

seanan_mcguire

December 10 2009, 21:21:52 UTC 7 years ago

Because they have really awesome lizards in Arizona. As a thought.

(Also, you can read "Velveteen vs. the Isley Crawfish Festival" on my website. Just look for the Velveteen menu under the Books dropdown.)

shiyiya

7 years ago

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