A little holiday greeting.: seanan

A little holiday greeting.

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through my mind
Were hitchhiking ghost-girls and struggles unkind,
And fairy tale murders and pandemic flu—
My friends hope my holiday dreams won't come true—

And Tara has finished the graphics so fine
To help and promote that new novel of mine
(The sequel to something you just might have read,
With Toby and Tybalt and new things to dread).

My tickets are purchased, my plans are all set,
I'm wracking my brain to guess what I'll forget,
And Vixy and Tony are waiting with glee
For the holiday gift that I'm giving them—me.

Two thousand and nine is a year nearly through!
Oh, the things that we did, and the things left to do!
I'm still with the agent who signed me last year,
She still knows I'm crazy, and yet she's still here.

The first of the Toby books sits upon shelves,
Full of wise-cracking Cait Sidhe and put-upon elves,
And two more adventures are coming this year,
Which ought to be good for your holiday cheer.

In March, Habitation, in May, you'll get Feed
(My evil twin, Mira, knows just what you need),
While "Sparrow Hill Road" will take twelve months to drive,
And Rose knows that nobody gets out alive.

InCryptid and Velveteen, Babylon Archer,
And so many more are prepared for departure
At

seanan_mcguire the updates are steady—
I'm keeping you posted. You'd better get ready.

The year yet to come will bring wonders galore,
And I can't start to guess at the great things in store,
So whatever you celebrate when the world's cold,
Be it secular, modern, or something quite old,

I hope that you're happy, I hope that you're warm,
I hope that you're ready to weather the storm,
And I wish you the joys that a winter provides,
All you Kings of the Summer and sweet Snow Queen brides,

And I can't wait to see what the next year will bring,
The stories we'll tell, and the songs that we'll sing.
The dead and the living will stand and rejoice!
(I beg you to rise while you still have a choice.)

The journey's been fun, and there's much more to see,
So grab your machete and come now with me,
And they'll hear us exclaim as we dash out of sight,
"Scary Christmas to all, and to all a good fright!"

archangelbeth

December 24 2009, 15:55:12 UTC 7 years ago

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*applauds*!

seanan_mcguire

December 25 2009, 01:47:42 UTC 7 years ago

*bows*

cleothyla

December 24 2009, 16:07:15 UTC 7 years ago

*APPLAUSE!!!!*

:)

December 25 2009, 01:47:51 UTC 7 years ago

Hee.

7 years ago

tollers

December 24 2009, 16:16:37 UTC 7 years ago

Scary Christmas to you too!

*hugs*

(Sitting in the Indianapolis airport and thinking that it would be a bad bad place to try to defend (or escape from) in a zombie uprising.)

December 25 2009, 01:48:14 UTC 7 years ago

Yeah, you're basically screwed if the dead rise right now. Sorry, and I'll miss you.

satyrblade

December 24 2009, 16:30:13 UTC 7 years ago

Can't wait to see ya, sweetheart!

*hugs and a pleasant journey here*

December 25 2009, 01:48:28 UTC 7 years ago

Are you coming to the Wayward gig?

mskauri

December 24 2009, 16:36:29 UTC 7 years ago

Scary Christmas! Hope your travels are easy and your days are zombie-free (at least in 3-D).

December 25 2009, 01:48:40 UTC 7 years ago

One hopes!

allaboutm_e

December 24 2009, 16:52:18 UTC 7 years ago

♥ holiday greeting that mentions Tara!

December 25 2009, 01:48:57 UTC 7 years ago

Hey, she's important around here!

vixyish

December 24 2009, 16:53:11 UTC 7 years ago

And a hoppy new year!

(Frickens, see.)

December 25 2009, 01:49:15 UTC 7 years ago

Half frog, half chicken, all abomination of nature!

natf

rollick

December 24 2009, 16:56:36 UTC 7 years ago

WOW. Very nice indeed!

January 1 2010, 17:40:27 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks!

vincentursus

December 24 2009, 17:38:30 UTC 7 years ago

Fun. ^_^

January 1 2010, 17:40:37 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you. :)

exapno

December 24 2009, 17:41:08 UTC 7 years ago

because i needed another reason to love you? :)

*huggs* lovely dear! safe travel, and SCARY CHRISTMAS!

January 1 2010, 17:40:59 UTC 7 years ago

I like doing summaries in rhyme. I find them oddly...soothing.

wendyzski

December 24 2009, 18:33:04 UTC 7 years ago

*clappity clappity*

January 1 2010, 17:41:09 UTC 7 years ago

Hee hee.

bluesmancd

December 24 2009, 19:50:59 UTC 7 years ago

Coooool. *finger snaps*

A joyous holiday season to you. I wish that I could be at the Wayward on Saturday. Once again, my own gigs get in the way. :P

January 1 2010, 17:41:25 UTC 7 years ago

I hate it when that happens.

v_pham88

December 24 2009, 21:07:29 UTC 7 years ago

Happy Holidays Mrs. Mcguire!

January 1 2010, 17:41:41 UTC 7 years ago

Happy belated holidays to you as well!

keristor

December 24 2009, 21:08:20 UTC 7 years ago

*hugs*

BTW, I'll be cooking something like your turkey recipe tomorrow...

January 1 2010, 17:41:57 UTC 7 years ago

Your report pleases me immensely. :)

georgiamagnolia

December 25 2009, 05:24:45 UTC 7 years ago

Magnifique!

Brightest Blessings of the Season to you and safe travel! May the new year bring all your wishes to you (and books! oh yes books!) and may it be full os prosperity and good health for you and yours.