Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire

  • Mood:
  • Music:

Short story sale: "Laughter at the Academy."

Things that are awesome, part one: writing for anthologies.

Things that are awesome, part two: being asked to write for anthologies.

Things that are awesome, part three: being asked to write for anthologies being edited by John Joseph Adams, who is one of those anthologists I just have crazytrain respect for.

Things that are awesome, part four: ...did I mention the mad science?

When John announced The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, I knew that failure to submit a story would result in hand-wringing, retribution-seeking, day-ruing agony on my part. This knowledge did not present me with an instantaneous understanding of what I should write. And then my iTunes decided to do a mad science medley, concluding with the me-and-Paul version of "What A Woman's For."

And then my cackling scared the cats.

I am crazy-pleased (or maybe just plain crazy) to announce that "Laughter at the Academy: A Field Study in the Genesis of Schizotypal Creative Genius Personality Disorder (SCGPD)" has been sold to John Joseph Adams for inclusion in the book The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, coming in 2012 from Tor Books. It's a charming little tale about lab assistants and alternate paths to mad genius, and it has rapidly become a favorite of mine for live readings, because it's so. Much. FUN.

Plus, just look at this lineup: Carrie Vaughn, Alan Dean Foster, Daniel H. Wilson, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., L. A. Banks, Austin Grossman, Marjorie M. Liu, Ben Winters, David Farland, Mary Robinette Kowal, Harry Turtledove, Seanan McGuire, David D. Levine, Genevieve Valentine, Naomi Novik, Jeffrey Ford, Grady Hendrix, Theodora Goss, Jeremiah Tolbert, and David Brin, plus an introduction by Chris Claremont. See that? That's me, in a book with Chris Claremont. THOSE FOOLS SAID MAD SCIENCE DIDN'T PAY, BUT I'VE SHOWN THEM! I'VE SHOWN THEM ALL! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...er. Sorry.

I consider "Laughter at the Academy" to be part of my mad science triptych, along with "The Tolling of Pavlov's Bells" and "Apocalypse Scenario #693: The Box." This piece is the sheer, unfettered id, my delight in things that mutate, melt, and devour your brain while you're not looking. It makes me happy.

From my heart and from my hands, why don't people understand my intentions?
Tags: mad science, publishing news, short fiction
  • Post a new comment

    Error

    Anonymous comments are disabled in this journal

    default userpic

    Your reply will be screened

    Your IP address will be recorded 

  • 43 comments
She's alive, ALIVE!!

(excellent music choice)

(ok, Cheshire isn't a scientist but he IS quite mad :D)

nuts, I have to wait a whole year for the book to released *pouts* you will remind us when we can place pre-orders, right?

btw, CONGRATS!! you're in good company!
I'm so pleased!
Oh yes, this anthology is so you! Congrats!
I missed The Girls' Guide to Guns and Monsters, but I got the mad science!

Squee.
YAY! congratulations :)
Thanks!
Oh, that just sounds AWESOME. Gonna have to get that anthology.
Yay!
I understand your intentions! And they delight and terrify me.

*smishes*
Yay! Love you, my bestest hobbit.
Must have!
Good!

loki_dip

January 27 2011, 16:36:26 UTC 6 years ago Edited:  January 27 2011, 16:37:33 UTC

I just wished science paid as well. ;) Still, beats office work any day. How many other jobs produce lines like 'yesterday my colleague slipped over on a piece of colon.'?

But I always love good science writing. Will pre-order if it's available outside of the US. If it's not, well I have a wedding to go to in Summer 2012.

Besides, mad scientists are always just misunderstood. *g* I'm sure yours will be too. :D
I don't know if it will be available outside the US, but I'll post ordering links as soon as I have them.

loki_dip

6 years ago

You are a perfect fit for that anthology.

Looking forward to it (and wow, that line up means I won't be getting it just for one story and I might find some new authors).

Now I have to go find "Apocalypse Scenario #693: The Box". I found a copy of Pavlov's...
It's not available as yet.

All available stories are listed in my Bibliography page, which is updated every time something gets a firm publication date.

themysteriousg

6 years ago

So where in the long To-Do list/publishing calendar is _your_ personal collection of short works? :-)
Quite a long way off.
Sweet, dear lady--it's the intentions that ARE understood that have folk worried. ;)
Awwww.

You say the nicest things.

dornbeast

6 years ago

Mmmm, lookin' forward to it!
Yay!
That's awesome!
I'm jazzed.
Awesome!!!
Yes!
Awesome news! You're having a great time. Did you celebrate?!
I hugged a kitty.
is that Pratchett Cackling? Witch is described as worrisome.
Yes.

Yes, it is.
It's such a great story, I didn't mind that I had to stand the entire time while you were reading it (that's what I get for not arriving to a reading early...). Looking forward to seeing it in print.
Yay!
Must have... must wait til 2012 :(
Waiting is good for us. Builds character.
Hooray for mad science!
Hooray!
In the it's-all-about-me department, I am so glad! I like having a world full of your stuff to read.

In the no-it's-all-about-the-princess-of-the-land-of-poison-and-flame department, CONGRATULATIONS!

Now you just have to sell the third, and then convince Subterranean to collect them.

I'd pay Subterranean's prices for that.
Hee.

Yay.
Oh, wow! That's so cool. And so perfect. And so perfectly cool. Congratulations!
Thanks!