Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
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LATE ECLIPSES ARC giveaway #3: Just the FAQs.

Whee! Time for another ARC giveaway! Once again, I'm giving away an ARC of Late Eclipses, the fourth book in the October Daye series, which comes out in twenty-seven days. So you could get an early chance to find out what's going on! Also, I'm actually giving away two books this time. Curious? Read on!

If you've been to my website recently, you may have noticed that my Toby FAQs are a trifle, well, sparse. Whole books are missing. Since I'm getting ready to shuffle things around to make room for InCryptid, I'd like to fix this. So here's what you need to do to enter today's ARC giveaway:

1) Leave a comment on this entry containing a suggested question for one of my FAQs. FAQ-type questions only, please, like "Is the date at the beginning of An Artificial Night correct?" or "Why has Quentin's hair changed color?", not "Will Toby and Tybalt ever get together?" or "Is there going to be a movie?"

2) Leave the comment on its own, please, not as a reply to someone else's comments. Comments on comments can't win, even if they have the BEST QUESTION EVER.

3) That's all.

Now here's the twist: I will be choosing two winners. One will be chosen by the random number generator, cruel mistress that it is, and the other will be chosen by me, based purely on my personal "that's the BEST question" reaction. Also, I will use your questions to improve the FAQ, so really, everybody wins.

I will choose a winner at 2PM PST on Tuesday, February 8th.

Game on!
Tags: common questions, giving stuff away, late eclipses, toby daye
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lyssabard

February 2 2011, 17:36:03 UTC 6 years ago

FAQ Question that may or may not be answerable at this time for plot reasons:

Who are the Firstborn and how many of them are there?

(I can't wait for the new book!)

seanan_mcguire

February 3 2011, 15:25:59 UTC 6 years ago

Not answerable at this time for a lot of reasons, including the Pokemon Caveat. IE, "if you say there are only a hundred, eventually, you'll come up with #101, and then you'll look like an ass." So "no one knows" is really the official answer there.

professor

February 2 2011, 17:38:23 UTC 6 years ago

Why are Oberon, Maeve and Titania missing? Will they show up in later books?

seanan_mcguire

February 3 2011, 15:26:46 UTC 6 years ago

Sadly, this falls under the category of asking me for spoilers, and cannot be answered. (You're still in the drawing, you're just not getting what you asked for.)

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Re: Is it cheating if I've already asked this?

seanan_mcguire

February 4 2011, 19:35:41 UTC 6 years ago

Brown tabby; very.

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seanan_mcguire

February 3 2011, 15:27:10 UTC 6 years ago

Sadly, this falls under the category of asking me for spoilers, and cannot be answered. (You're still in the drawing, you're just not getting what you asked for.)

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Very important to us fellow cat owners.

saendie

February 2 2011, 17:50:05 UTC 6 years ago

Who feeds Toby's cats when she is away for days on end?

Re: Very important to us fellow cat owners.

seanan_mcguire

February 4 2011, 19:35:31 UTC 6 years ago

May!

Toby Daye FAQ

candaceb19

February 2 2011, 17:59:23 UTC 6 years ago

What is the Changling's Choice?

Re: Toby Daye FAQ

sweetmusic_27

February 2 2011, 18:51:40 UTC 6 years ago

http://seananmcguire.com/tobyfaq.php :

Q: What is the Changeling's Choice?

A: Changelings are given a choice between the fae and mortal worlds by their fae parents once they have reached a certain age (this age is different for everyone, but is normally between the ages of six and thirteen). Changelings who choose "fae" are immediately taken to the Summerlands to begin their education. Changelings who choose "human" are killed.

Quarter-blooded changelings may not be presented with the Choice, as it is possible that their mortal blood will be so strong that their fae nature will not manifest itself.

markbernstein

February 2 2011, 18:06:55 UTC 6 years ago

How close is the correspondence between the Summerlands and the human world? For example, could there be a European spot that leads directly to Shadowed Hills, or can it only be entered from San Francisco?

BTW, I found an error in the current FAQ:

Q: When will Late Eclipses be available?

A: An Artificial Night is scheduled for North American release on March 1st, 2011.

seanan_mcguire

February 3 2011, 15:28:59 UTC 6 years ago

Whoops! Thank you, and I've fixed that.

seanan_mcguire

6 years ago

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markbernstein

6 years ago

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markbernstein

February 2 2011, 18:07:26 UTC 6 years ago

Who's smarter, Spike or Toby's cats?

seanan_mcguire

February 8 2011, 22:38:36 UTC 6 years ago

Tybalt.

cowansfaith

February 2 2011, 18:16:24 UTC 6 years ago

Does Tybalt mark his territory the "usual way" or via magic? (Hmm... and what would happen if he marked Toby... *speculates*)

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 18:02:50 UTC 6 years ago

Um, ew.

Magic.

mosephine

February 2 2011, 18:20:46 UTC 6 years ago

Is Spike territorial the way cats are? and if so, how does he feel about all the random folks who end up traipsing through Toby's apartment? for that matter, what do the cats think of it? (okay, I guess that's kind of more than one question)

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 18:02:22 UTC 6 years ago

Not really.

And the cats are grumpy, but mostly okay with it.

marziek

February 2 2011, 18:26:06 UTC 6 years ago

What did Amandine do with Toby's blood? In R&R the Luidaeg makes reference to Amandine "trying to fix matters on her own". And why does the Luidaeg say that she wondered when someone of Amandine's line would track her (the Luidaeg) down?

seanan_mcguire

February 3 2011, 15:29:20 UTC 6 years ago

Sadly, this falls under the category of asking me for spoilers, and cannot be answered. (You're still in the drawing, you're just not getting what you asked for.)

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seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 15:58:31 UTC 6 years ago

Yes.

beccastareyes

February 2 2011, 18:32:46 UTC 6 years ago

What are the general statistics on numbers of changelings versus non-changelings in the average Faerie territory?

What's the separation between bias against those faeries with mortal blood and those with weak magic? I mean, if a faerie had one human great-grandparent, would sie be counted as a changeling even if hir ability to work magic (and vulnerability to iron) was within the normal range for faeries?

seanan_mcguire

February 14 2011, 20:45:55 UTC 6 years ago

Lots vs. not so lots. I don't have the stats drawn up, because they vary so widely.

If fae blood becomes dilute enough, the children are no longer considered changelings. If mortal blood becomes dilute enough, it can potentially be concealed, but the children are still changelings, because they will still, eventually, die.

eldestmuse

February 2 2011, 18:35:58 UTC 6 years ago

Did being a fish stop Toby's aging as a factor of not being in her propre shape, or is her appearance more a factor of being a changeling?

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 18:01:45 UTC 6 years ago

More a factor of her being a changeling, really.

apocalypticbob

February 2 2011, 18:41:22 UTC 6 years ago

Does Toby retain any fishy traits from her time as a fish?

seanan_mcguire

February 8 2011, 22:38:14 UTC 6 years ago

Not that she'll admit to.

sweetmusic_27

February 2 2011, 18:50:46 UTC 6 years ago

What is the significance of the "Babylon" rhyme in AAN and why does the Luidaeg call it a game?

seanan_mcguire

February 21 2011, 02:47:57 UTC 6 years ago

I love you so.

jennifer_brozek

February 2 2011, 19:04:22 UTC 6 years ago

Will Toby ever travel outside the Bay Area?

How does Toby groom (or even pet) the rose goblin?

How do rose goblins procreate?

Does Toby even like Shakespeare? :)

Is May the first of her kind to take on her own persona?

seanan_mcguire

February 8 2011, 22:37:46 UTC 6 years ago

1) Yes.

2) Carefully.

3) Ask Luna.

4) Yes.

5) Yes.

willibald

February 2 2011, 19:13:26 UTC 6 years ago

Where's the TV control?

seanan_mcguire

February 8 2011, 22:36:48 UTC 6 years ago

Under the cat.

semy_of_pearls

February 2 2011, 19:13:45 UTC 6 years ago

Why does Tybalt keep sniffing (literally) around Toby?

Yes, I know the answer, but I bet several other people don't.

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 15:48:50 UTC 6 years ago

She smells funny.

semy_of_pearls

6 years ago

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6 years ago

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ceitfianna

February 2 2011, 19:15:36 UTC 6 years ago Edited:  February 2 2011, 19:17:56 UTC

What sources inspire and influence your choices for Faerie mythology?

or What other books and sources would you recommend reading if you want to know more?

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 15:48:33 UTC 6 years ago

Start with the Briggs; be prepared to do a lot of reading.

FAQ question

bookaddictdiary.blogspot.com

February 2 2011, 19:16:35 UTC 6 years ago

If Tybalt could, would he be something other than a cat?

Excited for Late Eclipses! Thanks for hosting.


-Amanda
amandatheaker@gmail.com

Re: FAQ question

seanan_mcguire

February 8 2011, 22:37:18 UTC 6 years ago

Oooooooooh, no.

For being a cat is BEST.

professor

February 2 2011, 19:33:12 UTC 6 years ago

What holidays do the fae celebrate?

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 15:47:43 UTC 6 years ago

Depends on the fae.

liret

February 2 2011, 19:37:27 UTC 6 years ago

I've been wondering how old Tybalt is.

Also, why can't you say thank you to fae?

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seanan_mcguire

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alicetheowl

February 2 2011, 20:09:43 UTC 6 years ago

What's Toby's favorite coffee?

What determines what someone's magic smells like? (Alternately: how do you decide what someone's magic smells like?)

Also, you've answered it already, but it belongs in the FAQ: What do you have against Toby's modes of transportation?

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 04:59:44 UTC 6 years ago

1) One she gets to finish drinking.

2) Stuff. I dunno. It is what it is.

3) BOOM. Heh heh heh.

tygerversionx

February 2 2011, 20:28:44 UTC 6 years ago

Does Spike (or any rose goblin) ever bloom? And if so, would Toby be allergic to it? :D

seanan_mcguire

February 10 2011, 04:58:30 UTC 6 years ago

Nope. They're not that part of the bush.
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