Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: geeky
  • Music: The theme from "Buffy," naturally.

If the apocalypse comes, beep me.

I have received my copies of Whedonistas [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxy]! This book is a celebration of all things related to Joss Whedon, with essays from lots of wonderful writers, and interviews with some of the people actually involved with the shows! Buffy to Dollhouse, it's all here.

I don't really need four copies for my very own. So...

In my essay, I talk about my love of Buffy, and how it helped me grow into myself as both a fannish adult and a professional author. Others talk about finding community through the Browncoats, or the treatment of good and evil in Angel, or the Hero's Journey of Dr. Horrible. If you're a Whedon fan, you probably have a story of your own. Tell it! Be as detailed or as brief as you like. On Friday, I shall unleash our old friend, Random Number Generator, to pick two winners, each of whom* will receive a copy of Whedonistas.

The book officially comes out next Tuesday, so even if you don't win, you should absolutely pick up a copy for the Whedon fan in your life. Or in your head. Whatever floats your boat.

Game on!

(*North American entries only, please, unless you're willing to pay postage. I just can't afford it right now, I'm sorry.)
Tags: geekiness, giving stuff away, too much tv
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thunderemerald

March 9 2011, 17:42:03 UTC 6 years ago

I did it all backwards: the first Whedonish thing I ever watched was Serenity. Yeah, the movie. I'd avoided Buffy and Angel in high school (because if everyone else was watching them, surely they had to suck!), but someone told me that Serenity was like if Han Solo had his own crew, with fewer prosthetic monsters, more snappy one-liners, and really great music. It was all that and more.

So THEN I went back and marathoned Firefly.

And THEN I went back and marathoned Buffy and Angel. Together. In the order they were aired.

And THEN I felt like I understood something very important about storytelling. And once I can pinpoint exactly what it is, and put it into words, I will tell you.