Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: ecstatic
  • Music: Glee, "Loser Like Me."

In which Seanan becomes a New York Times bestselling author.

Friday night, I was chilling at my computer when an acquaintance of mine congratulated me. On what?, I wondered. A link was provided. I clicked the link. The link took me to the New York Times Best Sellers, which seemed like a bit of a cruel joke, since I would have known if I had made the list. Right? Right?

I scrolled down the list.

Late Eclipses, the fourth October Daye adventure, held the #32 slot.

I stared at it for a few minutes before calling Vixy and asking her to click the link. I didn't tell her why, because let's face it, I wanted to know if she could see it, too. She made inquisitive noises as she scrolled...and then she started shrieking. Okay, so yeah. She could see it.

Lots of screaming and flailing followed, as well as a phone tree that managed to double back on itself about seventeen times. Oxygen was not a priority. The Agent eventually returned my call, and then we spent a lovely half-hour or so going "Oh my God" a lot, which is basically what I was hoping she would do (sometimes, being coherent is for other people). The cats watched all of this with disdain, thus proving that the essential laws of reality had not changed, and eventually, I watched Fringe and went to bed.

I'm a New York Times bestselling author. Me.

I still can't believe I'm not asleep.
Tags: awards and stuff, late eclipses, personal superhero, publishing news, so the marilyn, state of the blonde
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spectralbovine

March 14 2011, 18:55:58 UTC 6 years ago

HELLO, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, SEANAN MCGUIRE.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE WRITTEN A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER?

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:27:39 UTC 6 years ago

It feels really really really really really really really really weird. Like, this is not my beautiful wife levels of WEIRD.

spectralbovine

6 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

6 years ago

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lysystratae

March 14 2011, 18:57:52 UTC 6 years ago

and you deserve it!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:27:52 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks!

cupcakery

March 14 2011, 18:58:29 UTC 6 years ago

CONGRATULATIONS.

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:28:00 UTC 6 years ago

THANK YOU!

catsittingstill

March 14 2011, 18:59:45 UTC 6 years ago

Congratulations! Welcome to the New York Times Bestseller List. We hope you can stay!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:28:13 UTC 6 years ago

It's so deeply surreal, there are no words.

catsittingstill

6 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

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catsittingstill

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seanan_mcguire

6 years ago

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deakat

6 years ago

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catsittingstill

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touch_of_ink

March 14 2011, 18:59:53 UTC 6 years ago

Yay! Congratulations! You deserve this, which is cliche, but in this case also happens to be true.

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:28:21 UTC 6 years ago

Awww, yay.

aineotter

March 14 2011, 19:00:11 UTC 6 years ago

Its a damn good book. You should be recognized for it. Sometimes what should happen actually does :)

Congratulations!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:28:35 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah, but it's so bizarre when the universe actually functions.

YOU'RE A KITTY

vixyish

March 14 2011, 19:00:18 UTC 6 years ago

"Hi, table for how many?"
"Four, please."
"And the name, for our list?"
"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR SEANAN MCGUIRE."

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kshandra

March 14 2011, 19:03:28 UTC 6 years ago

My name is kshandra, and I approve this comment.

Re: YOU'RE A KITTY

spectralbovine

6 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

6 years ago

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pbristow

6 years ago

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jenjen4280

March 14 2011, 19:01:27 UTC 6 years ago

Awesome! Congrats! Does this mean that your other books can now have the tag line: NY Times Bestselling Author? 'Cause that would be pretty cool.

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:29:56 UTC 6 years ago

Yup.

mardott

March 14 2011, 19:04:39 UTC 6 years ago

Awesome. Congratulations!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:30:07 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks!

wyldlingspirit

March 14 2011, 19:05:06 UTC 6 years ago

That's fantastic! Congratulations!

(And I'm inadvertently pimping your music on my journal, evidently...)

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:30:17 UTC 6 years ago

Works for me!

living400lbs

6 years ago

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markbernstein

March 14 2011, 19:05:21 UTC 6 years ago

Next stop: hardcovers!

And I now eagerly await the release of Deadline, when we see if you can get there under two different names in one year. :)

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:30:30 UTC 6 years ago

I'd love to see Deadline make the actual print list.

spectralbovine

6 years ago

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jane_dark

6 years ago

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squeeeeee!

brionv

March 14 2011, 19:05:52 UTC 6 years ago

congrats :D

Re: squeeeeee!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:30:39 UTC 6 years ago

Will you be there Saturday?

lysythe

March 14 2011, 19:07:56 UTC 6 years ago

HOLY CRAP, CONGRATULATIONS! (NOW TO WORK ON GETTING HIGHER...)

(FFF I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT MY AVATARS AS THIS IS NOT THE MOST APPROPRIATE ONE)

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:30:48 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!!!

beccastareyes

March 14 2011, 19:09:09 UTC 6 years ago

Congrats.

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:30:56 UTC 6 years ago Edited:  March 14 2011, 20:31:05 UTC

Thanks.

janetmiles

March 14 2011, 19:11:01 UTC 6 years ago

Huzzah!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:31:14 UTC 6 years ago

Glee. <3

filkertom

March 14 2011, 19:11:07 UTC 6 years ago

I can't even begin to express how fantastic that is.

Wait, yes I can. WHOO HOOOOOOO!!! That is SO amazing, and so deserved! Congratulations, dear!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:31:29 UTC 6 years ago

I'm so pleased, and so amazed, it's just crazy.

vulpine137

March 14 2011, 19:12:48 UTC 6 years ago

Yay for you !!!!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:31:36 UTC 6 years ago

Glee. :)

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seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:31:43 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!

amandolin1

March 14 2011, 19:15:49 UTC 6 years ago

Congratulations! Definitely deserved!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:31:53 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!

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seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:32:00 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!

bloolark

March 14 2011, 19:17:22 UTC 6 years ago

WOO HOO! Congratulations, you absolutely deserve it!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:33:06 UTC 6 years ago

I'm so pleased, it's insane.

wcg

March 14 2011, 19:19:01 UTC 6 years ago

I'm delighted for you.

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:35:25 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks. :)

lapintada

March 14 2011, 19:19:20 UTC 6 years ago

OMG!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:35:33 UTC 6 years ago

It's crazy!

rarelylynne

March 14 2011, 19:22:17 UTC 6 years ago

I'm so pleased that the cats will eat for another day.

*throws confetti*

WOOT!

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:35:49 UTC 6 years ago

The cats are also pleased, and have started dismantling their monkey-trap.

bardling

March 14 2011, 19:25:21 UTC 6 years ago

I. Fail. At. Words.

*SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*!

Yay! Wow! I'm so happy for you! Wheeeee! :)

seanan_mcguire

March 14 2011, 20:36:01 UTC 6 years ago

SQUEE!

YES! OMG!
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