Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: awed
  • Music: Counting Crows, "Sullivan Street."

The ARCs are here.

Oh, my stars and garters, the ARCs are here. One Salt Sea is a real book, for real and for true, and I can hold it in my hands.

And it is beautiful.

I am so conflicted and amazed by this book. It's the first Toby book written entirely A.D. (After DAW); the other four were finished, to one degree or another, when I got that very first contract. It's the final book of my second contract; Ashes of Honor and The Chimes at Midnight are actually part of my third contract. It's the book most changed by the improvements in my ability as a writer. The original villain isn't even in the book. The story is tighter, the action is cleaner, and some of the things that happen—some of the things that always had to happen—hurt ever so much more than I ever dreamed they could.

It's a real book. I wrote it, and it's real. It's what comes after Late Eclipses, and it's real. I'm honestly a little bit stunned. Part of me never dreamed that I'd make it this far. But I did, and I have, and the books are here, in my hands.

It's amazing.
Tags: good things, one salt sea, toby daye
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tsgeisel

June 14 2011, 02:49:43 UTC 6 years ago

Yay!

Contest?

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 02:52:19 UTC 6 years ago

Soon.

ashabardon

6 years ago

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elizaeffect

June 14 2011, 02:50:07 UTC 6 years ago

:D

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 02:52:26 UTC 6 years ago

<3

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seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 02:58:26 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you.

eilan

June 14 2011, 02:59:07 UTC 6 years ago

*points to the icon*

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:00:27 UTC 6 years ago

*loves*

kthanna

June 14 2011, 02:59:26 UTC 6 years ago

and it's fantastic! Just like everything else you write.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:00:35 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you.

qnofhrt

June 14 2011, 03:02:03 UTC 6 years ago

YAY! If you have the book, that means it's one step closer to US having the book! Rock on!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:07:33 UTC 6 years ago

Very true!

dave_ifversen

June 14 2011, 03:08:07 UTC 6 years ago

Boo-yah!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:12:18 UTC 6 years ago

*is pleased*

professor

June 14 2011, 03:09:50 UTC 6 years ago

Congratulations on your newest member of the family.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:12:27 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!

smoooom

June 14 2011, 03:10:12 UTC 6 years ago

Roll on September. Unless I get lucky and win an ARC.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:12:37 UTC 6 years ago

There will be contests!

admnaismith

June 14 2011, 03:11:32 UTC 6 years ago


You're amazing, too.

You created it. You created all of them.

You have the power to enthrall with stories. Look at how well your books are received. Look at how many adoring fans gather to read your blog.

I'm amazed at how *fast* they get printed. And every one of them ranging from "solid hit" to "nailed it out of the park". I'm in awe. I'm proud to have met you.

And to think...your best has yet to be published. Given what's come already, that's the most amazing thing of all.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:12:51 UTC 6 years ago

...it really is, isn't it.

vixyish

June 14 2011, 03:17:09 UTC 6 years ago

*love love love love love*

This one may well have replaced An Artificial Night as my favorite. And that's saying something.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:23:32 UTC 6 years ago

Wow.

Yes, it is.

mlerules

June 14 2011, 03:23:54 UTC 6 years ago

Whoo-hoo, Awesome Possum, and Yippee Skippy!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:29:01 UTC 6 years ago

Glee.

melissima

June 14 2011, 03:23:57 UTC 6 years ago

Congratulations!

Btw, I spotted this amusing mention of Feed on my flist today and decided I just had to pass it along. Heee!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:29:12 UTC 6 years ago

This = pleasing unto me.

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seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:29:19 UTC 6 years ago

Yay!

trinybeany

June 14 2011, 03:29:49 UTC 6 years ago

loving it

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:33:17 UTC 6 years ago

Yay.

newroticgirl

June 14 2011, 03:30:50 UTC 6 years ago

I can't wait to read it!!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 03:33:25 UTC 6 years ago

Eee!

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seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:15:31 UTC 6 years ago

Yay!

myuki_chan

June 14 2011, 03:39:00 UTC 6 years ago

Yay! :D Congratulations! I can't wait for the official release date.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:15:38 UTC 6 years ago

Me, neither!

ex_serenejo

June 14 2011, 05:01:35 UTC 6 years ago

Even though I mainly know you as 's sweetie, it has been incredibly gratifying to watch this journey. I told him the other day how I get this weird starfuckery reaction when people I know through venues other than Rob-related ones start gushing about your books -- like, ooh, I'm cooler, because I sorta halfway know Seanan McGuire! ;-)

ex_serenejo

June 14 2011, 05:03:39 UTC 6 years ago

Oops, bad tag. That was autographedcat, if I actually remember how to do that any more (too much time away at DW).

seanan_mcguire

6 years ago

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ldwheeler

June 14 2011, 05:12:07 UTC 6 years ago

Looking forward to it! In other news, I bought Deadline today. Read the first chapter and am already captivated. As expected.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:15:54 UTC 6 years ago

Yay!

cgbookcat1

June 14 2011, 05:19:30 UTC 6 years ago

Yay! (Goes to pre-order.)

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:16:00 UTC 6 years ago

Rock on.

tikiera

June 14 2011, 05:21:24 UTC 6 years ago

It's on my list to watch for.

Yay!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:16:06 UTC 6 years ago

Glee.

arison

June 14 2011, 05:57:34 UTC 6 years ago

Exciting! There's a big group of people up here that are gnawing on our respective fingernails, waiting for it.

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:16:17 UTC 6 years ago

Which makes me happy, really.

jkusters

June 14 2011, 06:26:38 UTC 6 years ago

Congrats, Seanan!

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:16:25 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you!

georgiamagnolia

June 14 2011, 06:31:31 UTC 6 years ago

I just stopped in to squee for and/or with you, no need to respond as I know that you have been and are snowed under comments, I just want to add my voice to the Yay!Excited!GO!YOU.

(and I don't have a more appropriate icon, but Venka would fire off a charge in your honour if she could)

seanan_mcguire

June 14 2011, 14:16:37 UTC 6 years ago

And that pleases me. :)
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