Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: sick
  • Music: My head, pounding.

Scraps for a sickly Monday.

1. I am sick, yes, even unto death. It's this stupid cold. I've been fighting it off since I got home from Conclave, and then yesterday, it just walked up behind me, hit me over the back of the head with a plank, rifled through my pockets, and took all my stuff. I spent all of Sunday on the couch, sniffling, drinking orange juice, and watching Criminal Minds. Oh, and sleeping. I slept a lot. I feel better today, but that's like saying I'm happier now that the lizard has been removed from my ear. Still miserable, just less lizard-y.

2. Yes, I am watching Criminal Minds. But as I have now seen the first three episodes of the first season, please don't ask me if I was crushed when character A died in season three. I haven't been able to be crushed yet, and I'd like the opportunity to mourn when I get there.

3. Assuming this cold backs the hell off, I am still going to be at OVFF this coming weekend. If you're waiting for a shirt from me, and are going to be at the convention, please let me know so that I can package your order for hand-delivery. If you don't tell me, clearly, that you'll be there, your shirt will not be coming with me. I don't have the suitcase space for guesses.

4. I am about 4,000 words from the end of Ashes of Honor, which is good, since I expect to receive my Blackout page proofs any day, and need to be able to focus on going through and writing STET a lot. ("STET" is editorial for "no, do not make this change." I use it to argue against people who don't believe in the Oxford comma, and people who try to standardize my use of "Miss" to "Ms.")

5. I am too sick for a list of ten. Now is when I fall on my face and die.

Catch you when I wake up.
Tags: ashes of honor, blackout, con prep, illness, medical fu, requesting things, too much tv, writing
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joecoustic

October 17 2011, 19:32:28 UTC 5 years ago

Oh hon, please feel better!!!

And if you haven't mailed them yet, I'm fine if you'd rather deliver my posters in person at OVFF. But only if it's easier than mailing!! You can just reimburse me the shipping if we go that route.

I know you don't have a lot of time to rest and take it easy so while I hope you make it to the con, please make the decision also based on keeping your body (and sanity) where it needs to be to be okay. Whatever you need to do to stay healthy. *hugs*

seanan_mcguire

October 20 2011, 15:06:35 UTC 5 years ago

I think I'm going to be there; I'll assess suitcase space in re: posters. The refund would be $3, since the poster tubes cost $2, but that's no big deal.