Ten things for a Monday morning.: seanan

Ten things for a Monday morning.

1. I'm currently running an ARC giveaway for Discount Armageddon, and will be choosing a winner via random number generator tomorrow morning. US addresses only for this particular giveaway. I'm leaving the state very shortly, and I don't have any customs forms, so I have to limit the entries if I want to be sure of mailing out the book.

2. Speaking of mailing things...I sent a massive batch of shirts this weekend, and will be preparing another batch to go out at the end of this week. The "I do not have any customs forms, and neither does my local post office" issue means I'm only sending US orders right now, but hopefully they'll have more customs forms soon. The shirt shop finally sent me the last of the shirts, so if your order was skipped before due to me not having your actual shirt, I should now be able to package it. (Yes, this is taking a long time. I can only send what I can hand-deliver, and that sort of complicates things.)

3. Why am I leaving the state? Because I am going to DISNEY WORLD!!!! More specifically, I'm going with my mother, my youngest sister, and

vixyish, who has been drafted into the role of "person who keeps Seanan from killing her family." We're meeting up with

hsifyppah and

sweetmusic_27 in Florida, along with Amy's friend Patty, and then we're going to spend NINE DAYS enjoying the glories of Orlando. I'm the only person in my group of four that's ever been before, and I can't wait.

4. This does mean, however, that I won't be online for over a week. No email, no LJ, nothing but Twitter from my phone. So please don't email me and then get upset if I don't answer. (I mean really, don't do that anyway, I beg of you. I am unable to promise a swift reply for anything sent in my email. I'm even retooling my website in a vain attempt to reduce the amount of email coming my way. Have mercy.)

5. Which brings us to release dates. All books and stories with confirmed release dates that I can say "yes, it comes out on that day" about are listed on my bibliography page. Please check there before you ask me when something is coming out. It's unfair, I know, but I get asked that question so often that it makes me cranky, and I hate being cranky at people who don't deserve it.

6. I am currently trying to either write or revise ALL THE THINGS, and will be doing another inchworm post shortly, because that has turned out to be a distressingly good way of staying on top of things. Thanks, Bear.

7. So The Agent returned her editorial notes on Ashes of Honor, and as always, has proven to be incredibly good at identifying the major structural flaws that all the rest of us mysteriously missed. I'm currently fourteen chapters in on the editorial rewrite, after which the book can go off to The Editor, and I can forget about it for a little while. And by "forget about it," I really mean "start The Chimes at Midnight." I think there's something wrong with the way my brain works.

8. I am now on season four of Criminal Minds. I'm sorry I started watching so late, because damn. I'm also glad I started watching so late, because it means I've had lots to enjoy. Also, Penelope Garcia for the win.

9. Jean Grey is still dead.

10. Happy holidays! Try not to freak out and bludgeon anyone to death with a fruitcake, okay? Because that would be a horrible way to go.

bercilakslady

December 12 2011, 16:23:03 UTC 5 years ago

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I will not bludgeon anyone with fruitcake, but I did have the pleasure of baking one over the weekend. Mmm.. Tasty boozy fruitcake. :)

seanan_mcguire

December 12 2011, 16:43:22 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

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December 12 2011, 16:43:30 UTC 5 years ago

Hugs!

5 years ago

eilan

December 12 2011, 16:26:49 UTC 5 years ago

Jean Grey.
:)

Have fun at Disney!!

(And Criminal Minds/Garcia FTW!!)

December 12 2011, 16:43:37 UTC 5 years ago

I will!

smoooom

December 12 2011, 16:30:56 UTC 5 years ago

Criminal Minds, Garcia is indeed awesome. We also like Dr Reid.

December 12 2011, 16:43:43 UTC 5 years ago

Agreed.

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paksenarrion2

December 12 2011, 16:35:05 UTC 5 years ago

#3-Have lots and lots of fun. Bring sensible shoes because we don't want you to end up with blisters.

#8-Garcia is Love although my favorite is still and always shall be Prentiss. I have such a massive Gurl!Crush on her.

#10-Happy Holidays to you and yours. No fruitcake bludgeoning here although death by stuffed mushrooms is a slight possiblity. I could *cough*accidentallyonpurpose*cough* use the wrong mushrooms in my recipe if certain people peeve me too much.

FYI, the icon I am using was created by

matociquala and she is happy if people take them with credit. She has a bunch of CM ones

Re: Icon Just for you

December 12 2011, 16:44:06 UTC 5 years ago

I have seen her lovely icons, but I do not have any fannish icons on this journal, for that way lies madness.

priscellie

December 12 2011, 16:36:26 UTC 5 years ago

Have fun storming the Magic Kingdom!

December 12 2011, 16:44:12 UTC 5 years ago

joyce

December 12 2011, 16:48:01 UTC 5 years ago

I've just recently started mainlining the Criminal Minds as well. (If I can through this class's grading, I can rip and watch some more...) It's so so so so good, and I want more Garcia (I'm at the beginning of season 2, so we're getting more of her, but it's not a ton yet).

December 14 2011, 16:48:50 UTC 5 years ago

She definitely plays a larger role; it's awesome.

hms42

December 12 2011, 17:07:36 UTC 5 years ago

Safe travel and have a good time.

December 14 2011, 16:48:58 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you!

vixyish

December 12 2011, 17:11:06 UTC 5 years ago

I came home and there was laser-cut gingerbread in my house. I won't bludgeon anyone to death with that either, though.

December 14 2011, 16:49:06 UTC 5 years ago

...well, then.

wanderlustlover

December 12 2011, 17:26:40 UTC 5 years ago

Jean Grey is still dead?

December 14 2011, 16:49:14 UTC 5 years ago

For now, yes.

chris_walsh

December 12 2011, 17:34:48 UTC 5 years ago

Ah, Jean Grey. I'd seen/liked the first X-Men movie, later mentioned it in passing to a friend/former girlfriend, and she started ranting about how she didn't want to see it because the film had changed this and dropped that and so it seemed less like X-Men so she didn't want to see it. Me, I'm thinking I've known you for years and even dated you for some of that and I never figured out you're an X-Men fan?

Her line that's stayed with me ever since from that talk: "Jean Gray is NOT a doctor!" (Which I learned years later happened because they wrote Hank McCoy out of the first film's script filmmakers didn't know how they'd pull off his look.)

She saw the film later and liked it. And come 2003 I took her to X2 and we REALLY liked it. So that worked out. (We're still friends, too!)

P.S. "Jean Grey is dead" scans with that "James Brown Is Dead" song! HOW DID I NOT REALIZE THIS BEFORE?

P.P.S. Have a great trip!

December 14 2011, 16:49:53 UTC 5 years ago

That's...kinda awesome, I have to say.

December 14 2011, 16:50:01 UTC 5 years ago

I hope so!

tikiera

December 12 2011, 17:50:45 UTC 5 years ago

I am still very happy that Jean Grey is dead. :)

Disney is of the good. Hope you and your family/friends have a blast.

December 14 2011, 16:50:19 UTC 5 years ago

Me, too!

mac_arthur_park

December 12 2011, 17:51:51 UTC 5 years ago

Happy holidays and enjoy Disney World!

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laria_gwyn

December 12 2011, 18:11:07 UTC 5 years ago

I hope you have tons of fun at Disney World!

Garcia is flawless. Emily Prentiss, though, is one of my favorite fictional characters of all time.

December 14 2011, 16:50:42 UTC 5 years ago

I can totally agree with that.

jenjen4280

December 12 2011, 18:22:22 UTC 5 years ago

Yay! Disney! Haunted Mansion! Tower of Terror! Fun, fun, fun.

Also hit Universal 'cause Wizarding World of Harry Potter rocked.

And I don't believe for a second that Jean Grey is still dead. If she is, give it time: Marvel will bring her back. Again.

December 14 2011, 16:50:58 UTC 5 years ago

She's dead. SHE'S DEAD, DAMMIT.

I hope.

lauowolf

December 12 2011, 18:37:33 UTC 5 years ago

Keep in mind, dead is only a sort of relative thing.

Sensible shoes AND hat & about a quart of sunscreen.

Also:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g1591089-Activities-Central_Florida_Florida.html
for non-Disneyland, nearby stuff

December 14 2011, 16:51:18 UTC 5 years ago

Really, this is a Disney World trip. I didn't pay for ten-day tickets for four to go do other stuff!

qnofhrt

December 12 2011, 19:20:08 UTC 5 years ago

4. This does mean, however, that I won't be online for over a week.

Moves "Email Seanan" off of To do list for this week. Have fun in the Land of Mouse.

December 14 2011, 16:51:25 UTC 5 years ago

I hope to!

tigrkittn

December 12 2011, 19:55:48 UTC 5 years ago

I'm tossing a coin between trying to make gingersnaps - which would be a new feat and also I don't know if my family likes them - or sticking with chocolate chip cookies for the xmas "care packages". Also candied pecans. Also tonight I'm trying one last time to make toffee, before throwing in the towel and using a no-fail fudge recipe.

Criminal Minds gives me nightmares, but I heart Penelope Garcia like whoa.

December 14 2011, 16:51:36 UTC 5 years ago

Mmmmm, cookies.

yellowblackhaze

December 12 2011, 21:18:22 UTC 5 years ago

Have an awesome time at Disneyworld. Sooo many princesses!

December 14 2011, 16:51:47 UTC 5 years ago

I shall endeavor to enjoy.

melchar

December 12 2011, 23:10:18 UTC 5 years ago

Have fun at the Mouse's Kingdom!

And I have a quite lovely fruitcake recipe. It uses dried, not candied fruits and binds it with a nice spice cake batter. Anyone I've offered it to has requested more than one piece. [After warning that it contains dried cherries, cranberries, apricots & walnuts.] ... and it can be done as drop cookies, if I'm not in the mood to store it in the 'fridge for a week to season. ^_^

Be happy - and wear sunblock!

December 14 2011, 16:51:57 UTC 5 years ago

I promise!

ladymurmur

December 12 2011, 23:14:49 UTC 5 years ago

Are zombies no longer love? Just checking...

Still never been to Disney World, but it is on my bucket list. My sweetie grew up next door, so for him it is quite passe. Though he has said he'd love to experience ME experiencing it for the first time. Have a WONDERFUL time! :-)

The updated bibliography page makes my inner librarian very happy. Thank you!

And yes - Penelope Garcia is made of win.

December 14 2011, 16:52:15 UTC 5 years ago

They are totally love. I just ran out of room in this list.

lilrongal

December 12 2011, 23:22:36 UTC 5 years ago

Your Disney trip is going to be EPIC. PLEASE get a pic of all of you with Mickey. I don't care HOW long you have to stand in line, I demand it!

December 14 2011, 16:52:23 UTC 5 years ago

Hee. We'll try.

thebluerose

December 12 2011, 23:39:32 UTC 5 years ago

I feel sorry for the poor maligned fruitcake. I don't know what was done to it in your part of the world for everyone in the US to dislike them so much.

I love fruitcake, a well made moist fruity one with glace cherries in it is a joy and a delight. I should get my A into G and make this years one !