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Nine days. Here we go.

We are now, Amazon's reindeer games notwithstanding, nine days from the release of Discount Armageddon. I am surprisingly calm, I think because I got all my hysteria out of the way early last week, when I got dogpiled by trolls. It's kind of amazing how that will burn the fretting right out of a girl. Book's out in nine days? Anyone calling me things I can't bring myself to repeat in front of my mother? No? Then we're totally cool.

It's interesting to contrast right now with nine days to Rosemary and Rue, when I was, well...let's just say that food and I were not long-term acquaintances during the few weeks right before that book came out. I was a screaming puddle of neurosis. I still am, to a certain degree; I'm not going to pretend that I'm not worried. Will people like this book? Will they like the world? Will they understand why I needed to start this series now, rather than waiting another x years to finish Toby?

(I got so annoyed at Joss Whedon when he left Buffy to work on Firefly, and I still think both shows would have been better served if he had stuck out the end of Buffy Summers and her story before moving on. So I get that particular "hey!" reaction. But books and TV are different, and this is only slowing Toby down a little bit, not leaving her entirely without supervision.)

I want this book to do well, partially because, well, no one writes a book they're hoping to see fail, but also because I want to spend so much time in this world. I want to write the full stories of four different generations, and that's going to take time. That's going to take commitment, and not just from me.

But oh, I love this world. And in nine days, reindeer games aside, you get the chance to maybe hopefully love them, too.

Nine days.
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the_darkstar

February 26 2012, 19:21:18 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  February 26 2012, 19:28:44 UTC

I am superexited and count the days till "Discount Armageddon" comes out.

And let me say: I would describe myself as one of the biggest Toby Daye-admirers which are out there ... I just LOVE LOVE LOVE that series (and am eagerly awaiting news that DAW purchased further books of that series - I so hope for the planned ten or more!) BUT I as a reader understand why you decided to go for DISCOUNT at this time. And I am looking forward to it. It sounds interesting.
Plus, I guess for you as a writer it does make sense to start another novel series while your first one is still around. Because if Toby might end one day, InCryptid could already be well established within the reader-ship. ,-)

Nice Joss Whedon camparision, by the way (because I think the Toby novels and the Buffy tv show have some things in common - love them both!). And I 100% agree with u. Loved Firefly but trying to handle three shows at ones definitely didn't work out so well ...

I formyself would love to see the next Toby book(s) earlier, but if I like InCryptid - hey, then at least I can get another Seanan book two times a year ,-) (Damn, you are writing fast!)
I don't sleep. :)
I adore the concept of this new book.
If you took commissions, and I were competent to have shaped my literary desires into a coherent description, I'd have asked you to write something like this.
Soooo nine days to wait?
We'll all cope.
Will it delay Toby?
Yeah, but it will enrich her too, because that's just how things work.

On another note, speaking of reindeer games - did you manage to see the reindeer at the SF Academy of Science?
Reindeer are utterly and completely adorable.
Their feet are fuzzy, who knew?
They are like little plushy bear deer.
You see why the Robber Girl was always hugging hers.
If you missed them, and if they do it again next Christmas, you must go.
(Oh, at definitely over 40 pounds, of course, they are potential KILLER fluffy deer.)
Reindeer are AWESOME.
the full stories of four different generations

...

AWESOME.
That's the goal!

At this particular point in time you have my trust. I trust you as a writer so much I will read pretty well anything you do. If you're happy writing a new series I'm happy to read it. When you go back to Toby I'll read her too. And dear god, let the time pass quickly so I can read Blackout.
I just like what you do, so I hope you do too.

I do. :)
I literally cannot fathom a world in which I am not utterly delighted by any of your words. Case in point: I don't actually like zombies, or most horror. Yet I am eagerly awaiting BLACKOUT, because I need to know how that story ends. I feel like a magpie collecting all the shiny knowledge about InCryptid, building my nest of love and awesomeness. I'm going to burn through my ARC, post my original incoherent ramblings of love on my LJ, then write an actual coherent review.
I'm glad that you aren't as much of a mess about this release, although I'm distressed about why--you deserve all the good things, and I'm sorry that people suck sometimes.
Thank you. <3

calligrafiti

February 26 2012, 21:01:58 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  February 26 2012, 21:02:14 UTC

I've really enjoyed your incryptid alphabet posts and just pre-ordered the book. I'm looking forward to reading it next week!
Yay!
I wasn't so sure about this series, and paranormal romance isn't really my thing. (Though I certainly don't feel like you're abandoning Toby!)

But: "One Hell of a Ride" sold me on it pretty completely, and the alphabet hasn't hurt, either. So I'm excited, and hoping it's received very well indeed, because I'd like to find out more about this world.
Hooray!
I've mentioned before that Discount Armageddon comes out just in time to be my reward for meeting the Big Deadline of Doom(tm). I am SOOOOoooo looking forward to it! and I am also very happy that it is 9 days away. :-) Talk about mixed emotions.
That's fantastic!
I think most people will understand the pull of a new universe and the need to do something in between Toby books rather than after. Those who don't can suck it.

And it's not like Joss, as you say, because you're not handing Toby off to someone else (or, god forbid, leaving her to own devices). It's just going to take a little longer to get through the series, which is fine because A) Awesome Cryptozoologists to tide us over, and B) Toby is worth the wait. As are the After The End Times crew.

Only 9 days! Man, every year I fail to mentally grasp how short February is (and it's even leap year.)
Yeah, seriously. SO SHORT.
I am *so* excited. I've already informed my roommate that *this* is the birthday present I want. And how awesome is it that it's coming out the day before my birthday? I love the Toby books, but as much as I love them, I'm looking forward to seeing you explore an entirely new world and cast of characters. It's going to be fantastic.
I hope so!
I know you love this world so hard, and it shows in the writing. I love it, too. It's so totally cool and I can't see how other people won't get it. Now we'll get Toby and InCryptid and that just doubles the fun.
Yay!
I can understand the anxiety. I remind you about FEED. People who don't read Zombie books, read it and loved it. Why? Because you craft an awesome story with characters that are real and all the bits and pieces in place. And add to that the fact that you wrote WELL and I suspect that things will be awesome.

I know that your nerves are what they are, I am looking forward to reading Discount Armageddon. So are a lot of other peoples. I suspect quiet strongly that we will like it as much as Toby and George. I don't read Zombie books I really don't and \i love George.
I agree. I do not care for zombies at all. I read the Toby books but did not buy FEED because of the zombie thing. I read it for voting for the Hugos and was blown away. I thought it should have won best novel.

pointedulac

5 years ago

vixyish

5 years ago

archangelbeth

5 years ago

seanan_mcguire

5 years ago

I'm looking forward to its official sale so i can buy it for my ereader. (No space and pain in my hands means I'm not buying hard copy any more.)
That makes total sense, and yay, official release!
I keep telling you that what my life is seriously lacking is cryptozoology and in nine days my life will *no longer* lack cryptozoology so this makes March full of win.
Yay!
I'm still waiting for the official date to order!

Trolls can just choke on their own bile.

*pats*
That'd be nice.
I think people will love it, but I may be biased. It has all the stuff I love in a story.

One of my friends had tossed it into her to-read when I first mentioned it, but she's pushed it way up on her to-read list after she read my review. So there's that.
Awesome!

anne_d

February 27 2012, 01:16:43 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  February 27 2012, 01:17:42 UTC

I'm counting down the days (it's so nice to have something to anticipate instead of dread, too), and looking forward to exploring your new world.

There are a certain few trusted authors, including you, of whom I can honestly say "You write it, I'll read it". I'm still going to be eagerly awaiting the next Toby Daye book, the next Newsflesh book (even if I did have nightmares, and especially as I "don't read zombie books"), and I confidently expect to add the world of Discount Armageddon to the list.

For what the words of a geeky fan middle-aged mom of a certain age are worth, anyway...

Edited for clarity or something like that
Thank you. :)
Sometimes things just get in your head-worlds and characters-that you need to get down on paper otherwise they end up cluttering up the headspace. And because you craft such wonderful worlds, and face it-have such an amazing output, I think the vast majority of your readers are okay with waiting a bit for the next book in whatever world they are looking forward to most. Is it June 1st yet?

The thing with Josh? He didn't have the ability to juggle more than one thing creatively at a time I think. Plus he is a little bit too much of a control freak to really let the reins go into someone else's hands. I understand he was very excited with Firefly and wanted to explore that new world but he couldn't let Buffy go on without him. Which bums me out to this day. :(
Me, too.
Will they understand why I needed to start this series now, rather than waiting another x years to finish Toby?

I hope so. I know I do, although my books aren't out there in the real world (yet *crosses fingers*).
But they will be!
If Toby takes a little longer to write, then that just means we get to spend more time with her. This isn't a bad thing. :)
What a treat it was to see you! You are so lovely! :D :<3 <3!!

I am very much forward to visiting the Incryptid world and sharing it with friends and family. (and strangers, for that matter) :D
Hugs for you!
But at least one difference between you and Joss is that no one else is going to be writing Toby books. And thank god for that, because you do an awesome job.
Thank you! <3
Will they understand why I needed to start this series now, rather than waiting another x years to finish Toby?

I have learned that the important thing is - if you like an author, TRUST the author. Let them write what they want to write. Am I annoyed that one other author I know abandoned the series I love and is writing another I don't care for? Sure. But there is no percentage in wanting her to move back, as if they don't love it, how good can it be? Echo's Children - "If you don't love what you're making, it will never come to pass." Then there's the various fuss people make on the Bujold email list when she goes off on new series, like the world is ending - I trust her, and each time I have come to dearly love the new worlds she writes.

I expect to thoroughly enjoy the upcoming book. I expect to thoroughly enjoy the next Toby book when it comes out. Write what you love, write what is calling to you to be written, and thank you for sharing it all with us.
You are very welcome, and thank you.

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Yay!
I want to read this on march 6th:) Chapters/Indigo has copies of the book available for pre order but not the ebook. I hope they are going to sell the ebook, I just got given a giftcard for chapters.
I hope so, too!
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