Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: happy
  • Music: Taylor Swift, "Mine."

Cool things and asking for favors.

First, the cool thing: I received my author's copies of Chicks Dig Comics last night, and they are genuinely gorgeous. Every essay in this book, even the ones that relate to properties I'm not emotionally invested in, makes me go "oh, my people, oh, we are growing every day." I have a copy in my bag to take to my comic book store tonight, and I will give it to Joe, the owner, and say thank you. And he will understand, because he is awesome, and also, he is used to me.

You can order Chicks Dig Comics on Amazon.com; it will be released, retail-wise, on April 10th. If you love comics, this is the book for you, regardless of gender. It says, very clearly, "you are not alone," both to men wondering what the female experience is like, and to women wondering if anyone else has ever had that female experience. I am so pleased to be a part of it. (Also, I am mentioned on the back cover. Great yayness.)

Now, the favor: I'm preparing for the second batch of "Wicked Girls" shirts, and I realized that I no longer need to use the mock-up from the original post, because there are actual shirts in the world now. So please, if you have a shirt from batch one, and you don't mind being shown as an example of a wicked girl, snap a picture and leave it here for me to maybe link in the shirt post. I'm hoping to put the post up within the next week, so time is of the essence, but I'd really love to see all of your awesomeness.

And that, for the moment, is all.
Tags: comic books, geekiness, good things, publishing news, requesting things, shameless plea
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  • 43 comments

lilrongal

March 28 2012, 15:44:58 UTC 5 years ago

I was lucky enough to see someone wearing one the other night. I'm totally sold!

seanan_mcguire

March 28 2012, 16:19:47 UTC 5 years ago

I love them.

cassiopia

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lilrongal

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cassiopia

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lilrongal

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mrs_norris_mous

March 28 2012, 16:16:41 UTC 5 years ago

So not awesome....

not awsome

seanan_mcguire

March 28 2012, 16:19:57 UTC 5 years ago

I dunno. I find it pretty awesome.

whitecrow0

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arison

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whitecrow0

March 28 2012, 16:21:59 UTC 5 years ago

I'm gienahghurab on Twitter; you can use either of the following photos:
http://twitpic.com/908hgk
https://twitter.com/#!/gienahghurab/status/183599757132955652/photo/1

I LOVE MY SHIRT. :)

mrs_norris_mous

March 28 2012, 16:32:15 UTC 5 years ago

Lovely, are those two different shirts as the colours look so different ?

whitecrow0

5 years ago

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peachtales

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seanan_mcguire

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ohari

March 28 2012, 16:43:03 UTC 5 years ago

I'll see if I can get my Wicked Girls to line up for pictures tonight. :)

seanan_mcguire

May 2 2012, 19:13:56 UTC 5 years ago

<3

thegreenyear

March 28 2012, 17:40:53 UTC 5 years ago

you've seen this already, but here it is again :) sorry the quality isn't great. i'll see if i can't get a better picture.

seanan_mcguire

May 5 2012, 15:59:43 UTC 5 years ago

You have such an amazing smile.

fezabel

March 28 2012, 17:47:19 UTC 5 years ago

Okay, I'm new to the party. I love the shirts! I want one!

But I have a silly question. What's the story behind the shirt?

seanan_mcguire

March 28 2012, 17:59:27 UTC 5 years ago

This song is the story:

http://seananmcguire.com/songbook.php?id=238

fezabel

5 years ago

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tithenai

March 28 2012, 19:24:41 UTC 5 years ago

You posted this on a day when I am WEARING MY SHIRT!

seanan_mcguire

May 4 2012, 15:48:13 UTC 5 years ago

And it looks AMAZING on you.

kay_gmd

March 28 2012, 19:47:59 UTC 5 years ago

I just happen to have mine on.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahandbrian/6878626812/

I feel compelled to say that this is me with a cell phone, and I'll try to get something more professional this evening.

seanan_mcguire

May 2 2012, 19:13:15 UTC 5 years ago

This = awesome.

serge_lj

March 28 2012, 20:48:10 UTC 5 years ago

My wife doesn't read comics much anymore because she has rather specific tastes about the art (frex Alex Ross), but she can appreciate them, and still remembers that "Fantastic Four" issue from decades ago in which the Human Torch, upon seeing the Submariner fly away, exclaimed "Those nutty little anklewings sure do their thing".

seanan_mcguire

April 3 2012, 14:56:16 UTC 5 years ago

Hee.

wfw_sj

March 28 2012, 23:50:44 UTC 5 years ago

Congratulations on the book! I'm not really into comic books, although I like the show Comic Book Men (which is over for now).

seanan_mcguire

April 2 2012, 20:03:13 UTC 5 years ago

Thanks!

groblek

March 29 2012, 02:45:36 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  March 29 2012, 02:48:32 UTC

Here are the more professionally done ones Sarah promised:
Just her and the shirt:

And then a couple when Josh decided he needed to help:

seanan_mcguire

April 2 2012, 20:02:57 UTC 5 years ago

All the adoration.

And bonus Josh!

techdragon

March 29 2012, 04:09:46 UTC 5 years ago

Here is me!

http://a.yfrog.com/img864/1994/wdmqi.jpg

seanan_mcguire

April 3 2012, 14:55:04 UTC 5 years ago

You is awesome.

peachtales

March 29 2012, 14:48:30 UTC 5 years ago

Way to go on the book!

I am so looking forward to the shirt post.

seanan_mcguire

April 2 2012, 20:01:30 UTC 5 years ago

And it is up!

peachtales

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arison

March 30 2012, 00:25:08 UTC 5 years ago

Congrats on the book!
Can't wait for the next run of shirts, my friends keep badgering me to get them one.

Feel free to use,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/558039_10151445818065634_547365633_23763681_1654338167_n.jpg

seanan_mcguire

April 3 2012, 14:54:13 UTC 5 years ago

That is an AWESOME picture.