busy9. A bit of confusion has arisen relating to my East Coast trip. So here's the skinny: I am going to the East Coast, I am not attending any conventions while I'm there, I may or may not be doing any appearances. It's all still up in the air. I'll sign books at any bookstores I stumble over, but that's about all I can guarantee right now.
8. If you're in New York, however, and enjoyed Repo: The Genetic Opera, might I recommend looking at the tour dates for The Devil's Carnival? It's the new project by the same people, and it looks awesome. I'll be attending the 7pm showing in Manhattan on April 26th, and more people always make for a better party. Unless there's a limited amount of cake.
7. One of my favorite comic books, The Boys, is going into its final story arc. I am going to miss it so much when it's gone. On the other hand, I said the same thing about Preacher, which was this creative team's former collaboration, and look what it got me. I'm excited to see what comes next.
6. I am trying not to be nervous about the Philip K. Dick Awards, which happen Friday evening, while I'm, you know, a state away. I have managed not to get my hopes up too high, although I have to admit, it would be awesome to win. It really is just an honor to be nominated.
5. To the two girls dressed as Jean Gray who called the girl dressed as Emma Frost a skank this past weekend at Emerald City: Not cool. We're all geeks here together, and while you may have been giggling in character, she wasn't with you.
4. To the extremely pretty girl dressed as Emma Frost who got called a skank this past weekend at Emerald City: You looked absolutely stunning, and your confidence and poise as you walked made it even better. Don't let people bring you down. You are amazing.
3. And yes, that message would have been the same if it had been two Emmas and a Jean. I only noticed because the costumes caught my eye.
2. In further comic book news, my comic book store tried to incite a Sharks vs. Jets throw-down between Avengers fans and X-Men fans last night. Apparently the Avengers were winning...until I walked in the door. Turns out, I'm a destructive force of nature where my comics are concerned. Who knew, right?
1. Zombies are love.
April 6 2012, 06:49:04 UTC 5 years ago Edited: April 6 2012, 06:57:05 UTC
It was a little weird for me as when the run started, I was dating a dude who looked just like the Preacher, which made the tee shirt awkward after we broke up. Anyway, it's cool to come across someone who knows what it is, even.
Fingers crossed on the award.
Oh, by the way? While this has been an astonishingly shitty week for me due to birmin (pictured in icon) and financial issues, your Discount Armageddon has been a real bright spot. Thank you so much. I admit to loving the Newsflesh books best, but everything I've read of yours has been an absolute delight from Toby to velveteen, and in a week with almost no sleep, frothy and fun was just perfect. Thank you for putting such a wonderful array of writing out into the world. Your narrative voice makes me smile every time.
April 6 2012, 18:20:29 UTC 5 years ago