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Mermaids and lost girls: June's publications.

I am really, really happy about the fact that "Lost" has just been reprinted in Lightspeed Magazine. "Lost" was originally published in Ravens in the Library, and it was, through accident of timing, my very first physical publication (I had one story printed first, "Let's Pretend," but that was and has remained web-only). It's a story about pirates, and children, and running away, and what it costs to have everything you wanted, and how much of that cost is paid by the people you leave behind. I love it a lot. And you can read it again now, if you missed it the first time.

"Lost" at Lightspeed Magazine.

Lightspeed also did an author spotlight on me, to talk about the story:

Seanan McGuire author spotlight at Lightspeed Magazine.

Finally, for right now, I've published another poem, "Wounds," in the June issue of Apex. It's about wizards, and mermaids, and the price of magic, and how much we hurt each other.

"Wounds" at Apex Magazine.

And that's June!
Tags: good things, magazines and me, poetry, publishing news, ravens in the library, short fiction
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anne_d

June 26 2012, 17:49:55 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  June 26 2012, 17:50:40 UTC

Dammit, Seanan, you made me cry!

That was a wonderful story.

Edit: By which I meant "Lost". Now I'll go check out the other one.
Thank you!

And I figured, 'cause the other one is a poem. :)

sethrak

4 years ago

Note to myself... Bring my copy of "Ravens in the Library" to the worldcon.
I love signing those!
I LOVED "Lost" - in a teary, choked up but smiling kind of way.
"Wounds" moved me also, but in a more detached fashion - more appreciating the injection of realism into faerie, if that makes any sense? Thank you so much for sharing both of these!
Very welcome, and thank you for reading!
Fabulous Seanan, I've learned by now not to read your short stories on crowded trains or in rooms with my children where they see me get all teary-eyed and fret over what's wrong. Lost was another good one, made better by the fact that I have a blue-eyed 11-year old adventurer at home (and another who likes to sing). Thanks for sharing - I may give this one to my aspiring pirate queens to read as well. And we will all look forward to more!
<3
Oh dear gods I should have known better than to read this at work. Luckily I've managed to stifle my sobs and no one can see the tears rolling down my face.

I want to fly.
Yes, this.

naurwen

4 years ago

seanan_mcguire

4 years ago

wendyzski

4 years ago

I loved it in Ravens, and I love it now. Thank you for letting them print it again.
I'm so happy they did!
Some stories are good.

Some stories punch me in the heart, and I need a moment to remember how that whole "heartbeat-and-breathing" thing is supposed to work.

"Lost" is the second type.
Thank you.

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I will always be grateful to Satyr for yanking that out of me.
Oh, Lost just absolutely makes my heart squeeze. I hope they fly, too.
*hug*
"Lost" is a favorite of mine.

'Tearjerker' sounds too abrupt to describe it. "Inciter of weeping" fits its better.
Thank you. :)
"Lost" is wonderful. Adds a Bradburian touch of horror to a classic children's universe (and fills in a gap in logic).
Yay!

falnfenix

June 27 2012, 02:12:38 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  June 27 2012, 02:13:30 UTC

i'm not often a cry-at-stories type, and Lost didn't make me cry (but parts of your books have), but i've got goosebumps from my toes to the top of my head. i would have been one of the first to sing. thank you for sharing this. :)
You're very welcome.
wow. That was beyond excellent. It made me misty eyed, and that's a rare thing.
Oh, yay.
"Lost" made me cry. It is a beautiful, wonderful thing, and sad. Thank you for writing it, and linking us to where it's been published.
You're very welcome. Thank you for reading.
Oh, this was just beautiful. I didn't cry (whihc is unusual as I'm a big sook most of the time), but I did get the goosebumps that someone upthread mentioned.
Yay!
I loved "Lost." Proofreading the June issue of Lightspeed was my first exposure to the story, and I read it three times (twice because I do two passes of each story for proofing, the third because I wanted to). Wonderful piece.

(Also, if there are still any typoes in there ... my bad!)
I am so pleased.
conga rats!!!!
as it happens i had NOT read it and will fix this immediately
Oh, yay.
Oh, hooray! The last time I checked Amazon, a used copy of Ravens was about $280. I had rather despaired of ever reading this story. Well, anytime soon, at least.

This will be a perfect post-work treat this evening. Where no one can see me cry (based on previous comments). :-)
...wow. That's amazing.
Both of these were beautiful, and I was not expecting the absolute heartwrenching "Lost" gave me - I agree with every one of the previous comments about it, including the crying and hoping they fly.
Oh, yay.
Wow! Just Wow!

Yay!
Lost is a gem, and no longer lost to me. Lovely.
Thank you.