Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: chipper
  • Music: Talis Kimberley, "Near Earth."

Word count -- CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT.

Words: ??/4,072.
Total words: 77,100.
Reason for stopping: it's time to put pants on and do the grocery shopping.
The cats: Lilly, orange cat tree; Alice, bed; Thomas, hallway floor.
Music: Little Big Town.

The odd format for the "number of words written today" section is because I've missed the last several posts, and I only know that I wrote 4,072 words today. But I don't want to give the impression so that this was a 12k day, and so I format it oddly to show that off. Hooray!

It's a little weird working on this book when book six just came out. For one thing, this is the first time ever that a book has been released while its sequel was still being written. So having Ashes of Honor so well-received has just upped the stakes on me. I think that's a good thing. I'm not going to change my story to make any specific person feel better, but I can motivate myself to earn those reviews again. Also, I can make Toby's life a living hell in the process. Everybody wins.

I will now get dressed and go out, and when I get home tonight, I'll see about finishing "Married In Green."

It's a good life.
Tags: chimes at midnight, toby daye, word count
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  • 11 comments

hoppytoad79

September 16 2012, 02:50:28 UTC 4 years ago

Keep doing the same thing(s) you've been doing and you'll get to hear us sing odes and recite sonnets in praise of your name again. If that's not motivation enough, know that Chimes at Midnight better be good or I'll catnap Lilly and the Yetis. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! My laugh, it is evil! Phear me! >:D

seanan_mcguire

September 16 2012, 03:18:28 UTC 4 years ago

When stoned, the yetis just sort of flop around and look sad.

It's pathetic, really.

dornbeast

September 16 2012, 07:37:50 UTC 4 years ago

I think there's a difference between catnipping a feline and catnapping one. Although I have no idea why letting a cat take a nap is the sort of thing that requires an evil laugh.

slantiness

September 16 2012, 03:28:54 UTC 4 years ago

Hey Seanan!

So, I'm going to go to 7-11 today to pay for Ashes of Honor, which I am buying off Amazon.jp

I just wanted to know, what does it mean for *you* when I buy something off Amazon.jp? For your cred, for your royalties, or whatever?

I paid about 8ish bucks for it, but in Yen, and it's getting delivered to the southernmost main island of Japan.

seanan_mcguire

September 16 2012, 03:41:24 UTC 4 years ago

Not a clue, but it counts against my sell-through, and it means you have the book, so everybody wins!

mac_arthur_park

September 16 2012, 10:52:36 UTC 4 years ago

I'm getting my copy of Ashes of Honor this week. *bounce*

Now, if I can just get to it before the spousebeast does....(I may have to hide it)

seanan_mcguire

September 17 2012, 17:08:06 UTC 4 years ago

Good luck!

serge_lj

September 17 2012, 15:19:47 UTC 4 years ago

"...it's time to put pants on and do the grocery shopping..."

Note to myself... Put on pants *then* go to the grocery store.

seanan_mcguire

September 17 2012, 17:08:16 UTC 4 years ago

Yes.

Order is important.

thedragonweaver

September 18 2012, 01:41:57 UTC 4 years ago

Motivation for writing: We love your writing and want more of it.

Motivation for stopping writing: We also understand that you value food, sleep, and sanity. Stop writing as often as necessary to achieve those things. :)

seanan_mcguire

September 24 2012, 17:21:17 UTC 4 years ago

Yay.

<3