Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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A question of questions.

This has been coming up a lot lately, and in the interests of my not snapping inappropriately at anyone, I figured it was time to make this post again. So...

Please. Please, I am begging you, please don't ask "when can we read X" or "does this mean you'll be writing more about Y." If I haven't told you, I can't tell you.

My schedule for the next six months is tight enough that I've been cancelling dinner dates and social outings left and right, and I didn't have that many of them to start with. And that doesn't include more Velveteen, more Rose, or more anything else that I haven't already announced publicly, on this blog.

I love having an involved, active community here that I can talk to, learn from, and listen to. And I do appreciate knowing what you want to see more of. But if something is happening, confirmed, and at a point where I can say "this is happening," then I will say it without prompting. Asking about it over and over again in comments and email just makes me tired and sad and grumpy, and unfortunately, I'm only human: the 200th time I'm asked something, I will snap, which especially sucks if this was your first entry into the conversation.

So please. Don't ask me these questions. I can't answer them, so you won't get any satisfaction, but you will make me sad.

And that sucks.
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I hope I haven't done any of this -- I *am* appreciative of your work, and I can be bouncy about wanting more *naow!* -- but I understand that good work takes time, no matter how much I wish I could just read all the stories you have in store right this minute, and that you have to consider contracts and schedules and all of the business end, as well as the creative end. Anyway, my apologies if I have given even the slightest whiff of entitlement.
I completely understand and support bounciness, and it's not entitlement that's the problem, honestly; it's being asked questions I would be answering if I could, and don't bring up because I can't.

Thank you for being here.
Also, Seanan has a handy-dandy website! It comes complete with a FAQ page, an Appearances page, and pages for each of the series!

You can find out all the news that's fit to print with just a couple of mouse clicks!
well played :)

seanan_mcguire

4 years ago

ladymondegreen

4 years ago

Make sure that you have enough time set aside for sleep and Disneyland. That's all I ask. :-)

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seanan_mcguire

4 years ago

How about just looking forward to THINGS AND STUFF? That's still cool, right? :-)
That's TOTALLY cool.
Considering all the projects you do announce, I'm pretty content that there will be many nice things for me to read.
Yay!
*hugs you*
*loves you*
A thing which hopefully doesn't suck: I have spent this evening (well, today) listening to Wicked Girls (the album) over and over again, and finally it has collectively clicked with me (I bought it for Cartography) and I am weeping shamelessly over it. Thank you for bringing such beauty into the world. I... can't say thank you enough. Thank you.
I agree. It's a really awesome album. (...oh, hey, kaberett! Fancy meeting you here!)

kaberett

4 years ago

seanan_mcguire

4 years ago

I love your work. When it its released I will read it. If there is a "wait time", I will wait. I will not ask when a thing is ready. I will just wait until it is released. Your writing makes me happy, and that happiness stays with me regardless of the wait time :-)
And if there is a long wait time..., well there are a lot of books out there to read, so I will just read other books in the mean time :-)
Take care of yourself first and foremost. That's what's important. More so than us readers. Be well, be healthy, be happy. Must importantly: Be you!
Thank you.
I don't want to add to the number of questions you need to answer, and I apologize if I've asked this before (stressy memory loss happening all too frequently these days), but is it okay if those of us who have answers jump in if we see them first, so all you have to say is "What they said!" <3

If that just adds to your workload, I will attempt to refrain from doing so, but if it helps, I'm more than happy to assist.
No, because I still have to answer. And also yes, because then it doesn't matter as much if it takes me a while.
*huggs&love*
*hug*
No questions, just a deep-felt thanks for everything. =)
You are very welcome.
?: Come the Singularity communicating view the Web is going to be subject to scrutiny. Be that the case, how do you see conspiracies communicating after the event?
...what?

mythusmage

4 years ago

dornbeast

4 years ago

mythusmage

4 years ago

seanan_mcguire

4 years ago

*points to icon*
Pet the bunny. It releases calming hormones.
Plus, you can throw it at people you don't like and it will bite them/
BUNNY.
Lucky you -- I think this is the first generation of fans who can harass writers at such a retail level. :( I fully understand your frustration, and am keeping my hands in my pockets and practicing patience! :)
Yeah; the ability is there, but the cultural standards are still evolving.
I don't think I've ever said that I appreciate your monthly updates. I do.
Thank you!
*completely unquestioning hugs* I appreciate being able to you what you write, when you choose to make it available for reading.
Thanks, hon.

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Aw, yay.