Saturday morning. Do not want.: seanan

Saturday morning. Do not want.

Step one: Wake up. This is the least pleasing step. I was having a very pleasant dream about attending a convention in England with my agent and most of my crew of rotating musicians. Vixy and I got to raid a Tesco's. It was nice. Waking up was so not on the agenda.

Step two: Lilly realizes that I have woken up. On weekends, I tend to stay in bed long enough for Lilly to come over and spend some time on my chest, getting heavy-duty affection directed her way. This is because I foolishly believe that if I adore her enough before I start trying to do things, she might leave me alone to do them.

Step three: Check email. Hello, email. Yes, there certainly is a lot of you, and no, none of you really appears to matter. That's always a pleasant discovery on a Saturday morning, as the last thing I want is an emergency or for an unexpected deadline to pop up and wave to me.

Step four: Stare blankly at The Brightest Fell for about three minutes. After that, decide that I am not yet in the necessary head-space to struggle with navigating those particular waters, and close the file again. (Toby Daye, book five. Because finishing four of them in a year just wasn't enough.)

Step five: Copy-edit two chapters of the manuscript I'm currently copy-editing for a friend of mine. It's on today's to-do, even: 'edit chapters 10 and 11.' I am, at this point, sufficiently engrossed by the story that I wouldn't be surprised if that turned into 'and 12 and 13 and just keep going already,' but since I also have to finish the next Velveteen vs. today, it won't go on forever.

...and now, pants, and the ceremonial Saturday morning stroll to the 7-11, hence to obtain a soda whose volume is slightly more than the volume of my skull. Because that will make me feel better.

How's your Saturday?

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incandescens

November 23 2008, 01:38:33 UTC 8 years ago

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Excellent. (makes note) I am a recent convert to your work, but a very enthusiastic one!

seanan_mcguire

November 23 2008, 20:41:20 UTC 8 years ago

Enthusiasm = awesome. Now we just need to get a UK publisher for Toby, so you don't have to pay import fees. ;)

November 23 2008, 21:59:50 UTC 8 years ago

Definitely! And get you on UK iTunes, while we're at it!

(I physically can't access US iTunes. Or any iTunes store other than the UK one. It's very irritating.)

November 23 2008, 22:10:46 UTC 8 years ago

Wow, really? That's fascinating.

I'm not currently actually available on US iTunes either, if that helps at all? If you're looking for my stuff, you can buy Stars Fall Home at CDBaby (http://cdbaby.com/cd/seananmcguire), and Pretty Little Dead Girl is available through my website.

November 23 2008, 22:22:16 UTC 8 years ago

Thank you very much!

(I believe iTunes does it so as to squeeze the maximum cash out of its users -- life could be awkward for them if people started comparing the "standard price for single track" on the UK iTunes (79 pence) with whatever it is elsewhere, then did their buying at the cheapest location.)

November 26 2008, 01:55:12 UTC 8 years ago

Absolutely. There's a reason I once went to the UK with an extra suitcase, and came home with a suitcase full of children's books. (This was before they started fees for bags.)

November 27 2008, 00:07:03 UTC 8 years ago

When I visit America, I usually come back with my bags stuffed with books and yarn . . .

November 27 2008, 18:14:33 UTC 8 years ago

The new baggage surcharges make me sad, because wow do they complicate the little 'self-import' business so many of us were involved in.

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