Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
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Ribbons -- vote the top five!

So here are our ribbon options; vote for your top five. Keep in mind that we want to go for both variety and interest, and that some of these will have a longer projected 'shelf life' than others (as, well, the ones with release dates are only really good through WorldCon). Adding a 'fun' ribbon or two will make people more likely to take the more obviously promotional ones. Psychology is fun!

Many of these would be/will be split onto two lines.

Poll #1367641 Ribbons!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 150

What are your top ribbon choices?

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This year, October comes early. ROSEMARY AND RUE: 9-01-09
2(1.3%)
Rue the Daye. ROSEMARY AND RUE: 9-01-09
0(0.0%)
A New Daye Dawns. ROSEMARY AND RUE: 9-01-09
0(0.0%)
Rosemary for Remembrance. ROSEMARY AND RUE: 9-01-09
0(0.0%)
Wear Your Rue With a Difference. ROSEMARY AND RUE: 9-01-09
0(0.0%)
Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. Rise up while you can.
0(0.0%)
NEWSFLESH: When Will You Rise?
0(0.0%)
PRESS PASS: After the End Times
0(0.0%)
CRYPTOZOOLOGIST
1(0.7%)
Crazy Gets All the Knives. DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON.
0(0.0%)
Halloweentown Disney Princess
0(0.0%)
Total Marilyn (Munster, Not Monroe)
0(0.0%)
Pretty Little Dead Girl
0(0.0%)
Official Flying Monkey
0(0.0%)


Vote, and be heard. Feel free to comment with additional suggestions, or with color ideas.
Tags: con prep, promotion, requesting things
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aedifica

March 18 2009, 16:46:58 UTC 8 years ago

I'd have voted for "Rosemary for Remembrance" as well if it had an "is" after "rosemary." The associations I have with that phrase keep it from sounding right as is.

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2009, 21:07:22 UTC 8 years ago

That makes sense.

catnip13

March 18 2009, 17:00:24 UTC 8 years ago

I'd throw money at you to help defray the cost of the press pass one.

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2009, 21:07:38 UTC 8 years ago

Iiiiiiiiinteresting.

spectralbovine

March 18 2009, 17:15:42 UTC 8 years ago

This year, October comes early.
This makes me think, "I thought October only comes once a year."

oreouk

March 18 2009, 20:10:42 UTC 8 years ago

Poor October! What's she done to deserve that???

seanan_mcguire

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spectralbovine

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seanan_mcguire

March 18 2009, 21:08:24 UTC 8 years ago

Well, her prospects have been sort of slim lately...

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seanan_mcguire

March 18 2009, 21:09:01 UTC 8 years ago

That makes sense, although right now, I also want at least one dated ribbon.

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Re: What's your thought on self referencing?

seanan_mcguire

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elucreh

March 18 2009, 18:47:43 UTC 8 years ago

I didn't even vote for mine, but apparently people like it? I like the press pass idea better than the motto, but maybe that is just because I am that kind of crazy fangirl? Perhaps After the End Times would make a better ribbon for next year WHEN THE BOOK IS COMING OUT, as I am sure it will be.

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2009, 21:09:20 UTC 8 years ago

Oh, it will be. Trust me.

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starletfallen

March 18 2009, 19:09:40 UTC 8 years ago Edited:  March 18 2009, 19:12:04 UTC

"Lab coats are sexier with corsets. Red Roses and Dead Things."

Or, conversely, "Corsets are sexier with lab coats"

Those are my suggestions. I wish I were coming!

ETA: Or maybe "Romance is dead, and coming back for seconds."




...I'm a little sleep-deprived.

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2009, 21:09:39 UTC 8 years ago

These make me unhealthily happy. Just so's you know.

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kyrielle

March 18 2009, 21:44:48 UTC 8 years ago

Or maybe "Romance is dead, and coming back for seconds."

I love this.

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kyrielle

March 18 2009, 21:42:37 UTC 8 years ago

I really really like Pretty Little Dead Girl. But I didn't vote for it because it removes a large segment of the population from the get-go due to the reference to gender. I think that would tend to be a result, anyway.

seanan_mcguire

March 19 2009, 01:03:50 UTC 8 years ago

That's fair!

biguglymandoll

March 19 2009, 01:51:38 UTC 8 years ago

Oh, I don't know about that. Speaking as a big, ugly, man doll, I can tell you that most guys who are going to this kind of con (and who read our kinds of books) won't be bothered for an instant about the gender reference. We'll get the ribbons for ourselves, our girlfriends, boyfriends, or sisters. Or, in my case, daughters. Who doesn't love a pretty little dead girl?
It was my top pick!

tollers

March 19 2009, 00:16:35 UTC 8 years ago

"Rue The Day" is my very favorite of the Toby ones.

I want all the Newsflesh ones. (Mostly, I want all the Newsflesh books. I can haz zombies now?) Of the Newsflesh ones, I think the press pass is my favorite, though the "Rise up while you can" one runs a very close second. :-)

seanan_mcguire

March 19 2009, 01:04:03 UTC 8 years ago

We're working on getting them to you, promise!

pentaclemoon

March 19 2009, 03:35:27 UTC 8 years ago

Just remember - 22 characters per line, 2 lines per ribbon. Some of these would need TWO ribbons, nut just two lines.

seanan_mcguire

March 19 2009, 12:26:53 UTC 8 years ago

I know! I shall be a good girl and sit down with actual typesetting when the poll closes.

fireriven

March 21 2009, 20:23:42 UTC 8 years ago

I just wanted to put down, in writing, my suggestions for the Toby ribbon colors: deep red with shiny copper lettering.

seanan_mcguire

March 22 2009, 04:15:37 UTC 8 years ago

Thaaaaaaaaank you.

vixyish

March 21 2009, 23:00:25 UTC 8 years ago

I *REALLY* do not like "October comes early." Chiefly because of the obvious hur hur hur sexual pun. (Reminiscent of the Bond film with a Bond Girl named Christmas; gives me flashback to Pierce Brosnan saying "I thought Christmas only came once a year!" Ugh. *bad shudder*)

seanan_mcguire

March 22 2009, 04:14:54 UTC 8 years ago

What's really tragic here is that I genuinely DID NOT GET the terrible sexual pun until people started pointing it out to me. I hate you all. FYI.

vixyish

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