urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2009-07-16T14:25:21Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:132536 2009-07-16T14:22:23Z 2009-07-16T14:25:21Z Girlyman, "Son of a Preacher Man." <a href="http://www.jimchines.com/2009/07/mermaid-auction/"><img src="http://www.sff.net/people/jchines/Pics/Auction.jpg"></a><br /><br />Now, it's really no secret around here that I love <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="jimhines" lj:user="jimhines" ><a href="http://jimhines.livejournal.com/profile" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="http://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.svg?v=17080?v=158.1" /></a><a href="http://jimhines.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>jimhines</b></a></span> dearly. He was one of the first DAW authors to reach out to me and say "welcome to the family" (<span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="andpuff" lj:user="andpuff" ><a href="http://andpuff.livejournal.com/profile" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="http://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.svg?v=17080?v=158.1" /></a><a href="http://andpuff.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>andpuff</b></a></span> doesn't count, since we've known each other for years). He's been supportive, sane, and willing to pat me on the head when I'm flailing hysterically. Since we share an editor, this may have been born partly out of the desire to have me not drive said editor insane, but I try to interpret things positively.<br /><br />Jim is a <i>nice</i> guy. That's one of the best things about him. That he's just a damned nice guy. And he's auctioning off an ARC of <i>The Mermaid's Madness</i>, sequel to <i>The Stepsister Scheme</i>, to benefit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.<br /><br />It's a good cause. It's a good book. And he's a damn good guy.