urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2010-06-04T16:35:15Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:242694 2010-06-04T16:35:15Z 2010-06-04T16:35:15Z Trucks outside. Loud trucks. YOU: Sent me a copy of <i>A Local Habitation</i>, along with return postage and copies of your own books. Said books have since vanished into my bedroom, victim of very large, very irritated blue cats.<br /><br />ME: Confused urban fantasy author baffled by the lack of a return address on the envelope containing said return postage, and really hoping that you'll see this and email me with your information, so that I can send your book away before one of the cats eats it.<br /><br />EVERYONE ELSE: When sending me a book to be signed (which you should never do without asking me first, as I am sometimes really, really bad about getting to the post office, and I refuse to be yelled at if I didn't commit to a timeline), please be sure to include a piece of paper including the proper spelling of your name and your full mailing address, along with any return postage we may have agreed upon. This will really speed up the process of getting your book back to you. Unless, of course, you're just sending me spare copies of my own books, in which case, gee, thanks! I can always use more books.<br /><br />ALICE: Lurks in wait, hungry for your envelopes.