urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2011-05-13T18:27:15Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:352578 2011-05-13T18:27:15Z 2011-05-13T18:27:15Z Sara Barielles, "Fairy Tale." Remember how back in March of this year, I had a short story in an anthology called <i>Tales from the Ur-Bar</i>? It was pretty awesome. I had a great time, and the editors were fabulous to work with, and so when Josh and Patricia (see re: the editors) asked me if I thought I might want to do it again, I was delighted. I love anthologies, I love an excuse to write short fiction, and I love working with people who have already proven themselves to be rockin' cool. And so I wrote them a story, and now...<br /><br />"We Will Not Be Undersold" has been, well, sold to the anthology <i>The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity</i>, edited by Josh Palmatier and and Patricia Bray. The anthology will be coming out in March of 2012, which seems at once very far in the future, and far, far too soon for my taste. It involves a big box super-store, true love, picnic tables, M&Ms, and plastic.<br /><br />This is most definitely <i>not</i> a Toby universe short story; it contains fae creatures, but they're not playing by the rules of Toby's world, and I bet none of them could take her in a fair fight. At the same time, they're strange and quirky and were a huge amount of fun for me to write, and I really, really enjoyed the process of writing their story. (Story, singular. Unlike Mina Norton or the Fighting Pumpkins, these folks are not turning into a series. Dammit. I absolutely refuse.)<br /><br />I'll post again as we approach the time when the book will become a sweet reality, rather than a future milestone, but for right now, remember, shop smart. Shop <i>Undermart</i>. We will <i>not</i> be undersold!