Little bits and pieces of everything and anything.

[seanan_mcguire]

1. We're over a month out from the publication of Rosemary and Rue [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxy], and the book still seems to be going over generally well. It's selling briskly, it's received a lot of positive press, and people look excited about book two. This makes me happy, as I, like all authors, am highly neurotic. (Remember, urban fantasy novels set in San Francisco make the perfect gift for any occasion! Buy two, they're small!)

2. The cover for A Local Habitation [Amazon]|[Mysterious Galaxy] is now up on Amazon, displaying my awesome new front cover blurb from the lovely Ms. Charlaine Harris herself. Yes! She likes my book! I am basically on top of the world right now.

3. Since it gets asked with fair regularity these days: no, "Wicked Girls Saving Themselves" has not been recorded on any of my three currently available albums. It's the title song on Wicked Girls, which is going to be released in late 2010. I don't have a full finalized track list for the album yet, but it's definitely going to include "The Ghost of Lilly Kane," "Writing Again" (by Brian Gunderson of We're About 9), "The True Story Here," and "Counting Crows," among others. The theme for this album is, essentially, the strength to rise above your story.

4. All three of my currently extant albums remain available through CDBaby.com, but I can't promise how long that's going to be the case. My stock assessments are always a bit questionable, given my tendency to discover CDs under the bed, but I'm going to say that there are between 150 and 180 copies of Stars Fall Home remaining, and I'm not currently intending to reprint the album. Pretty Little Dead Girl is in slightly better shape, being the live album and hence a slower seller, but I still wouldn't malinger forever on placing an order, or that order may not be place-able.

5. The cats are reacting to my current illness by behaving like this is Kitty Christmas, and basically running the Blue Cat 500 all around the house. They know I can't do anything to stop them. Remind me again that I actually like my cats? Because I am so not getting that right now.

6. Paging silvertwi. I do not yet have a mailing address for you. You have forty-eight hours to supply me with same, or your prize will go to somebody else.

And now we must rinse.

Comments

[tezmillertm.livejournal.com]

"The Ghost of Lilly Kane"? Is your cat planning on haunting you after death? ;-)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Nope! Here are the lyrics to the song in question. (http://seananmcguire.com/songbook.php?id=124)

[fireriven.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry you're ill, my dear; I would come feed you pumpkin pancakes and flat 7-Up if I could! Alas, being in Georgia, I can only show you these.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

My housemate brought me Diet 7-Up. I have shaken it vigorously to flatten out the bubbles.

Also, nom.

[nimitzbrood.livejournal.com]

Whatever you do don't die on us!

(Nobody wants an army of zombie Seanans. I mean how would you stop an army of zombies that know how to avoid being defeated?) ;-P

I really hope you feel better!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

I'm working on it! Thank you!

[silvertwi.livejournal.com]

Charlaine Harris? Really? *squee* She isn't one of my all-time favorites, but I did enjoy her writing until I got distracted by way-too-time-consuming school work. That's awesome!

Also, missed your message first time 'round, so thanks for the page. I sent my info as directed. *salutes* Thanks!

I hope you feel better. Seems like a lot of people are sick right now.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

She isn't one of my all-time favorites—that's a list of, like, three people, and getting on the list would probably require you to assassinate somebody—but she's an awesome lady, and she has a lot of readers right now. So having a blurb from her is sort of like an endorsement from the Great Pumpkin himself.

No problem re: the page, although I can't guarantee I'll always remember to do that, so if you enter contests or drawings, please be sure to check back.

[silvertwi.livejournal.com]

Will remember that in future, thanks!

Assassinate somebody? *contemplates* Nah, not unless I can get into a chemistry lab and create a zombie to do it for me. And get something published, a'course. :P ... though oddly enough, I'm actually more interested in the other side of the field--that is to say, I'd love to be an editor. The people I read for keep poking me in that direction. Eh, well, I have another two years before I even have to declare a major - who knows what career I'll end up in?

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Hey, editing and agenting are both awesome fields to go into. I love my editors and my agent.

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

I noticed that our Borders is stocking you a lot better than they were just a few weeks ago, when I bought RnR myself. I had to go deep into the fantasy section and hunt it down then - now, there are two healthy rows in one of those kiosk displays out front.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Behold! For gradually, I shall conquer the world.

Seriously, though, things like this are awesome to hear, especially right now, when I'm ass-deep in both book five of this series and book two of the Mira Grant series. It reminds me that the light at the end of the tunnel is not of necessity a train.

[ravin-raven.livejournal.com]

I just shook off the last of my own cold which has plagued me the entire month of October. No being sick, or at least get well before OVFF. Dublin is a beautiful suburb and doesn't need you coughing all over it. :P

And yay new album, though I must ask - who is the Jane referenced in "Wicked Girls Saving Ourselves"? I always supposed it was Wendy's daughter, but I am unfamiliar with all the Peter Pan stories.

[vixyish.livejournal.com]

Icon love! <3 I was just looking at that set of icons yesterday. :D

The Jane in the song, if I may answer on behalf of our sick Seanan, is Jane Banks of Mary Poppins.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Your sick Seanan also answered this in the FAQ.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

For questions like this one, please be sure to check my website FAQs, which are kept as up-to-date as possible. Your exact question is addressed in the Music FAQ, in the "Questions About Specific Songs" section.

[laurenthemself]

Do you think 'Build A Chain' might end up on Wicked Girls? I'm on a Kelley Armstrong kick at the moment.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

It's not currently slated to do so.

[archangelbeth]

I hope you feel better soon!

Would/will CDBaby be able to get your stuff on iTunes (assuming you wanted that)?

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

So do I! And no. There is currently no plan to sell MP3 versions of the albums, and if we did, "Still Catch the Tide" would have to be stripped out, as my contract with Talis does not include electronic distribution.

[archangelbeth]

Ah, good point, that.

*beth does the "I have all the CDs already" gloat*

*beth also hopes the kitties stay settled down so you can sleep tonight*

[ravenclawed.livejournal.com]

2. Love the cover of A Local Habitation and that's a good photo of you.

4. Just ordered "Stars Fall Home" and "Pretty Little Dead Girl," and "Red Roses and Dead Things" is on backorder. Can't wait to get them!

5. Because they're cute and blue?

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

The cute blueness is all that's currently keeping them alive. "Red Roses and Dead Things" will come off back order as soon as I'm healthy enough to leave my house.

[ravenclawed.livejournal.com]

Hope you get well soon. It's horrible to be sick in October.

[yvonnemlv.livejournal.com]

1. Having read RnR a week ago or so, I am feeling the need to re-read it now. :D

2. Glad to hear October is learning from previous experience. ;)

5. Can you send your cats here to me? I'll send 'em back when you're better.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Learning from previous experience? Que?

The cats don't ship well, sadly.

[yvonnemlv.livejournal.com]

Responding to a comment you made a while ago.

and no, I know cats don't handle that being shipped. I took my beloved Mystique with me on the plane from USA to Sweden 9 years ago. She was quite... pissed with me.

BTW, do you happen to recommend books to my bookshop? They just sent me Soulless! :D

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

I plan to sedate Lilly if and when I move her any real distance.

I don't know that I recommend things directly to your bookstore, but apparently they share my taste in awesome books. ;)

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're still sick. I'm still sick too. Perhaps we can enter a wellness pact together and both be well for OVFF?

Please don't skin the kitties for mittens. Blue won't go that well with your orange coat.

<3
Me

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid that sort of bargain just makes my immune system go on strike about half the time. Not a good plan.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

*feeds you candy corn instead*

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

That is a smart cover!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Liked R&R

[murgyt.livejournal.com]

Don't know where I found your LJ. Saw your book was coming out. Hmm.
Wandered into B&N, saw it on the shell, recognized the name. Hmmm
Bought it, liked it. Finished it in one sitting. Make me Late For Work.

Re: Liked R&R

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

AWESOME.

That is a total world of win. Thank you for letting me know!

[mneme]

Dude! Awesome cover!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

I like it.

[valdary.livejournal.com]

Don't know if you've seen this but might interest you
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2009/10/kindle-numbers-traditional-publishing.html

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome. Thanks for the link.

[shiyiya.livejournal.com]

Bought book and all three CDs in mini belated-birthday spending spree. Not bought a book in ages. Squee!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Glee!

Happy belated-birthday to you!