Books for Boobs. Because we like our boobs.

[seanan_mcguire]

Okay, guys, bear with me for a minute here.

I am a fan of my breasts. I grew them myself, and as I am not an apple tree or a corn maze, there's not that much I can say that about. I am a fan of my breasts remaining healthy and hence, y'know, attached. Not all my friends have been that fortunate. Statistically speaking, I may not be that fortunate forever. This is a sad truth of the modern world.

But there are things we can do.

Books for Boobs, a project of Save the Boobs, is auctioning off signed books to help support the fight against breast cancer. Authors with works in the currently live auctions include Mary Robinette Kowal, Lev Grossman, me, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Westerfeld, Holly Black, me-as-Mira, and many more.

Auctions will remain live for the next eight days, and are all currently quite low. Support a good cause, get yourself some signed literature, and save the boobs. Because sadly, not being apple trees or corn mazes, we can't grow more if we don't preserve the ones we have.

Comments

[chickwriter.livejournal.com]

Saw your tweet and RT'd. AWESOME cause & fun auction. I've won some of the bears in her previous auctions. :)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[priscellie.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the signal boost!

We'll be auctioning off another big batch of books and bears in late October or November. Folks can follow @BooksForBoobs (http://twitter.com/BooksForBoobs) and our sister program Project Teddy Bear (@LisaWalksCom (http://twitter.com/LisaWalksCom)) on Twitter for further details.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Brilliant.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I've looked at the shipping charges (because I'm in the UK) and really don't like the idea of giving $45 to the USPS. Is it possible to just donate? I'd rather give you the $45 straight...

[priscellie.livejournal.com]

$45 for shipping? Ye gods, that's highway robbery!

Yes, straight donations are very welcome! You can make a donation here (http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1970&px=5232853).

[mythusmage.livejournal.com]

I live on a fixed income, so I can't help out that way. What I will do is post about it with information on where to go to help in a good cause. Here's hoping a fair amount of gild comes your way.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

No "gild" will come my way regardless, as this isn't my charity; any money spent on the auctions will go to Books for Boobs, to support the fight against breast cancer.

Thanks for the post.

[mythusmage.livejournal.com]

Not for you, silly, for the ladies auctioning their books. :)

May the money flow and the autographs too.

[priscellie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for spreading the word!

[mythusmage.livejournal.com]

May not send you all that many people, but hopefully somebody bids on a book or two or 3...

[kerimaya.livejournal.com]

I'm out of money but I reposted it on some different platforms so maybe some of the readers in germany will jump in and catch one of the books :)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[jacylrin.livejournal.com]

Oh, how awesome. I have many friends and family members whose boobs have had Major Issues, so am all for saving the boobs. I'll be boosting the signal :-)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

[mackatlaw.livejournal.com]

I might buy something here a little later -- depends on if any clients bring their money in soon enough. This is for a really good cause, though! I also like the way your visual persona is *entirely different* in the two pictures. :) One is scary, one is winsome...

Mack

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

The bear tasted like cotton chicken.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Since most of my direct experience with breast cancer has been where it was found in men, I heartily approve of this less-than-screaming-PAAAINK endeavor. (Will see what can be done.)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

I can't afford to buy and I write nothing that anyone else wants to read, but I can boost the signal in honor of my late sister who was supposed to grow old with me.

Thank you for the shout out.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

No problem, honey.

[marziek.livejournal.com]

Great cause!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

And awesome way to set it up!

[dimloep-suum.livejournal.com]

Boobies are important, trufax. I'm not in a position to donate, but I'll repost this on Dreamwidth (which default cross-posts back to LJ), with your permission.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. Signal boost at will.

[hoppytoad79.livejournal.com]

If I could afford to, I'd definitely take part. Because the tatas that are saved could be mine, and, like you, I like my tatas.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Tatas = good.