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| Monday, December 28th, 2009 |
feyandstrange
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5:18p |
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grrm
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12:52p |
Just a Reminder
The end-of-the-year book sale ends when 2009 does. So there's only a few days left to pick up signed hardcovers of INSIDE STRAIGHT, TUF VOYAGING, and WINDHAVEN at bargain prices. (See my post of December 8 for details).    Going, going... |
grrm
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9:56a |
Life Is...
... meaningless and full of pain... but sometimes it gives you an unexpected gift. The Giants game was a disgrace. Bill Sheridan has to go. How he could destroy the Giants defense in a single year, when he had all the players Steve Spagnuolo had and then some, is a mystery for the ages. And the Jets... well, yeah, I'm glad they got the W, but really... call me old school, but I believe a team should play hard every week, no matter what. What Caldwell did was a disgrace. A nice late Xmas present for Gang Green, sure, but all the other teams contending for the AFC wild card must be steaming, and Peyton and the other Colts first-stringers looked none too happy on the sidelines either. I would not be the least surprised if the Happy Horseshoes make an early exit from the playoffs after this. Disgraceful. Meanwhile, back in the Meadowlands, I can only hope that the final Jets home game in Giants Stadium has a happier result than the final Giants home game. Current Mood:  disappointed |
| Thursday, December 24th, 2009 |
djfanboy
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7:21p |
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grrm
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6:01p |
Merry Christmas
Here's hoping all my friends and readers have a merry Christmas. And you other people too. Current Mood:  happy |
cadhla
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12:42p |
2009 Fannish Advent round-up.
Advent #1: "The Santa Equation Simulation." The Big Bang Theory. Gen, Sheldon and Leonard discuss Santa (with help from Penny). Advent #2: "Not A Creature Was Stirring." Veronica Mars. Logan/Veronica, a Christmas surprise with bonus Backup. Advent #3: "Mistletoe." Girl Genius. Agatha/Gil, fun with mistletoe. Angry, violent mistletoe. Advent #4: "Dreaming of a White Christmas." X-Men. Scott/Emma, old Christmases and new Christmases and the color schemes of love. Advent #5: "Gift Exchange." October Daye. Christmas at Shadowed Hills is definitely unique. Advent #6: "Days of Christmas." Eureka. Christmas for Henry Deacon. Advent #7: "Merry Little Christmas." Fringe. Walter and Astrid deck the halls. Advent #8: "Ride Home." The Wizards of Waverly Place. Christmas chaos with the Russos. Advent #9: "Scary Little Christmas." NCIS. Abby, McGee, and a goth-girl Christmas. Advent #10: "Mistleno-no." Glee. Caroling with the kids from New Directions. Advent #11: "Sugar Snow." The 10th Kingdom. Virginia and Wolf at the beginning of winter. Advent #12: "Stalker." Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Billy's last Christmas pre-blog. Advent #13: "The Sacred Festival of Nothing Was Stirring." InCryptid. The Aeslin mice at Christmas. Advent #14: "The Holiday Expansion Exposition." The Middleman. The Middlegang saves Christmas. Again. Advent #15: "Cambrian Christmas." Primeval. Connor and Abby plan Christmas dinner. Advent #16: "Sweeter Than Teacakes." Alice. Hatter and the subject of Christmas. Advent #17: "Deck the Halls." Halloweentown. Marnie convinces Luke to have a little Christmas spirit. Advent #18: "Scarecrow Trail." Babylon Wood. The Kitsune Girl and the Mother of Crows walk through winter. Advent #19: "Hogswatch Eve." Discworld. Susan Sto Helit considers Hogswatch Eve. Advent #20: "Just A Word." Fans! Rumi, Rikki, and Alison define Christmas. Advent #21: "Passing the Hat." Darkwing Duck. Christmas with the Mallards. Advent #22: "Tidal Creatures." Irish mythology/"Still Catch the Tide." Winter, waiting on the shore. Advent #23: "Humans Are Weird." Disney's Little Mermaid. Ariel experiences winter. Advent #24: "Like Baking Ham." Sort of Scooby-Doo. Velma at the last Christmas. Current Mood:  accomplishedCurrent Music: Nightmare Before Christmas, "Making Christmas." |
cadhla
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12:40p |
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| Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 |
cadhla
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2:14p |
Song: Against the Stones.
I am the daughter of summer, and Mother, You told me the springtime was mine. You gave me the stem and the bud and the fruit Hanging heavy and sweet on the vine. Now you tell me to yield, be a biddable daughter, One more thing that the summertime owns. But my life is my own, and shall be consecrated With thorns against the stones. I found a lover in winter, and Mother, The choice of a husband is mine. The bitter red seeds of the fruit that he gave me Were mine to accept, or decline. Now you tell me to bend, be a dutiful daughter, To obey even down to my bones. But my life is my own, and shall be consecrated With thorns against the stones. I shall be lovely and liminal, and Mother, You cannot deny what is mine. I shall love what I love, I shall dance in the winter, I have never been yours to define. Now you tell me to change, be an innocent daughter, But I choose one of Hades' fair thrones, For my life is my own, and shall be consecrated With thorns against the stones. Current Mood:  happyCurrent Music: Just hummin'. |
cadhla
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10:02a |
Song: On Sparrow Hill Road.
Good girls only make the news one way. Special reports when the kids go to bed And the ghouls come out to play. Good girls make their marks and fade away, People say their prayers and they shake their heads And they bury them anyway, And they'll tell you "she was lovely," Though they all forget the names Of the ones who pay the good girl's fee Down the rocky road to fame— So when the crossroads call and your faith is thin And you're afraid you might explode, Go and talk to the girl in the green silk gown Who walks on Sparrow Hill Road. ( Good girls never really seem to last... ) Current Mood:  thoughtfulCurrent Music: ...oh, guess. |
cadhla
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9:21a |
Fannish Advent #23: Humans Are Weird.
Title: Humans Are Weird. Rating: G. Fandom: Disney's Little Mermaid. Synopsis: What does Ariel think of winter? ( What does Ariel think of winter? )Today's fandom suggested by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) fireriven. To suggest a fandom, pairing, or situation for tomorrow, please comment on this post. Only comments on THIS POST will be considered for tomorrow. Current Mood:  apatheticCurrent Music: Deana Carter, "Before We Ever Heard Goodbye." |
djfanboy
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12:13a |
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| Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 |
grrm
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5:55p |
Odds and Ends
SUICIDE KINGS is out in hardcover (see below) and BUSTED FLUSH has been released in mass market. Meanwhile, I've delivered the additional content -- three new stories -- for the first volume of this storied series, WILD CARDS itself, which Tor will be reissuing later in the year. Since the first volume was historical in nature, telling the story of the wild card from 1946 to 1985, adding some original material to cover some of the "lost years" seemed like a natural. The three new tales: -- "Captain Cathode and the Secret Ace," by Michael Cassutt, -- "Powers," by David D. Levine, -- "Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan," by Carrie Vaughn. No publication date yet. You'll know when I do. As for FORT FREAK, the twenty-first volume in the series that WILD CARDS began, first drafts are all in, I've given the usual editorial note, and the writers are all off revising. This one looks to be a lot of fun. The Class of 2009 is doing some great work, and the old-timers ain't half bad either. On other fronts, Gardner Dozois and I are very close to delivering our original cross-genre anthology STAR-CROSSED LOVERS, to Pocket Books. We're waiting for some minor revisions from one writer. Once those are in hand, the book will be delivered. Only it's not STAR-CROSSED LOVERS any longer. Pocket's sales force did not like that title, so the anthology has now been rechristened SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH. Got a great line up of writers for that one, including Diana Gabaldon, Jim Butcher, M.L.N. Hanover, Peter S. Beagle, Marjorie Liu, Jacqueline Carey, Carrie Vaughn, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, and many more. Everybody's talking about AVATAR, which I haven't seen yet... but I have been going to movies. While the crowds queue up for Cameron, I've been catching up on some of the other films now in release. I enjoyed THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, and liked INVICTUS as well, but the one that really impressed me was ME AND ORSON WELLES. The guy who plays Welles should get an Oscar nomination for that performance. As usual, I am way behind on my Xmas shopping. Where does the time go? Current Mood:  busy |
grrm
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5:01p |
Now On Sale
Today was the official publication day for the latest Wild Cards book, SUICIDE KINGS. Run, don't walk, to your favorite bookstore and getcha copy now. And hell, while you're there, get copies for all your friends as well. All you Xmas shopping in one swell foop.  Current Mood: chipper |
cadhla
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11:46a |
Fannish Advent #22: Tidal Creatures.
Title: Tidal Creatures. Rating: PG. Fandom: Irish Mythology/Talis Kimberley's "Still Catch the Tide." This is a story structure called a literary echo. Synopsis: What are the holidays like for the ones left on the shore? ( What are the holidays like for the ones left on the shore? )Today's fandom suggested by judifilksign. To suggest a fandom, pairing, or situation for tomorrow, please comment on this post. Only comments on THIS POST will be considered for tomorrow. Current Mood: thoughtfulCurrent Music: Talis Kimberley, "Still Catch the Tide." |
| Monday, December 21st, 2009 |
feyandstrange
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10:43p |
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grrm
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11:42p |
Giants Crush
Well, that was fun. If only every game was like this... (Maybe it is, if you're a Colts fan). These were the Giants I remember. The swarming aggressive D, the sacks, the knockdowns, the hurries, the interceptions, runners tackled at the line of scrimmage. And on offense, long time-consuming drives ending in touchdowns. Eli looked terrific, spreading the ball around. Nicks, Smith, Manningham, and Boss all had big catches, and even Derek Hagan scored a touchdown. The running game was back, especially when Ahmad Bradshaw had the ball. The O line opened gaping holes, and the D line was so relentless that our wafer-thin secondary was never threatened. Yeah, these were the real G-Men. I have no idea who those clowns in the Redskins uniforms were. That fake field goal the Skins tried at the end of the first half had to be one of the most bizarre plays I've ever seen. Watching Steve Young talk about it in the postgame was hilarious. I do feel sorry for Jim Zorn, whose postgame press conference was... well, obviously, no one ever taught the guy Coachspeak. Poor guy is not long for D.C. But it was a great win. Now we need two more like it, coupled with a Cowboys loss. (Or a Packers loss, maybe... but while I know the G-Men have the tiebreaker over Dallas, no one has ever mentioned who wins a tie between New York and Green Bay). Next week, the Panthers. Who beat the Vikings yesterday. Let's hope the real G-Men show up. Current Mood: happy |
cadhla
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10:11a |
Fannish Advent #21: Passing the Hat.
Title: Passing the Hat. Rating: G. Fandom: Darkwing Duck. Synopsis: How do the Mallards spend Christmas Eve? ( How do the Mallards spend Christmas Eve? )Today's fandom suggested by djonn. To suggest a fandom, pairing, or situation for tomorrow, please comment on this post. Only comments on THIS POST will be considered for tomorrow. Current Mood: accomplishedCurrent Music: LMG, "Magical Mystery Medley." |
| Sunday, December 20th, 2009 |
cadhla
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5:08p |
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grrm
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6:04p |
Jets Crash
Life is meaningless and full of pain. I saw this one coming. Three missed field goals will always come back and bite you in the ass. Great D, but Mark still has a lot of maturing to do. With the Colts and the Bengals yet to come, I think we can kiss the playoffs goodbye. And I'm not feeling good about the Giants game tomorrow either. Current Mood: crushed |
djfanboy
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1:16p |
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| Saturday, December 19th, 2009 |
grrm
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5:08p |
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cadhla
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10:20a |
Fannish Advent #19: Hogswatch Eve.
Title: Hogswatch Eve. Rating: PG. Fandom: Discworld. Synopsis: How does Susan feel about Hogswatch? ( How does Susan feel about Hogswatch? )Today's fandom suggested by fireriven. To suggest a fandom, pairing, or situation for tomorrow, please comment on this post. Only comments on THIS POST will be considered for tomorrow. Current Mood: accomplishedCurrent Music: Dave and Tracy, "Long Black Road Into Tulsa Town." |
| Friday, December 18th, 2009 |
grrm
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10:14p |
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cadhla
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9:17a |
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| Thursday, December 17th, 2009 |
cadhla
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8:46a |
Fannish Advent #17: Deck the Halls.
Title: Deck the Halls. Rating: PG. Fandom: Halloweentown (AU as established with "Dance Macabre," Luke/Marnie). Synopsis: How does Marnie talk Luke into Christmas? ( How does Marnie talk Luke into Christmas? )Today's fandom suggested by dormouse_in_tea. To suggest a fandom, pairing, or situation for tomorrow, please comment on this post. Only comments on THIS POST will be considered for tomorrow. Current Mood:  chipperCurrent Music: Halloweentown, "Witch's Brew." |
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