Sarah Monette's Blog, page 73
February 9, 2010
oh *yay* :P
Apparently, I have succumbed to the cold
![[info:]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380438177i/889613.gif)
mirrorthaw
brought back from Chicago. ("My husband went to Chicago for a week and all I got was this lousy virus.")
Also, we have a moderate but respectable snowpocalypse going on.
These two things mean that I will not be going to the post office today (still haven't heard from
naamah_darling
anyway), and the podcast poll will be staying open a while yet. And my hopes of productivity are fading fast.
Also? Bleah.
mirrorthaw
brought back from Chicago. ("My husband went to Chicago for a week and all I got was this lousy virus.")Also, we have a moderate but respectable snowpocalypse going on.
These two things mean that I will not be going to the post office today (still haven't heard from
naamah_darling
anyway), and the podcast poll will be staying open a while yet. And my hopes of productivity are fading fast.Also? Bleah.
February 8, 2010
poll: podcast: short fiction
View Poll: Story Hour!
Notes:
1. I will read up to 10,000 words. Since only two of these stories are 10,000 words long, that means I'll most likely be reading more than one thing. Vote for as many as you like and don't worry about the math. I'll sort that out on this end. otoh, if there's a specific combination totaling 10,000 words (e.g., "Katabasis: Seraphic Trains" and "Sidhe Tigers") that you want to see, cast a vote for each of the stories and then tell me in comments about the combination...
Notes:
1. I will read up to 10,000 words. Since only two of these stories are 10,000 words long, that means I'll most likely be reading more than one thing. Vote for as many as you like and don't worry about the math. I'll sort that out on this end. otoh, if there's a specific combination totaling 10,000 words (e.g., "Katabasis: Seraphic Trains" and "Sidhe Tigers") that you want to see, cast a vote for each of the stories and then tell me in comments about the combination...
AUCTION RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who bid! The winners are:
The Bone Key & 5 mss: Megan Arkenberg, $200
The Doctrine of Labyrinths, 3-book set: (1)
braddr
, $250 (2)
naamah_darling
, $220
I have decided to take Brad's suggestion and have both top bidders in this auction win since they both went over $200. Also, as a bonus for being the top bidder in all auctions, and for making that suggestion, Brad will also get a signed hardback of Corambis to complete the set.
Mélusine:
avidreadergirl
, $75
The Virtu:
The Bone Key & 5 mss: Megan Arkenberg, $200
The Doctrine of Labyrinths, 3-book set: (1)
braddr
, $250 (2)
naamah_darling
, $220I have decided to take Brad's suggestion and have both top bidders in this auction win since they both went over $200. Also, as a bonus for being the top bidder in all auctions, and for making that suggestion, Brad will also get a signed hardback of Corambis to complete the set.
Mélusine:
avidreadergirl
, $75The Virtu:
February 7, 2010
pointers five
ONE! The auctions for
hominysnark
(who, I have learned, named one of her cats Mildmay, hence the icon) are in their final twenty-four hours, and the bidding has reached:
The Bone Key and 4 mss (plus a fifth when it ceases to be vaporware): 110 $125
3-book set, Mélusine, The Virtu, The Mirador: $170
Mélusine: $60
The Virtu: $50
The Mirador: $40
That's $420 $435 thus far. I said that if we reached $1,000 I'd do a serial podcast of The Virtu. Now I picked that number deliberately to be out of reach un...
hominysnark
(who, I have learned, named one of her cats Mildmay, hence the icon) are in their final twenty-four hours, and the bidding has reached:The Bone Key and 4 mss (plus a fifth when it ceases to be vaporware): 110 $125
3-book set, Mélusine, The Virtu, The Mirador: $170
Mélusine: $60
The Virtu: $50
The Mirador: $40
That's $420 $435 thus far. I said that if we reached $1,000 I'd do a serial podcast of The Virtu. Now I picked that number deliberately to be out of reach un...
February 5, 2010
AUCTION: Melusine
Opening: 1:00 P.M., February 5, 2010
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copy of the hardback of Mélusine (Ace Books, 2005).
Minimum bid: $25
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the book with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. If you win an auction, donate using the PayPal button on
asatomuraki
's inciting post, and send me a copy of your email receipt. I will ...
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copy of the hardback of Mélusine (Ace Books, 2005).
Minimum bid: $25
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the book with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. If you win an auction, donate using the PayPal button on
asatomuraki
's inciting post, and send me a copy of your email receipt. I will ...
AUCTION: The Virtu
Opening: 1:00 P.M., February 5, 2010
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copy of the hardback of The Virtu (Ace Books, 2006). N.b., The Virtu is OUT OF PRINT in both hardback and paperback.
Minimum bid: $25
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the book with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. If you win an auction, donate using the PayPal button on
asatomuraki
's...
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copy of the hardback of The Virtu (Ace Books, 2006). N.b., The Virtu is OUT OF PRINT in both hardback and paperback.
Minimum bid: $25
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the book with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. If you win an auction, donate using the PayPal button on
asatomuraki
's...
AUCTION: The Mirador
Opening: 1:00 P.M., February 5, 2010
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copy of the hardback of The Mirador (Ace Books, 2007).
Minimum bid: $25
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the book with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. If you win an auction, donate using the PayPal button on
asatomuraki
's inciting post, and send me a copy of your email receipt. I wi...
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copy of the hardback of The Mirador (Ace Books, 2007).
Minimum bid: $25
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the book with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. If you win an auction, donate using the PayPal button on
asatomuraki
's inciting post, and send me a copy of your email receipt. I wi...
AUCTION: Three book set, Melusine, The Virtu, The Mirador
Opening: 12:56 P.M., February 5, 2010
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copies of three hardback books, Mélusine (Ace Books, 2005), The Virtu (Ace Books, 2006), The Mirador (Ace Books, 2007). N.b., The Virtu is out of print in both hardback and paperback.
Minimum bid: $50
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the books with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. I...
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
Signed copies of three hardback books, Mélusine (Ace Books, 2005), The Virtu (Ace Books, 2006), The Mirador (Ace Books, 2007). N.b., The Virtu is out of print in both hardback and paperback.
Minimum bid: $50
If the winning bidder wishes me to, I will personalize the books with the utmost gladness.
Bid in the comments. If you are answering a bid, please do so by REPLYING to that comment, so that the first bidder will know. I...
AUCTION: The Bone Key & 4 mss
Opening: 12:52 P.M., February 5, 2010
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
One signed copy of The Bone Key (Prime Books, 2007), plus four signed manuscripts:
"The Replacement." The Willows 2.3 (September/October 2008): 48-54.
"White Charles" Clarkesworld Magazine 36 (September 2009).
"The World Without Sleep." Postscripts 14 (Spring 2008): 40-64.
"The Yellow Dressing Gown." Weird Tales 63.2 (March-April 2008): 63-69.
Minimum bid: $15
If the bidding reaches $100, the winning bidder will also receive ...
Closing: 1:00 P.M., February 8, 2010
One signed copy of The Bone Key (Prime Books, 2007), plus four signed manuscripts:
"The Replacement." The Willows 2.3 (September/October 2008): 48-54.
"White Charles" Clarkesworld Magazine 36 (September 2009).
"The World Without Sleep." Postscripts 14 (Spring 2008): 40-64.
"The Yellow Dressing Gown." Weird Tales 63.2 (March-April 2008): 63-69.
Minimum bid: $15
If the bidding reaches $100, the winning bidder will also receive ...
AUCTIONS for hominysnark
Notice that plural. *g*
This is not the auctioneering post! (Thus, comments are turned off to avoid confusion.) This is the administration post for the auctions. Because, as is my wont, I have complicated matters:
Like I said yesterday, I'm going to auction a signed copy of The Bone Key (Prime Books, 2007), with signed manuscript copies of the four published but uncollected Booth stories:
"The Replacement." The Willows 2.3 (September/October 2008): 48-54.
"White Charles" Clarkesworld Magazine 36...
This is not the auctioneering post! (Thus, comments are turned off to avoid confusion.) This is the administration post for the auctions. Because, as is my wont, I have complicated matters:
Like I said yesterday, I'm going to auction a signed copy of The Bone Key (Prime Books, 2007), with signed manuscript copies of the four published but uncollected Booth stories:
"The Replacement." The Willows 2.3 (September/October 2008): 48-54.
"White Charles" Clarkesworld Magazine 36...
