News, Beings, and the importance of adding cherry juice as well as cherries to one's ginger ale.
So.... I got a little obsessed with something I was working on and disappeared again. It's a thing I do, and it's how the stories Come to Be, but if you ever want to bug me or just pop in and lurk to see what I am doing, you can always go check out my Tumblr. Sweetfirebird
Lots of randomness happens over there in the strange lands of tumblring. Mostly I reblog geeky things, or fannish things, or ranty liberal things, and in between I make comments about what I am currently working on. Also people sometimes Message me or send me Asks about book stuff, which you are all always free to do. (You could also do this on Goodreads, or here, or Facebook, but that seems to be pretty rare. And I don't think LJ even notifies me about messages. Sigh.) Anyway. The Tumblr. You can even ask stuff anonymously if you want.
All right. Now. back to deets, which is very important they tell me.
The next book in the Being(s) in Love series is coming out at the end of June. A Dandelion for Tulip is released on June 24th. What's it about? Well, there is a doctoral student named David, who is so very much in love with a fairy named Tulip. But, Tulip doesn't date humans.
Of course, there's a reason for that. But poor David doesn't know it. And he isn't going to ask, because of some past heartbreak of his own. It's, um, a little awful, to be the kind of noble, pure soul who attracts Beings and who shines in every fairy's eyes. (I mean, ask Arthur. He'll tell you. It means more than you being nice or kind, it means you are brave enough to continue trying to be a good person, and that... is one of the most painful things you can do. The shiny ones are in such need of a fairy's care. It's a shame that some fairies are incapable of staying for long, but can make you feel like they might.)
So, um, yes, much pining. Light yearning and bittersweet feelings and longing and *Valentine's Day* and uuggghhhh.
Also, a bit more on North American (American) fairy culture. Because I'm sure everyone has been wondering what the hell fairies do amongst themselves, right?
A Dandelion for Tulip
(Also, I should point out for those own/want to own the paperbacks, the paperback preorders are on sale right now.)
Aaaaanyway. I submitted my sugarbaby dragon to DS and I'm waiting to hear back. So that would be the next Being(s) novel if they like it. Dragons!
In other Beings news. The Little Wolf audiobook is available on Audible. Apparently, it is 19 hours long (hotchi motchie!) and from what I've been told, the narrator had complete fun with it. I, of course, turn into a weird anxious baby when it comes to things like that and can't actually listen to the audiobook.
(If audiobooks *are* your thing, however, Dancing Lessons is now also available in audiobook form, also at Audible. And no, I haven't listened to it either. Someone tell me if it has a soft Chico.)
And, uh, I just finished something that was going to be a short something, but of course went a little longer because it's me. I hope to put it up on Amazon soon. Basically... me rereading my beloved LMM short stories, and thinking, oh wouldn't one of those be great, but set now, and queer, and maybe a bit kinky? Hmm. Not sure I succeeded there, but I did try. That should count for something.
And now for something completely different:
On a personal note, as someone who does NOT like discussing private matters (and who considers almost everything private), and who is also intensely anxiety ridden in social situations, I have a very small group of real llife and in person (not internet) friends, and one of them, knowing me, and just being supportive and lovely in an unspoken way, sent me a link to the Pride Converse. And while I have issues with commercialism in general and in this area, (and pieces of canvas costing $60-70) I also love Converse, and am one of those demi/bi what-have-yous--which is obvious if you know me, but not something I really talk about for the above reasons (and you know, to be left alone at work and not have my hours reduced etc). Anyway, the link was intended as a 'I know. I love you. And these shoes are cool, you could maybe get some?') and I am just so pleased and have been quietly atwitter about it all day today. So. Sharing.
NOW LET'S NEVER TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN. FEELINGS? WHAT ARE THEY? I DO NOT KNOW.
I am going to put more cherries in my ginger ale and read silly hockey boys in love.
More updates when I know more. :)
Lots of randomness happens over there in the strange lands of tumblring. Mostly I reblog geeky things, or fannish things, or ranty liberal things, and in between I make comments about what I am currently working on. Also people sometimes Message me or send me Asks about book stuff, which you are all always free to do. (You could also do this on Goodreads, or here, or Facebook, but that seems to be pretty rare. And I don't think LJ even notifies me about messages. Sigh.) Anyway. The Tumblr. You can even ask stuff anonymously if you want.
All right. Now. back to deets, which is very important they tell me.
The next book in the Being(s) in Love series is coming out at the end of June. A Dandelion for Tulip is released on June 24th. What's it about? Well, there is a doctoral student named David, who is so very much in love with a fairy named Tulip. But, Tulip doesn't date humans.
Of course, there's a reason for that. But poor David doesn't know it. And he isn't going to ask, because of some past heartbreak of his own. It's, um, a little awful, to be the kind of noble, pure soul who attracts Beings and who shines in every fairy's eyes. (I mean, ask Arthur. He'll tell you. It means more than you being nice or kind, it means you are brave enough to continue trying to be a good person, and that... is one of the most painful things you can do. The shiny ones are in such need of a fairy's care. It's a shame that some fairies are incapable of staying for long, but can make you feel like they might.)
So, um, yes, much pining. Light yearning and bittersweet feelings and longing and *Valentine's Day* and uuggghhhh.
Also, a bit more on North American (American) fairy culture. Because I'm sure everyone has been wondering what the hell fairies do amongst themselves, right?
A Dandelion for Tulip
(Also, I should point out for those own/want to own the paperbacks, the paperback preorders are on sale right now.)
Aaaaanyway. I submitted my sugarbaby dragon to DS and I'm waiting to hear back. So that would be the next Being(s) novel if they like it. Dragons!
In other Beings news. The Little Wolf audiobook is available on Audible. Apparently, it is 19 hours long (hotchi motchie!) and from what I've been told, the narrator had complete fun with it. I, of course, turn into a weird anxious baby when it comes to things like that and can't actually listen to the audiobook.
(If audiobooks *are* your thing, however, Dancing Lessons is now also available in audiobook form, also at Audible. And no, I haven't listened to it either. Someone tell me if it has a soft Chico.)
And, uh, I just finished something that was going to be a short something, but of course went a little longer because it's me. I hope to put it up on Amazon soon. Basically... me rereading my beloved LMM short stories, and thinking, oh wouldn't one of those be great, but set now, and queer, and maybe a bit kinky? Hmm. Not sure I succeeded there, but I did try. That should count for something.
And now for something completely different:
On a personal note, as someone who does NOT like discussing private matters (and who considers almost everything private), and who is also intensely anxiety ridden in social situations, I have a very small group of real llife and in person (not internet) friends, and one of them, knowing me, and just being supportive and lovely in an unspoken way, sent me a link to the Pride Converse. And while I have issues with commercialism in general and in this area, (and pieces of canvas costing $60-70) I also love Converse, and am one of those demi/bi what-have-yous--which is obvious if you know me, but not something I really talk about for the above reasons (and you know, to be left alone at work and not have my hours reduced etc). Anyway, the link was intended as a 'I know. I love you. And these shoes are cool, you could maybe get some?') and I am just so pleased and have been quietly atwitter about it all day today. So. Sharing.
NOW LET'S NEVER TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN. FEELINGS? WHAT ARE THEY? I DO NOT KNOW.
I am going to put more cherries in my ginger ale and read silly hockey boys in love.
More updates when I know more. :)
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Ooooh, new works...as in plural...coming soon? Thank goodness! I am completely enamored of your writing and need a fix. Well, a new fix, since I've read all your stories at least twice so far this year.
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Um yes. I wrote a beings thing, which I submitted to Dreamspinner. (They haven't made a decision on it yet, but I confess to already plotting something out featuring some characters from it.) I also did a shorter thing, which should be coming out soon. (Working title: Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter. eee! The firefighter and the wealthy widower!) Twice so far this year?! Oh my goodness! Thank you! (And that is so motivating for me to keep going! Thank you again.)
This means you've plotted out Martin and Forrester, right? I'm so excited!!!
Kathleen wrote: "This means you've plotted out Martin and Forrester, right? I'm so excited!!!"I've done a lot of their plotting, it's not fully done yet though. It's another odd one, too, I have to say.
R. wrote: "Twice so far this year?!"Yes, I know it sounds a bit nutty. When Dancing Lessons and The Winter Prince both came out, after I read them, they were so awesome, I didn't want to stop reading. So I went back and through all the other books I had from you. Then I finally picked up Wicklow's Odyssey, and read a few others again. Nutty, I know. I need to find the other stories I don't have that aren't available on Kindle.
Oh my god, now I feel like your dealer! Um. if you are talking about the Being(s) stories, and you know, even vaguely, Teen Wolf, you might try that one fusion-y/crossover-y thing I did at someone's request. Because, while it's fanfic and not "official" in the being(s) verse... it also... kind of is, in my head. As in, the ideas in it are very much part of the beings timelines as the beings try to figure out their lost history. Um. I'm babbling. Anyway. There's always the stuff on my LJ or on Smashwords. :)
Or her ao3, which are downloadable!http://archiveofourown.org/users/risp...
http://archiveofourown.org/users/risp...
Thanks Kathleen! And I did bookmark LJ and SW for future reading fixes.OK, this is the part where you'll both probably roll your eyes and say, "Jeez, who is this dork?" But I don't have cable or satellite, and never watched much TV anyway (I read hundreds of books a year though...yeah, still dorky). Anyway, would I have trouble following the Teen Wolf stuff if I've never seen the show?
I love the Beings stories, and completely adored Will and Charlie, so I'm psyched to see a few alts on the AO3 link. Thank you again!!!
Steph wrote: "Thanks Kathleen! And I did bookmark LJ and SW for future reading fixes.OK, this is the part where you'll both probably roll your eyes and say, "Jeez, who is this dork?" But I don't have cable or ..."
Um... the only things you'd need to know are... that the werewolves on TW are different from mine, but I made them like mine in this story. But it's beings verse otherwise.
And, um, there is some subtext about Derek's trust issues and an ex-gf trying to... you know... kill his entire family. (She actually did kill them, on the show.) Otherwise, I don't think so. Just a dragon and a werewolf, being all stupid about each other. :)
I have never seen Teen Wolf but I have read all of Rispa's work, so I can safely say that you don't need to watch the show. I haven't seen many of the Captain America films, either, or Psych, Bones, or Criminal Minds at all. I found that there was enough in the fics to work out what was happening. The absence of some of the background info might be a handicap, especially for the Bones/Criminal Minds crossover, but I don't think I missed all that much not knowing.From what other people have said, I think we're better off not watching these things, where Stiles and Derek don't get together and Bucky and Steve aren't boyfriends. Why would you want to live in a world like that anyway?
R. wrote: "Steph wrote: "Thanks Kathleen! And I did bookmark LJ and SW for future reading fixes.OK, this is the part where you'll both probably roll your eyes and say, "Jeez, who is this dork?" But I don't ..."
Cool, thank you!
Kathleen wrote: "Why would you want to live in a world like that anyway?"I don't. Ergo, the hundreds of books a year. ;-) Thanks for 'splaining the background.
