various and sundry slow-dancing in the new year

[lagilman]

I have OMG much to do. I'm supposed to cut back on coffee. I don't drink soda any more. Ephedrine is hard to get. What's a girl to do?


Bookses Stuff

You can now pre-order HARD MAGIC from B&N as well as Amazon. And, of course, your local Indie store (via M'e). In case, y'know, such a thing interested you (scheduled release: May 1st).

The mass market editions of BURNING BRIDGES, FREE FALL and BLOOD FROM STONE are also available for pre-order (in stores February 1st, or sooner). Now you can collect the entire set in paperback, too!


random people is nutz stuff

Dear Victoria's Secret: We all know we're not going to look anywhere near as good in your clothes as your models do. You might as well stop sending the catalogs to women, and aim your direct mail marketing arm at guys, who are more likely to think an overpriced sweater can transform Jane Regular into Jayne VaVaVoom...

Also: How not to respond to a negative review. (h/t to kradical for the link)

And for the Unnamed Person on Dreamwidth: scanning and posting someone else's copyrighted work without permission is not paying homage, or being a fan. It's copyright infringement. I'm ready to ride shotgun while the creator guns for your ass because holy shit that is some of the most obnoxious speshul snowflake infringement I've seen in YEARS. Especially since, had you asked, she might very well have said "go for it."

food stuff

I think I'm going to start a tag for "Leftover Theater" -- best uses of what's in the fridge.

Today's entry: leftover rice from NYE (brown rice cooked in chicken broth w/ saffron and toasted pine nuts) tossed with shredded bits of the last piece of prosciutto, hit lightly with olive oil and reheated. Words cannot describe how satisfying that was on a cold, occasionally-snowy Saturday afternoon...

and now I feel the need for a nap. No, no naps! Works! Have workzzzzzzzz.......

Comments

[girasole.livejournal.com]

More tea? More green tea?

[lagilman]

Green tea is utterly useless for anything other than hydration. Black tea is good but I have to drink so much of it, at this point, I drown before I wake up.

Kids, don't do drugs. Because by the time you hit 40, they just don't work as well any more....

[lagilman]

Wise of him -- his reaction did not make me want to read his book to see if the reviewer was wrong or right. Rather, it made me want to cross the street to avoid having to talk to him.

(Dorothy Parker could reportedly talk back to critics and make you a fan. This guy? Not Dorothy Parker)

[lagilman]

Well, the other thing said of Ms. Parker was that you might invite her for dinner, but you did not invite her to stay for breakfast. A little of that could go a looooong way.

IB lacks cover art, but...

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780373803132
FWIW

Re: IB lacks cover art, but...

[lagilman]

Merci! I didn't think they'd have it up yet.

Re: IB lacks cover art, but...

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

Glad to share good news.

Food matters

[girasole.livejournal.com]

My email server is down, but I wanted to tell you that your lamb tagine, combined with another version and altered for my tastes and allergies, has become a loved favorite dish around here. kradical is here for dinner tonight, and that is what we are having. I salute you!