Saturday night, fosteronfilm and I partook of the excellent hospitality of the Eleys (escapepodcast) in their ongoing “Single Malt Who” shindigs. We watched the season 2 finale of Doctor Who, ate veggie burgers, and sampled scotch. Well, other folks sampled the scotch. I stuck with soda. But I think I’m still zoned from session-related stimuli. My brain’s on perpetual low beam. Sigh.
As advertised, here are some of my favorite pix from the Girls of Dragon*Con charity calendar photo shoot we did at Grant Park:
(All photos by Dean Ansley)
And here’s a group picture of the calendar girls (one of us, Jill, is absent as she had to be late to the shoot):
Writing Stuff
The editor of Juno Books, Paula Guran, has now posted the ToC of Best New Romantic Fantasy on her blog. Check out the shiny:
Evergreen by Angela Boord
The Desires of Houses by Haddayr Copley-Woods
Smoke & Mirrors by Amanda Downum
The Wizard of Eternal Watch by Eugie Foster
An Autumn Butterfly by Esther Freisner
Moment of Joy Before by Claudia O’Keefe
The Mountains of Key West by Sandra McDonald
A Light in Troy by Sarah Monette
The Story of Love by Vera Nazarian
Moon Viewing at Shijo Bridge by Richard Parks
Jane: A Story of Manners, Magic, and Romance by Sarah Prineas
Journey into the Kingdom by M. Rickert
The Red Envelope by David Sakmyster
La Fée Verte by Delia Sherman
The Depth Oracle by Sonya Taaffee
Received:
– 6-day reprint sale of “Li T’ien and the Dragon Nian” (originally titled “Li T’ien and the Demon Nian”) to Rob Santa for his Black Dragon, White Dragon anthology (Ricasso Press). Woot! This is one of the projects Rob invited me to submit to.
very sexy. but then you already knew that. ;D
Aw, thanks.
Yes, sexy indeed. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Congratulations on both reprint sales! That’s fantastic.
Thank you! I’m verily stoked.
Ooooohhhh! Pretty! Me likey!
Eugie, can you give me the name of the anthology where “Souls of Living Wood” appeared? I thought I had it saved to my Amazon wish list, but now I’m not seeing it…
Always delighted to pimp my pubs! And I’ll include a linkie: it’s Modern Magic
, edited by W.H. Horner.
Once again, I have proof that I work for the prettiest director at Dragon*Con. 🙂
*smooches*
Ooh, you look GORGEOUS in those pictures! 😀
Thanks, Maggie! I like how they turned out, too. And I’m really glad that the camera seems not to have caught the color of blue my hands were turning in any of the pix. It was cold that day . . .
Congrats on all the latest sales and news.
And a “very nice!” on the pics. Okay, “very sexy!” and I think I’d pick up the calendar just to see you in it. 🙂
“I think I’d pick up the calendar just to see you in it. “
Aw, you sweet talker, you.
Eugie, you look as magnificent as ever!! 🙂
Aw, thank you!
I like the “Eugie in a black pleather jacket next to lion”:D…And who’s the cute redhead next to you in the last pic??????
I wondered whether I’d ping your redhead radar, considering the number of cute redheads associated with this project
. The one next to me is Amber, the coordinatrix of the calendar.
and she’s also October . . .
Wicked Eugie, teasing the poor old man with redhead girls in his birthday month;).
You’re far too attractive to work in a non-visual medium. And I’m not just saying that because of the gratuitous cleavage, which I appreciate separately and entirely on its own merits.
Who all is in that group shot?
Hee! Thank you. When I was younger, I did a few modeling gigs, but I am neither tall enough (at 5’5″ I’m tall for an Asian woman, but still four inches shy of the preferred model minimum) nor of the necessary inclination to be successful in that occupation.
“Who all is in that group shot?“
Um, lessee. Top row, left to right: Barrie (Feb.), Sabrina (July), & Ariel (Jan.). Bottom row: Yours truly (Aug.), Amber (Oct.) & Cat (Sept.).
All of us work staff in one capacity or other at Dragon*Con.
looking good! I like this photo myself:
Me and the hubby! Hee!
Eugie, you definitely keep some good company. And congrats on the new anthology placement. Good for you for getting the story in under pressure; I remember how tough responding to some of these calls has been for you.
Thanks, sweetie. Although these weren’t pressure-oomph manuscripts, as they’re reprints. But yah, I’m totally stoked.
ToC of Best New Romantic Fantasy …
Nice!
And the photos are great. I agree with your choice of favourite.
Thanks and thanks!
Ladies that are hot AND geeky. I’m in the right line of work.
The Wizard of Eternal Watch by Eugie Foster
Congratulations! 😀
Smoke & Mirrors by Amanda Downum
That one sounds familiar. Strange Horizons I think.
[mechanical breathiing]”I sense something, a presence I haven’t felt since….”[mechanical breathing]
Thanks!
“Smoke & Mirrors by Amanda Downum
That one sounds familiar. Strange Horizons I think.“
Hee. Yes indeedy, I imagine it does. You called it good too . . .
😀
LOVE the pics! How is the furbuddy Hobkin doing?
Hobkin’s turning from a lazy winter skunk into a stompy spring skunk. He’s wanting to wrestle (with my forearm, mostly, ouch) and stomps at us if we dare do something out of line like, say, not feed him at the exact moment that he thinks he needs to be fed. Yup.
Same thing happening with yours?
Ha ha, yea! I came home from a trip and the guys were swarming like vultures. I love it when it warms up and I get to see them more each day. LOL
Back scratches to the little man, and a hug to you!
Mt Airy Lodge
thanks for thememories of Mt Airy. We stayed in the villa with the pool in the room in 1991 on our honeymoon. sad to here it closed What memories From hoseback riding to golf . Thankyou John and Dawn Yetto Troy NY
Re: Mt Airy Lodge
The hubby and I were sad to hear when it closed down too. But at least we got to experience it. Glad you enjoyed your visit to my website!