And my DSL is back (kinda) and I'm nearly packed and ready almost) to head to Michigan and have my yearly happy dorm room party reunion. I promise to eat right (should I laugh now?) and sleep decent hours (when is lightning striking me down?).

Less than a week away and even with no zine out this year, I'm stressing over flyers. What the hell? LOL.

So, getting all the tribs packed, labeled and in happy stacks of pilfered Priority mailers all over the floor like tiny cardboard pillars. Tempted to have a Calvin & Hobbes moment and go "stomp, stomp, stomp" and make like Godzilla/Mothra/gray naked stinky monster Abbadon from Torchwood all over except duh, both legs aren't working yet. Oh well, ( Read more... )

The books are here! The books are here! Books, because once again, the printer has outdone himself and made some really nice, shiny, glossy, perfectly bound paperbacks. I wish I could take credit,(wish I hadn't stacked them so I can't get around on my wheelchair now, lol) but I can't take the bow here. Everything was collaborative effort and even ( Read more... )

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The perfect quote really to summarize all that is rolling up to MWC: fanzines, PRs, Fan Qs, hotels, the works. As Andrews so unintentionally accurately put it...

( The hills are alive... )

Well, it's that time of year and I'm going to try something new this year by extending a list of what zines Pyramids Press has that are eligible for FanQ 2009. Whether us or another published zine (and believe me there were tons!), please consider supporting your favorite independent publisher and their pursuits in keeping the wonderful culture of ( Read more... )

Because really, this can only happen in April. Time for April showers and May hollers...

( Where's my Bob Evans? )

It's April.

No, no, I'm fairly certain that my calendar is correct. I checked: my watch, my mobile, my Tivo (because naturally Tivo is a crucial temporal check for any fan girl. LOL.). No mistake...

( It's April )

OMG, it's nearly May already and guess what? It's panel suggesting time again! If there's a topic you would love to gather around to discuss at MWC*2009, the link is here ( Read more... )

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