And then Seanan made a request.

[seanan_mcguire]

This is not an anti-piracy post. I want to get that out there right up front. I am anti-piracy, but I don't really want to argue the situation right now, and I understand that it's complicated and all that. So this is not an anti-piracy post.

So here's the thing.

As is always the case when a new book is released, the illegal downloads for

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[juglore]

I read the ebook on ibooks on my iPad because English didn't have enough words starting with vowels. Then I see mention of the earlier version and I am all 'ooh must go see.' But Seanan said not to. I will try to be good. It is all I can promise.

[seanan_mcguire]

I would really, really, really appreciate it if you didn't. I knew that this was a human impulse that would be triggered by this post, but as I've already had three people tell me they didn't know I didn't want the old stories floating around out there, I thought it was worth it.

Please. You are literally missing nothing.

[dragonsally]

It amazes me how quickly this happens. I guess it shouldn't, but it does.

[seanan_mcguire]

It just makes me tired.

[dragonsally]

I am incredibly frustrated by the fact that I can't get it for my Kindle yet, at least here in Australia. Stupid geo-restrictions. Doesn't make me want to pirate it though, because I believe authors should be paid for their books.

[seanan_mcguire]

I agree re: stupid geo-restrictions. But this isn't about pirating the book, it's about "please don't download the old, outdated short stories."

[marcmurphy]

I agree

[seanan_mcguire]

Thank you.

[faecat]

How does the song "Pretty Little Dead Girl" fit in? Or, I suppose I should ask, does it fit in, or is it more of an alternative universe thing?

[archangelbeth]

On Twitter, IIRC, "Pretty Little Dead Girl" is the "Lies, All Lies" version. (Mind, I happen to think that version is also awesome, but then I hold just about the entire Tenchi Muyo-verse in my head at once as well, so multiple continuities/AUs is something I can totally accept. Especially when things are marked as canon/non-canon.)

[faecat]

ah! Thanks for the clarification :)

[thedragonweaver]

I rather like the Mercedes Lackey version, which is "Damned bards screwing everything up."

I don't worry about conflicting canon unless it's obviously an error. If it's adapting the story along the way, I just shrug and mark it down to authors living linear lives like the rest of us. (That being said, I won't track down earlier versions just because.)

[kyrielle]

I loved those stories when they first came out, but I'm thrilled to have Rose's story told as you want it told, slowly and happily reading thru my book.

To those who didn't see the old stories already, I'd say that so far I recommend doing what Seanan suggests. The book has the shiny bits, and more. Rose is awesome - meet her at her best. :)

[seanan_mcguire]

Thank you. <3