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A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35501]

Wed, 27 October 2010 20:37

b_twin_1
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Parties! Cake! PEGASUS GIVEAWAYS!

Read more to find out how you can have your PEGASUS and eat cake too. Smile

I've got a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel ~ Blackadder

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35514 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Wed, 27 October 2010 22:11

skating librarian
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Very cool Black Bear. Soon as I get home I'm ready to start.

Now, what kind of cake to bake??? Well, for Robin one usually thinks chocolate. I feel a fit of creativity coming on. Thanks for a marvelous idea.

"Winning a war is like winning an earthquake" Jeanette Rankin

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35516 is a reply to message #35514 ]

Wed, 27 October 2010 22:16

Black Bear
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Glad you approve! I fully support creative baking as part of this plan. I really do hope we get some fun meet-ups going; it seemed silly for the forum to not mark Pegasus' arrival in some way, plus I figured what better opportunity for Robin to pick up a few new readers than when there's a shiny new book on the shelf and cake in the offering... Smile

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35520 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Wed, 27 October 2010 23:07

cmarschner
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Well, I'm totally game; I love meeting people who like Robin McKinley's books. They tend to be interesting and compassionate people. Is there anyone within a few hours of Central New York who would be interested? (that would probably include north-central Pennsylvania and any part of NY east of the Catskills.) I'm in Ithaca.

Alternatively, I might make the trek to the big apple if there is one down there.

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35521 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Wed, 27 October 2010 23:46

Esther S. Bernstein
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This sounds amazing! I don't know too many other people interested in fantasy, so this would be a great opportunity to meet others who share my interest.

Anyone in Brooklyn, NY interested in meeting on a Sunday?

---
Esther S. Bernstein

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Thu, 28 October 2010 00:13

Black Bear
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You might want to double post this over in Talk, Esther and cmarschner! Just start a thread called "Brooklyn PRC?" or "Central NY PRC?" and see what kind of response you get--it'll be good to see at a glance where people might be getting together instead of paging back to this blog post thread (which will be buried in a couple days time...)

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35527 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 03:57

Guest

Book Depository announced they have been advised that my copy of Pegasus is on its way from the publisher and should be shipping out to me when they have it!!

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35529 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 06:42

holmes44
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hey black bear, i live in canada. i think the closest person i know of on the forum is skating librarian who lives about 3 or 4 hours over the border.so how do i qualify?

[Updated on: Thu, 28 October 2010 06:43]

Bonnie Holmes the faster ahead I go, the more behind I get

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35530 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 07:19

jhutchison
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Hi, Black Bear. Count me in for the Central Indiana PRC. Just let me know when and where.

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35533 is a reply to message #35530 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 09:00

Black Bear
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Fantastic, jh! If you've got opinions on where, toss them out on the Talk thread; I think KathyS is also interested, and she lives 5 minutes from me. So we've got at least 3 of us! Smile

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35534 is a reply to message #35529 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 09:07

Black Bear
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Bonnie, you should absolutely feel free arrange something! I'm not clear on whether the US edition is being marketed in Canada or not (Robin, do you know?) So we may have some issues with the promotional material being sent over the border, I've got a question in to Robin's e-marketer regarding this. But there's no reason you shouldn't post over in Talk that you're interested in doing something in your city--there may be more Canadians lurking on the forum who'll answer, or there may be folks who aren't on the forum but would be interested in getting together. We'll post a list of all open-to-the-public PRCs on the blog once you all have some dates and times set, so that fans who may not read the forum can find out what's going on!

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35537 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 10:38

holmes44
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thanks black bear.

Bonnie Holmes the faster ahead I go, the more behind I get

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35540 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 10:55

Black Bear
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Esther and cmarschner, please note we have a Brooklyn/Manhattan PRC now posted in the Talk forum--someone with a book club is hosting and wants to throw it open to anyone who'd like to come!

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35541 is a reply to message #35534 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 11:07

Robin
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I am really unhappy about the fact that no one outside the US can do this. You can ORDER US books from/to pretty much anywhere--as Blue Rose has just been an example of. Let me talk to a couple of people. I could maybe provide books for the first x number of not-US cake parties.

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Thu, 28 October 2010 11:21

Black Bear
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You e-marketer hasn't answered this question for sure yet--we'll work something out for outside the borders. Smile

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35548 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 11:55

Lucy Coats
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As soon as the UK edition is published, I'm definitely up for arranging a PEGParty in London. I will bake the Infinitely Special Brownies and a Spectacular Apple Cake. Meanwhile...shall look forward to seeing what the USA gets up to.

Lucy xx
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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35555 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 13:18

AJLR
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I think the noble county of Kent, in the UK, would be a good place for a PEGASUS & Cake celebration. I shall see what I can do - I know that there is at least one other forum member in the county and we could perhaps invite our equivalents of 'all Rabbit's Friends and Relations'. Smile

I shall put something up in 'Talk'.

_{"Never let a computer know you're in a hurry."}

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35560 is a reply to message #35527 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 15:16

CathyR
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BlueRose wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 08:57

Book Depository announced they have been advised that my copy of Pegasus is on its way from the publisher and should be shipping out to me when they have it!!

Just got my email from them as well!! Smile

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35566 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 17:50

zanne
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all right. i get it. i think it's a lovely idea, and a lovely way to promote interest in the book, to get to meet fellow mckinleyphiles, and EAT CAKE all at the same time.

but to be honest, i am a card-carrying, screamingly far in (-to my cave, as opposed to the far left or far right of political extremists) and tattooed. introvert. while i'm sure you're all nice people, i don't WANT to get together with you to talk about the books--it's what i like about the blog and the forum. i'm here, and you're there, and i can ignore you or pay attention to you as much as i want without being rude.

so i'm inviting all other introverts to a special introvert party. i'm hosting it, (does that mean i get a free book?) but you don't have to rsvp. you don't have to even go anywhere, because it's at your place and my place and wherever else introvert mckinley fans are hiding out. bring your own cake, your book, and whatever else you'd like (something lovely to drink, like champagne?). you won't have to worry about what you're wearing, or how to get there without asking directions, or talk to anyone when you get there. you can just enjoy the heck out of your little book-lined cave. and of Pegasus, OF COURSE. and please, feel free to come and go, or stay, completely as you please.

we're easy here.

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35573 is a reply to message #35566 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 18:26

anne_d
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zanne wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 14:50

I like this idea; it'll allow those of us who don't live near anybody else, or can't travel, or are too shy to deal with real live people, or all of the above (me), to enjoy a virtual celebration.

ETA: And I preordered my copy of Pegasus because I can't count on the local stores to get it on time, so I should have it in a few days of the release date. [gets excited because that's next week Smile

]

[Updated on: Thu, 28 October 2010 18:34]

"The creative urge can come out in any form: in embroidery, in... cooking, in painting, drawing and sculpture, in composing music, as well as in writing books and stories... the artist's inner satisfaction was probably much the same." ~ Agatha Christie

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35574 is a reply to message #35566 ]

Thu, 28 October 2010 18:27

Black Bear
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zanne wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 17:50

i'm hosting it, (does that mean i get a free book?)

Nope.

We're easy here, too! Obviously there are lots of reasons a person might not want to meet up IRL; no one's saying you should feel pressured, or like you are somehow a terrible person if you don't want to get involved. This is just a bonus, something extra that hopefully does something good for Robin (helps generate interest in a book release, which in turn helps pay for the attic floor at third house and keeps the hellhounds in chicken and gravy) and does something good for Robin's fans who *would* like to meet and talk--about Pegasus, or the weather, or the price of tea in Uzbekistan--and eat cake together. Ideally, any gathering in a public place like a bookstore or library might also pull in some folks who may never have heard of Robin, but do like fantasy books, friendly people and cake. Double-super-bonus!

That said, there is nothing like a Party of One, you and your much-awaited copy of Pegasus, with a glass of champagne and a cake of one's own. Smile

I expect this is what 95% of our blog readers will be doing--but the other 5%, have at it!

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Thu, 28 October 2010 18:36

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Black Bear wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 23:27

...does something good for Robin's fans who *would* like to meet and talk--about Pegasus, or the weather, or the price of tea in Uzbekistan--and eat cake together.

We may be too late for part of this, Black Bear, I think someone got there before us. We'll just have to stick to books and cake-eating....mmmm! Smile

[Updated on: Thu, 28 October 2010 18:37]

_{"Never let a computer know you're in a hurry."}

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Thu, 28 October 2010 18:42

Black Bear
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YOU. ARE. HILARIOUS.

Smile

_{"The time is always right to do what's right."--MLK Jr.}

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Thu, 28 October 2010 20:28

Robin
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My jaw just dropped. Gah. Gah. But then I am in Post Brain Space. I fall over easily. Smile

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Thu, 28 October 2010 20:36

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Robin wrote on Fri, 29 October 2010 01:28

My jaw just dropped. Gah. Gah. But then I am in Post Brain Space. I fall over easily. Smile

*surrounds Robin with cushions so that when she falls over the landing is soft.....*

Don't worry about the dust bunnies, they're just here to guard the treasure.....

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35639 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Fri, 29 October 2010 15:26

Kim A
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Oh, what a fun idea! I shall organize a Vancouver, BC party (whether or not it's possible to get promotional stuff in Canada or not). Not much lead time, but hey, spontaneity is a good thing!

It was the only lullaby she would ever sing, and it was sung in Hell. --Laini Taylor

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Fri, 29 October 2010 17:56

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I think I will be hosting an east central Illinois get-together. Not quite sure when or where yet, but something will definitely be happening.

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Fri, 29 October 2010 21:27

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anne_d wrote on Thu, 28 October 2010 18:26

...And I preordered my copy of Pegasus because I can't count on the local stores to get it on time, so I should have it in a few days of the release date. [gets excited because that's next week Smile

]

Just a very few days now - I preordered mine too! **muffled squee**

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Re: A very special announcement from Black Bear [message #35700 is a reply to message #35501 ]

Sat, 30 October 2010 17:28

librarykat
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I went ahead and pre-ordered mine for publication day delivery because my local store (part of a large chain) has not gotten Robin's previous books in on time.

I would love to organize a PRC party here, but I don't know if there's anyone else in my corner of NW Florida.

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Sat, 30 October 2010 18:11

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librarykat wrote on Sat, 30 October 2010 17:28

I would love to organize a PRC party here, but I don't know if there's anyone else in my corner of NW Florida.

Put out a call on the Talk forum if you haven't yet. You never know!

Smooshes!

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