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Dark Days for Robin -- guest post by Jodi Meadows [message #48560]

Fri, 24 February 2012 20:46

Robin
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http://robinmckinleysblog.com/2012/02/25/dark-days-for-robin -guest-post-by-jodi-meadows/

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Fri, 24 February 2012 21:21

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* Yaaay Jodi! –ed.

Exactly what I was going to say. Yay Jodi! Congratulations!

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Sat, 25 February 2012 00:28

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Congrats, Jodi! Sounds like you had a great time.

_{"The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough . . . " Louise Erdrich}

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Sat, 25 February 2012 02:03

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YAAAY Jodi!

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Re: Dark Days for Robin -- guest post by Jodi Meadows [message #48566 is a reply to message #48560 ]

Sat, 25 February 2012 09:09

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Jodi, I just read your book and it was AWESOME! It was one of those books that I kept telling myself I was just going to read one more chapter before I graded student papers, vacuumed the floors, did the laundry, etc..

Thanks for the wonderful read.

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Sat, 25 February 2012 13:55

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I agree - an excellent book! I've been a happy bunny with books this month, what with INCARNATE and now EMoon's ECHOES OF BETRAYAL.

I can't believe I haven't been on the forum all week - sorry, all; not that I don't love you all, but I've been busy.

Mrs Redboots
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Sat, 25 February 2012 15:10

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Congratulations, and thanks for sharing with us! I have a copy of your book that came in the mail; it's been waiting until I have my last few library books with upcoming return dates finished, but I think I'm almost done with that and available to read it. Happiness!

"Oh good! My dog found the chainsaw!"

-- Lilo ("Lilo and Stitch")

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Sun, 26 February 2012 17:58

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Thanks, everyone! It was lots of fun. I feel lucky to have had the chance to go and meet so many awesome people. And extra thanks to those who've read Incarnate already. <3

Smooshes!

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Sun, 26 February 2012 21:44

emnwalker
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OK, so I am a little tired, but when I read "carryon luggage", my brain reported it as "carrion luggage"...

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Mon, 27 February 2012 07:12

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emnwalker wrote on Sun, 26 February 2012 21:44

OK, so I am a little tired, but when I read "carryon luggage", my brain reported it as "carrion luggage"...

Apparently they have pretty strict rules against that, or I'd have brought some. ;)

Smooshes!

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Mon, 27 February 2012 09:22

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To feed Todd, right? Smile

--Edited to get Todd's name right. Gaah.

[Updated on: Mon, 27 February 2012 09:24]

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Mon, 27 February 2012 09:44

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Robin wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 09:22

To feed Todd, right? Smile

--Edited to get Todd's name right. Gaah.

Oh no, not for Todd. He's a spoiled little thing and the only food he accepts is kibble. He'd be useless if I had carrion and needed to get rid of it.

No, the carrion would have been for . . . *thinks quickly* . . . people who asked where authors get their ideas! Muahaha!

Smooshes!

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Mon, 27 February 2012 10:06

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jmeadows wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 14:44

No, the carrion would have been for . . . *thinks quickly* . . . people who asked where authors get their ideas! Muahaha!

For those people, or was the carrion actually the remains of the last person to ask you that question? Razz

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

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Mon, 27 February 2012 10:22

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AJLR wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 10:06

jmeadows wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 14:44

No, the carrion would have been for . . . *thinks quickly* . . . people who asked where authors get their ideas! Muahaha!

For those people, or was the carrion actually the remains of the last person to ask you that question? Razz

. . .

No comment.

*giggles*

Smooshes!

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Mon, 27 February 2012 12:26

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You're catching on *fast.* Smile

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Mon, 27 February 2012 14:26

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Robin wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 12:26

You're catching on *fast.* Smile

Just learning from the . . . what was it? Mistress of Fantasy? Something like that? Whatever it was, it was probably a typo for Hellgoddess.

Smooshes!

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Wed, 29 February 2012 00:51

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jmeadows wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 13:26

Robin wrote on Mon, 27 February 2012 12:26

You're catching on *fast.* Smile

Just learning from the . . . what was it? Mistress of Fantasy? Something like that? Whatever it was, it was probably a typo for Hellgoddess.

I'm thinking it was "Grand Matriarch of Fantasy," quite the title although maybe not precisely what the writer meant to say . . . Smile

_{"The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough . . . " Louise Erdrich}

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Wed, 29 February 2012 09:20

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Diane in MN wrote on Wed, 29 February 2012 00:51

I'm thinking it was "Grand Matriarch of Fantasy," quite the title although maybe not precisely what the writer meant to say . . . Smile

Oh yes, I think that was it!

Smooshes!

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Wed, 29 February 2012 09:52

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Totally a typo for Hellgoddess. ANYBODY could be Mistress of Fantasy. I don't think I'm quite qualified to be matriarch of anything . . .

I can't think why my publishers don't start headlining me as THE HELLGODDESS. Smile

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Wed, 29 February 2012 09:53

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You're so polite. Smile

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Thu, 01 March 2012 23:40

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So the mention of the matriarch brought to mind a family story that has been passed down for the last 20 years. My paternal grandmother was a wonderful woman who cared about her children and grandchildren deeply, but she was also a Presence, and no one forgot it. Frequently she would say that she was the matriarch of the [Smith] family, with all of the grace and majesty that this entailed. Well, my youngest cousin at the time didn't know exactly what this meant, but he could tell that it was a position of power and prestige, so one day he said to us, "When I grow up, I'M going to be the matriarch of the [Smith] family!" He couldn't understand why we were so amused.

"Oh good! My dog found the chainsaw!"

-- Lilo ("Lilo and Stitch")

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Fri, 02 March 2012 18:30

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The book is purchased, and is currently nestling in my TBR stack.

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