Dammit. I'm heartbroken. Such a wonderful, smart, human writer.
I got stupid. The money was too good.
Jayne ,'Objects In Space'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Shir - Mar 12, 2015 8:30:04 am PDT #23056 of 28342
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
sj - Mar 12, 2015 8:31:09 am PDT #23057 of 28342
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have only read a couple of the Discworld books. I need to rectify that. He was much younger than I thought he was, younger than my mother.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2015 8:34:21 am PDT #23058 of 28342
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I hope Jilli's okay.
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 9:17:23 am PDT #23059 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm holding it together, mostly because I have a bunch of work to do.
However, tonight is going to be rereading the Tiffany Aching books and crying.
Fucking hell. We knew it was coming, but.
Steph L. - Mar 12, 2015 9:18:07 am PDT #23060 of 28342
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, honey. You were the first person I thought of when I read the news. It's so fucking unfair.
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 9:20:18 am PDT #23061 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I am very glad I got to go to the last reading he did in Seattle. [link]
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 9:23:24 am PDT #23062 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'll admit, the impulse to email Neil with an all-caps message of "YOU DON'T GET TO DIE, ONE OF THE PEOPLE I ADMIRE HAS TO BE IMMORTAL, DAMMIT" is pretty strong. I won't actually do it, but I'm tempted.
P.M. Marc - Mar 12, 2015 9:33:10 am PDT #23063 of 28342
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Don't do it in all caps, at least. It'd be like speaking for the reaper.
...
Actually, yes all caps.
Sheryl - Mar 12, 2015 12:43:24 pm PDT #23064 of 28342
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
RIP Sir Terry. Buggrit.
Atropa - Mar 12, 2015 2:34:54 pm PDT #23065 of 28342
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I didn't use all-caps, but I did PM Neil on Twitter.
He wrote back and said he'd try.