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29 October 2009 @ 09:18 am
Three Things on a Thursday  
1. If you have been hoping and praying and begging for a live chat with Maggie Stiefvater, your hopes/ prayers/ beggings have been answered by Wild Things Book Club on Goodreads -- I'm doing a chat with them tomorrow at noon, EST. That's here.

2. I know you always wanted to see footage of giant snails. So I'm hooking you up with that here. Don't say I never gave you anything.



3. I think I'm all ready for NaNo. I'm just finishing up my synopsis -- do you guys want me to talk in more detail about how I'm prepping?

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mela_lyn: Raja - WT..?[info]mela_lyn on October 29th, 2009 01:34 pm (UTC)
Re: snails... why? Just why? Why would put one on your arm, let alone two, let alone obviously OWN one, let alone two? *is totally befuddled*

GL on Nano!
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 01:57 pm (UTC)
Because they would be lonesome otherwise. Even giant slugs need love. C'mon.
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And out of the red, out of her head she sang...[info]pandorasblog on October 29th, 2009 01:34 pm (UTC)
I'm all for the detail on NaNo prepping - every couple of years I think I really should do NaNo, but I always get intimidated by the sheer volume of work, and I'm always interested in how people handle it.

Giant snails - it's the antennae I find particularly mesmerising, somehow...
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 01:57 pm (UTC)
Well, I've never tried it seriously before, but I'm going to pretend it's the same as writing any other time.
ariablackfire[info]ariablackfire on October 29th, 2009 01:40 pm (UTC)
*shutter* I loath snails! I hate anything that crawls except for babies. I read Ballad finally. At first I wasn't sure I was liking it, but then it got... ugh I don't wanna use the worlds wicked and awesome but that about sums it up. I loved Deirdre and Luke. But i loved James and Nuala even more. Those were the kinda people I hung out with when I was in high school. The group of slightly odd people who had issues communicating. I used to doodle all over my arm. My dad was all "You're gonna die of ink poisoning"
wldhrsjen3[info]wldhrsjen3 on October 29th, 2009 01:52 pm (UTC)
Haha. My dad always said the same thing!
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Carrie: princess bride-inconceivable![info]inkstaind_stars on October 29th, 2009 01:40 pm (UTC)
Holy snails! Those things are huge. And oddly cute.

I'd love to hear about your NaNo prep.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 01:58 pm (UTC)
I'm not coming to your house, ever, if you think they're cute. ;p
Esssjay: cat girl[info]esssjay on October 29th, 2009 01:53 pm (UTC)
Yes, yes & yes please on the NanoPrep.

However, no on the giant snails *shudders* Why are they so big?
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 01:59 pm (UTC)
Because they ate all the other snails. Because they come from Africa, where everything is large? Because no one told them to stop growing.
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wldhrsjen3[info]wldhrsjen3 on October 29th, 2009 01:53 pm (UTC)
I love snails. Small ones, anyway. Those? ::shivers:: Eek!

And yes - do tell about your NaNo prep!
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 02:00 pm (UTC)
Can you imagine how many petunias they eat?
Captain of the Innuendo Squad[info]purple_shoes on October 29th, 2009 01:55 pm (UTC)
I had a pet garden snail for a few years during college, and I really wanted to get one of those giant snails! So cool!

But then I got a chinchilla instead.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 02:00 pm (UTC)
Yeah, I can see how snails and chinchillas go hand in hand.
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quietselkie[info]quietselkie on October 29th, 2009 02:30 pm (UTC)
Come out to Washington, where we have banana slugs that are almost that large!

Edited to add...I'm not sure whether the snails or the Bee Gees song playing in the background is the scariest part of that video!


Edited at 2009-10-29 02:31 pm (UTC)
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 02:57 pm (UTC)
There are all kinds of scary things in it.
(no subject) - [info]fourleighf on October 29th, 2009 02:38 pm (UTC)
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 02:58 pm (UTC)
will do!
fourleighf[info]fourleighf on October 29th, 2009 02:39 pm (UTC)
a) I'm loving that "how deep is your love" is playing as background music for the snails.

b) yes! I would love to hear more about how you are preping!
John Higginbotham Jr[info]cloudshaper2k on October 29th, 2009 02:39 pm (UTC)
Sure! I'd be interested to know how you're prepping for this. Hmmm . . . does that make you a preppie?

The video needs captions like 'Rarr! I'm gonna feast on your blood . . . just as soon as I finish gumming through the flesh of your arm."
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 02:58 pm (UTC)
I'm thinking more that the slug trail will eat through their flesh, but . . .
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sonyamsipes[info]sonyamsipes on October 29th, 2009 02:42 pm (UTC)
Giant snails are cool! I didn't know they could get so big. They're kind of cute, actually... does that make me strange?
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 02:59 pm (UTC)
Yes. Yes, it does.
Jeni Bell[info]jeniwrites on October 29th, 2009 02:49 pm (UTC)
Do tell about the NaNo process! Please. :)
That huge snail kind of creeps me out. Just in time for Halloween!
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 29th, 2009 03:04 pm (UTC)
COSTUME IDEA!
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Alessandra Lee: Nerd Bear[info]alessandra_lee on October 29th, 2009 02:57 pm (UTC)
Noon? But I'll be in my archaeology class. *pouts*
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:03 am (UTC)
Sorry!
Mars: who me?[info]evilstmars on October 29th, 2009 03:15 pm (UTC)
Re #3 - Yes, please talk about NaNo prep! One of the activities I'm doing with my students is 'how do you even start?', because that was our #1 question from our Kickoff meeting; it'll give me something to discuss and use as example (look, you're a good example!), and...

I actually also want to know. Color me curious.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:03 am (UTC)
Will do, tomorrow!
Tiffany Trent[info]tltrent on October 29th, 2009 03:23 pm (UTC)
What is this prepping that you speak of? I figured you'd just dive in w/wild abandon. ;)

Also, not watching snail vid. I can see from the still that it would make me quite ill. Och. To think we used to eat those things in Hong Kong!
(Anonymous) on October 29th, 2009 08:30 pm (UTC)
That is truly disgusting Tiffany. No eating snails. Bleck!

~Girl Reporter
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Tessa Gratton: Doctor oh SNAP[info]everflame on October 29th, 2009 03:25 pm (UTC)
God. Why would anyone want to hear about your Nano prep? It isn't like you're a NYT bestselling author.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:04 am (UTC)
My love for you is insane.
(Anonymous) on October 29th, 2009 03:29 pm (UTC)

Sooo, do I want a published writer to talk about how they prep for a write-fest?

NEVAH!!!

Okay, I lie. Of course I wanna know.

~Aimee
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:05 am (UTC)
Hee heee. Tomorrow I will do this!
asakiyume: smiling tractor[info]asakiyume on October 29th, 2009 03:48 pm (UTC)
I *did* always want to see giant snails! I never knew it before, but now I do. What a great day it's been for the wild wild wild world of nature. I learned about bees that drink people's tears, too. Man, look at those snails. They're the best! They're so big!

Sure, talk about Nano!
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:05 am (UTC)
Bees that . . . drink. . . people's . . . tears?
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R.J. Anderson: 101 Dalmatians - Roger Composing[info]rj_anderson on October 29th, 2009 04:10 pm (UTC)
GIANT SNAILS ARE MADE OF LOVE. <3 <3 <3

I want one!!! I want TWO!!!

And woo on the NaNo preparation! May you conquer the challenge of November and leave it slain and bloody in your wake!
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:05 am (UTC)
No, they are made of ooze. And of course you must have two. Otherwise they will get lonely.
renesears[info]renesears on October 29th, 2009 04:40 pm (UTC)
Love to hear how you prep for NaNo! I'm doing an index card board for the very first time. It satisfies the part of my soul that gets excited by office supplies.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:06 am (UTC)
I get excited by index cards too, but then I usually end up using them for ill.
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kusanar[info]kusanar on October 29th, 2009 05:38 pm (UTC)
I've been prepping for Nano as well! I'm so excited actually trying this out for the first time! Yay!

Those snails though, yuck. I play with little snails when I find them, but THAT big!? Nope.

~::Becca::~
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:07 am (UTC)
Those are like . . . transportation.
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(Anonymous) on October 29th, 2009 06:13 pm (UTC)
giant snails - oh gosh.
Ohh, they are gross. And scary. And I'm going to have nightmares tonight. The only snail I like is the TOTALLY CARTOON one in Sponge Bob. :D He's cute.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 01:57 am (UTC)
Re: giant snails - oh gosh.
And giant. Just saying.
skeggjold_laka[info]skeggjold_laka on October 29th, 2009 06:20 pm (UTC)
I love how the snails are getting cozy to the sweet sounds of the Bee Gees.
Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:07 am (UTC)
Can you honestly imagine them getting cozy to anything else? No. NO INDEED.
Jana Oliver: Victoria[info]crazywritergirl on October 29th, 2009 06:31 pm (UTC)
Sidestepping the whole "slugs need love too," topic.

Prepping for NaNo? You mean beyond stocking up on pretzels, soda, and some extra strength Advil?

Synopsis? Hah! Not in my world unless someone absolutely has to have one to like, buy a manuscript or something. I have no clue where my stories are headed until they're done and even then it's iffy.

I admire your organization, however. It will be fun to see just how close you hewed to said synopsis by the end of NaNo.




Maggie Stiefvater[info]m_stiefvater on October 30th, 2009 02:07 am (UTC)
Ha. This novel is already sold, so, um, yes, a synopsis is helpful.
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