Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Day

[rolanni]

I hope you have all celebrated fruitfully; perhaps taking a moment or two to talk with your spouse, your children, friends, and co-workers about what SF/F means to you, and to mention a few favorite authors.  Some of you may have written to those favorite authors to thank them for touching your life.

And, of course, the ice cream and cake.

Steve and I celebrated by signing the first 300 subscriber copies of Saltation.  There were also lemon squares involved.

We are, as you may surmise, home from Duckon, where an exciting time was had by all.  Steve and I met lots of folks, and were thanked many, many times for having written the Liaden Universe®.  We were kept pretty busy, but did manage to take in the World Bird Sanctuary presentation — owl and bald eagle introductions; falcon and raven flights inside the ballroom!  One pretty lady passed so close to my head that her jesses brushed my cheek.

My photography skills are in no way up to catching hawks in flight, but here’s a  picture of Twig, one of the Education Team members, who was nice enough to sit still for me:

Twig is an Eastern Screech Owl

In addition to birds! in! flight! on Saturday night we attended a display of and concert by the Singing Tesla Coils, Dr. Zeuss officiating.  (Somebody who was there — what was the title of the second song?  It’s been on the tip of my brain for days and I can’t quite remember.)  Let me just say?  Impressive.  One little girl listened in stunned silence to the theme from 2001, then burst into tears and had to be led from the show grounds.  Neither reaction was inappropriate, in my book.

Now that we’re home, Steve and I will be getting on with the signing, boxing,  and mailing of subscriber Saltations.  Remember that this is a lengthy process.  We will shout to the skies when the books have all been mailed.

We also Seriously Need to write a book.

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

I'm going to celebrate the day by reading a fantasy anthology.

Lovely owl. I have an affinity for Athena's owl, Noctua athenis. Never see current representations of one, alas.

[queenmaggie.livejournal.com]

I celebrated by buying new books via Amazon!

[sb-moof.livejournal.com]

That is how I will celebrate as well, as soon as I get home tonight.

[mardott.livejournal.com]

Yes. Have purchased books. Toasting will happen at dinner. I did not bake a cake, but there is homemade peach ice cream. Science Fiction authors have made us who we are, today, and in fact, are responsible for us being together in the first place. You may or may not want the blame for all that.

I teach childbirth classes in my home, and last week a student said, "You have so many books with space ships on them. Does someone here like Star Trek or something?"

Providing a teaching moment of a different kind, as I explained that yes, we like Star Trek, but science fiction is far more than that. None of the books they could see were ST. Those are all upstairs.

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

I'm highly impressed that you got a picture of Twig's face. The times I walked by, people were getting lovely pics of Twig shunning the unbelievers.

[doccolt.livejournal.com]

I shall celebrate by having a pizza and reading Mouse and Dragon which finally arrived via post office today!! ( I live in Southern New Mexico and the bookstore is in Rhode Island ) Perhaps Hastings will call soon to tell me my other copy has arrived.

Awesome Bird Show

[fiopi.livejournal.com]

We were at the same show, sitting on the side up front and I clearly saw the fly overs the middle seats - you and Steve had a great spot for them. The birds were all moving very fast and I was torn between looking and snapping. I do have a few nice pix, but I looked more than clicked. I went to the photo op after the show and enjoyed the chance to see the larger owl (Zena) up close - on my arm up close - what a magnificent lady.

[(Anonymous)]

I celebrated by selling SF books.
And reading, of course!

I like your owl - there's something kinda cute about owls. Ospreys
just look stoned (at least when I pass the channel markers they're roosting on) and eagles/hawks always stare at you like they're wondering what your Protein Content is.
Lauretta@ConstellationBooks