Stuff in the works

[kinzel]

We've got stuff in the works:

despite us both still hacking and coughing we're moving forward, Rolanni is under the watchful eye of Mozart in the living room as she works on the Fledgling polish, I'm currently without direct cat assistance as I look at the srmpublisher cafepress site, soon to be upgraded, and do some research on upcoming travel.

For example:
Johnny Rockets -- none in Maine, NH, or Vermont. So when we go to Albany... how close is the Crossgates Mall to AlbaCon or to Flights of Fantasy, where we'll be signing the Thursday before the con? Can we arrange for someone passing by to bring us a shake?

Safeway --- gah, so hard research determines the best oat bran flakes in America ... come from Safeway. But, there's not a Safeway within a bunch of states. None in the Albany area? Closest is in PA somewhere? Sigh. Yikes... we're going to need care packages!

Not a day lily day. There are two potential lilies left that I can see -- none of them looks ready in a day or so, and the other.. I'm not holding much hope for since the whole of it looks misshapen, as if it just had far too many days of rain to permit it regular growth.

When a book is now our day usually includes a check in at the amazon rating system and sometimes more ... one of the fascinating time-wasters that we can't *do* anything about but which draws the eye anyway. Today we saw the book starting off in the low 5000s again; right now in the 6900s ... well, we can ask that you tell your friends that Duainfey is out there, that it's a dark fantasy exploring the edges of Fey/Regency-style culture, and they can buy it now. The more people who get it before the official publication date of September 2, the more books will show up in the first reporting period for monthly bestseller lists... FWIW, hunting for bestseller nominations is something to do on a quiet Saturday.

Oh yes, we're working up a new Liaden Universe InfoDump .. could this really be #70 coming up? ... ought to be out in the next few days. We'll likely echo or include it on our blogs so if you read Journeyman or Eagles Over the Kennebec regularly you ought to be Ok; I also usually drop a copy in rec.arts.sf.announce in case you're still old fashioned enough to follow that.

Always expect a train

Comments

[elaine-brennan.livejournal.com]

how close is the Crossgates Mall to AlbaCon ?

If I remember correctly, abt 2.5-3 miles away -- a pretty straight shot on a couple of major roads.

[debmats.livejournal.com]

Safeway is a block away from the apt. What do you need? =)

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

Hi there ...

the package says ORGANICS ...
organic
OAT BRAN FLAKES
cereal

the first ingredients are: organic oat flour, organic oat bran, organic evaporated cane juice, and organic malted barley flour ...

[debmats.livejournal.com]

I'll go look and if I find it, care package will be on the way soon =)

[orlacarey.livejournal.com]

Are those Safeway brand Oat Bran Flakes or just a brand that Safeway sells? There's one across the street from my house and care packages are do able...

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

is ORGANICS a house brand?

Safeway Organics

[grassrose.livejournal.com]

Sort of... or maybe more like a department?

http://www.safeway.com/select_organics.asp

~ Rosanne

Probably a house brand

[(Anonymous)]

When Safeway bought Dominicks in the Chicago area, the O Organics brands came to us with the Safeway brands...

B. O'Brien

[alethea-eastrid.livejournal.com]

Are you staying at the AlbaCon hotel on Thursday night? Traveling from there to Flights of Fantasy, if I'm remembering the new location right, takes you past the intersection by Crossgates Mall. I'm afraid I'm probably going to be out of town that weekend (too many events! Too little time!) or I'd be happy to help.