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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
random shit
Most of you have probably already seen the Supernatural finale for season two, but I don't want to ruin anything for anyone, just in case. So be aware... spoilers follow below.

I have to say I was disappointed. I'll still watch the show, but I can't believe they killed Sam and then had Dean resurrect him via a demon pact. I found the first part of the episode terribly moving. When he said, "Let it end," to Bobby, I got chills. And I cried when he was talking to Sammy about when they were kids.

But the whole "I'll sell my soul to save you" thing felt very "been there, done that". The fact that the yellow-eyed demon actually says that with regard to hell. Well.

Plus, the story wasn't tightly written. Why, exactly, did they let Jake open the hell gate? Dean knew he'd murdered Sam. It would've made perfect sense for Dean to shoot him in the back of the head, no questions asked. I felt like they let the demons out, just so they'd have shit to hunt in season three.

But despite my disappointment, the show still has plenty of atmosphere. I just hope they don't go all apocalyptic like Angel did just before the show went straight down the shitter. I love Sam and Dean, though, so it doesn't matter. I'd watch it even if they were just doing body shots off each other and telling knock-knock jokes.

What else? Yesterday, at the store, I bought a bunch of healthy, organic cereal. I was terribly amused to see on the box "10% of proceeds donated to world peace." How the hell do I verify something like that? Call up the company? "I expected the world to seem 10% more peaceful today! What's up with that?" And last night I made banana crunch muffins. Weird recipe, called for no butter or oil, but they're tasty.

Oh, here's a random song I heard on the radio and liked. Chumbawamba isn't a one hit wonder!



PS - I wound up listed twice on Publisher's Marketplace. Seeing this on Dear Author thrilled me:
Sounds pretty interesting. Anne Sowards bought Patricia Briggs and Ilona Andrews, two authors on my auto buy list. Ann Aguirre's GRIMSPACE, sci-fi with romantic undertones introducing a jumper whose fractured consciousness holds a secret that could change the world as she knows it, if she lives long enough to remember, to Anne Sowards of Ace, in a nice deal, plus the sequel WANDERLUST, by Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency (world English).
Well, that's a lot of random crap. I'm wrapping it up in pink tissue and silver paper and calling it a blog post. I'm off to write, ya'll. Hope you find something here to amuse you.
19 Comments:
Blogger QB said...
I'm not much of a TV watcher, so I won't comment on Supernatural. I think I might have watched one of the first shows, though.

WARNING: I am now putting on my Annie Dean's PR Dept. hat-

You have got me completely confused, girlfriend! I thought it was Falling: Sirantha Jax 1 you sold to Ace and you are currently writing Sirantha Jax 2, the one we all suggested "F" names for. So what the hell is GRIMSPACE? And why isn't it on Ann's website?

You got some 'splainin' to do, Lucy! I can't pimp 'em if I don't have a clue, ya know! In fact, I just posted some pimpage for you and now I don't even know if it's right! GAK!

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
The Powers That Be at Ace thought Falling is too soft a name for the kind of kickass book I wrote. So they had me come up with a list of ten alternative titles. Then they voted on the one they liked best, which happened to be GRIMSPACE.

So Falling is now GRIMSPACE. It's still Sirantha Jax #1, though. I am still writing Sirantha Jax #2, working title WANDERLUST. My editor likes it, and if the rest of the folks do too, then we'll go with it.

Make sense?

I just read you review on your blog and I got all emo. You SO totally got it. Just curious, what parts of GUIDE made you cry?

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
Oh, forget to answer this. I asked my web designer to change the title from Falling to GRIMSPACE on the site, but she hasn't gotten around to it yet.

When I get cover art, I'm going to plaster it all over my homepage. :D

Sidenote: Annie Dean is my pseudonym. My name is Ann Aguirre.

Last name is pronounced Ah-GEAR-ay for the anglos who can't roll their Rs. That's close enough.

Blogger QB said...
Well, Ann Ah-GEAR-ay, would you please get your arse over and update your website!! "Cause it still says "Falling" instead of GRIMSPACE. *grumble* Now I gotta go back and change my pimpage. *grumble* And to think I spent an entire day with that "suggest a title" shit popping up in my head making me crazy. *grumble*

Now, what made me cry? WARNING: SPOILERS! Oh gawd, the scene outside the limo when they returned from their last date. I remembered EXACTLY how that felt. My last night before college graduation knowing I'd probably never see my college boyfriend again. You so captured the anguish of that moment.

I teared up when Ash got to the airport, but totally sobbed at the end when he tried to recite the poem he memorized because she reads and he thought she'd like it. And what an appropriate poem! Ah, damn, I'm starting to sniffle just thinking about that scene.

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
"that "suggest a title" shit popping up in my head making me crazy."

Ack, I'm sorry. At that point, I didn't know about the title change, so I was trying to get ahead of the game by having another cool title all set for book 2, because I knew about the deal, but couldn't announce it yet.

As for the website, I'll email Deena again. Maybe she didn't get my email. It's been a few days.

"You so captured the anguish of that moment."

I cried when I wrote that part. Shh, don't tell anyone that inside this tough bitch exterior, I'm the Staypuft Marshmallow woman.

Then again, I sobbed through the last two chapters of the last novella I wrote. That one's called SEVEN DAYS now, and it's coming out in October, in an anthology called BOUNDLESS.

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
hey girlfriend, congrats again!

Oh, btw, I too WILL CALL BULLSHIT AND SHENANIGANS on the season finale of Supernatural. WTF was that? Yes, I DIED when Darling Sammy died, but... WTF... is there such a thing as too much angst? Yes, yes there is.

HEEEEY... I would totally watch them doing body-shots off of each other and doing knock-knock jokes. Damn, that's hot.

Hell, they can do body shots on me and tell ME knock-knock jokes.

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
"WTF... is there such a thing as too much angst? Yes, yes there is."

Yeah, that's it exactly, Dee. Since their dad already did that for Dean, it's kinda like, okay, we already SAW this.

And it makes death not...mean anything? I mean hell, so Dean dies in a year, then Sam can sell HIS soul to bring him back, and then they'll meet two hot chicks named Romy and Michelle, who will then sell THEIR souls to save the brothers, and then...

WHERE DOES IT END, I ASK YOU?

They shoulda figured something else out. I call lazy slack-ass writing, there.

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
Wouldn't it be funny (not really) if Sam and Dean just did that every season finale?

"WAAAAAIT... it's YOUR turn to give up your soul for me, Sammy."

"No, it's YOUR turn. I gave mine up at the end of Season 3."

"Bitch."

"Jerk."

Whatever, boys, JUST DO ME!

Have I told you yet that my love for Darling Sammy has now eclipsed my love for SmolderingHot Dean?

two words: Virgin Antho

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
Btw, Bev --

Deena finished the site update, including title change, and even made a cute little button about the sale. See!

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
Dee, I love the virgin hero idea. Who shall we pitch it to? I could mention the idea to Laura before we even write anything, ask her if she thinks it would sell, and if so, if she she'd pitch it. One of her other authors might be interested.

She reps Anya, Lauren, and a bunch of others. Want me to find out?

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
I could mention the idea to Laura before we even write anything, ask her if she thinks it would sell, and if so, if she she'd pitch it. One of her other authors might be interested.

Fuck yeah. I need to get Darling Sammy out of my system and there's only one way to do that: Write.

Blogger QB said...
LOL! Way to go Deena! That makes up for the delay!

Virgin hero, huh? I've seen it, but I don't think it's ever been done quite right. They always seem to "instinctually" know what to do. But shouldn't they be humping like jack rabbits until their experienced partner slows their ass down and shows them what's what?

Blogger Selah March said...
"WAAAAAIT... it's YOUR turn to give up your soul for me, Sammy."

"No, it's YOUR turn. I gave mine up at the end of Season 3."

"Bitch."

"Jerk."


And then they can do Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Dean will lose.

And yes to the tenth power on the body shots.

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
Selah, Andres (my husband) totally wants an Impala like Dean's. He's got me watching for old ones. If we find a hoopty, he's gonna buy it and turn it over to his mechanic to cherry it up.

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
Pfft... if Andres was totally down for it, he'd fix it up himself like El Deano. :P

Blogger Ann(ie) said...
Bahahaha, you talking about MY husband? He's not the toolbelt type.

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
mmm... El Deano in nothing but a toolbelt.

Blogger Cora Zane said...
Crap! We don't get Supernatural here. Now you got me looking for a boxed set.

Blogger Sara Dennis said...
I didn't think the second season finale had *nearly* the impact the first season did, I agree. But I kind of want to see Sam get a chance to kick some butt. (I've been saying this for a while now.)

And holy moly, another print release. Holy moly! Congratulations!

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