Month: July 2011

• 00:50 @reneeharalson Of course I’m kidding. :D A bunch of folks are tweeting silly fake spoilers at #ghoststoryspoilers. Join us! #
• 07:27 @Hayesade @longshotauthor Nope. The GHOST STORY paperback should arrive 9ish months after the hardcover. #
• 07:41 There’s something joyously adventurous about flying alone. It feels so independent and courageous. #
• 08:02 @longshotauthor Rats, I thought it was just *dreams* of flying alone! Freud ruins everything. #
• 08:08 @hradzka @byharryconnolly I already own CHILD OF FIRE, but I am buying it again on Kindle, because what better way is there to spend 99c? #
• 08:11 The Week Of Horribly Unhealthy Food begins with an Auntie Anne’s pretzel. Sure, my Friday costume has a bare midriff. What of it? #
• 08:17 Reminder: @longshotauthor’s #SDCC schedule: www.jim-butcher.com/posts/2011/ghost-story-chapter-5 — Plus, get GHOST STORY early! #
• 08:23 The shooter was Fidelias. #ghoststoryspoilers #
• 08:26 @NikNoey I believe "totally sack of hammers" is the tec hnical term. #
• 08:42 Molly has Thomas’ vampire baby, which bonds instantly with Will Borden. Her name is Margararity. #ghoststoryspoilers #
• 08:51 @CUnderkoffler How did you know my father is Ernest Borgnine? I have been the very model of discretion! This is a disaster. #
• 09:02 @CUnderkoffler I considered doing a Kitai costume, but I now believe my first venture into Alera cosplay will be vord!Invidia. #
• 09:04 @longshotauthor Donkey shine! #
• 09:08 Taking off for Chicago, then off to San Diego! I’ll wave in your direction, @HarriedWizard and @PadawanMolly! Please do not hex my plane. #
• 11:46 "Welcome to Chicago, home of the 1908 World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs!" #
• 11:48 Whenever a pilot talks about "cross check," I imagine a bunch of Romans patrolling Gesthemane, noting, "Yup, he’s still up there." #
• 11:57 @contraducktory I will take this advice to my grave. Thank you. #
• 12:02 Small child of perhaps 4 or 5 declared to his mother,! "Destroy the world! With a giant jellyfish!" Supervillain esses make awesome moms. #
• 12:05 Other opinions of the child: "Spider-Man won’t save the world! Superman’s a TANK!" This kid should write the next Axe-Cop. #
• 12:09 @HarriedWizard "Man"? @BobLeSkull’s comments about my boobs weren’t enough of a hint? :D #
• 12:10 @HarriedWizard I shall give @longshotauthor your regards, though. The good ones, at least. I fear @ShannonKButcher’s wrath. #
• 12:19 Guy sitting next to me in the gate dresses like young Charles Xavier and smells like Chick-Fil-A. #
• 12:26 @spodalicious I friended a bunch of Priscilla Spencers on Facebook, because I thought it was funny. #
• 12:29 @HarriedWizard At least they’re not as bad as your ability to talk to women. :D #
• 12:46 @CUnderkoffler So much fail in that thread, I don’t even know where to begin. #
• 12:47 @spodalicious All have been authenticated by a panel of experts. #
• 13:15 @contraducktory @longshotauthor @elizadu shku @feliciaday I shall endeavor to introduce Jim to Felicia, but I doubt Eliza is in the cards. :D #
• 18:02 Dropped my bags at the hotel. Now off to pick up my badge! #SDCC #
• 20:39 20 minutes until GHOST STORY is released at #SDCC. I am prepared to document the frenzy. :D #
• 21:33 Beta-Foo Powers Activate! I met Gloria, who is wonderful! twitpic.com/5t8vhc #
• 21:42 A frenzy of @longshotauthor fans! twitpic.com/5t8zqd #
• 22:12 Pat Rothfuss comes by for his cop! y of Ghost Story! @longshotauthor twitpic.com/5t9ek9 #
• 23:43 RT @RobJDurand: @priscellie and his beard is caressing it so lovingly. // Pat Rothfuss’ beard/Ghost Story OTP! #
• 23:45 @edgarwright San Diego is what’s happening! #
• 23:52 @ShannonKButcher At least you don’t have to worry about feeding Jim this week? #
• 23:53 @Jamie1km He showed them to me. I loved them so much I ran out and I bought a set. Guh! #

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• 00:03 Misplacing my Warden Molly wig is no great trial when she’s only given two lines of description! She gets any hair color I give her, mwaha. #
• 00:04 @Julie_Butcher You’ve seen my official hair! It grows from my head, all curly-like! #
• 00:14 @Julie_Butcher Funny–I like your color of hairs, too! #
• 00:22 @PadawanMolly Uh… HEY LOOK OVER THERE SOMETHING SHINY. #
• 00:24 What happens when the company that makes those giant inflatable strike rats goes! on strike? #
• 00:37 Searched in vain for my black bra, only to realize upon preparing for bed that I was wearing it. #MENSA #
• 07:11 Can’t tell if my alarm is going off or if I’m so tired I’m experiencing auditory hallucinations. #
• 09:22 @Esperacchius @longshotauthor This is brilliance. #
• 09:31 New Yorkers: Today’s LivingSocial deal is $15 off BonChon! SO MUCH YUM. A Friday Fried Chicken Fiesta is in order! t.co/jvhPNxV #
• 09:33 Today’s breakfast spread incl! uded biscuits and gravy. One coworker thought the gravy was cream of mushroom soup and was eating it alone. DX #
• 09:43 @SheckyX It’s New York. Of course they weren’t proper biscuits. :D #
• 09:44 @stellamortis No, she’s blonde, like her mom. Where did you get the honey brown thing? #
• 09:55 @stellamortis Huh, could’ve sworn Jim fixed that. Pretty sure he meant honey blonde. #
• 10:00 @contraducktory @SheckyX @padawanmolly Nothing to see here, move along. #
• 10:15 @SheckyX @stellamortis Google search the two terms. They’re used to describe very different colors. #
• 11:20 Once again, I am staggered by how freaking awesome and brilliant my friends are. I love you guys! #
• 11:40 @SheckyX No specific one thing. Just cumulative moments of niftiness and anticipation for SDCC. #
• 11:41 @RobJDurand @stellamortis There shouldn’t be any disparities. Anything is possible, though. #
• 11:49 New Rebecca Black video. After all that cloying, ar! tificial sweetness, I feel like I need to eat some bok choy or kale. < a href="http://t.co/u56hcDD">t.co/u56hcDD #
• 11:52 Just looked at the weather report for San Diego. Can I go there right now? #
• 11:57 @travelingheidi Around 2:30 tomorrow. #
• 13:03 To Whoever Posted GHOST STORY Quotes Without Warnings To A Prominent Book Discussion Site: You, Sir or Madam, Fail at Courtesy. Love, Me #
• 13:26 @CapnIndigo A fan pointed me to a page where someone liveblogged every reveal in the entire book. She couldn’t wait ONE WEEK? #
• 13:50 @contraducktory Meh, it’s not worth involving the authorities. #
• 14:18 Coworker: "I want to blow something up. But in CG, not in real life." #
• 15:26 @Temmogen @longshotauthor Yup! GHOST STORY will be released 7/26 in the U.S. And 7/28 in the UK. #
• 18:43 Just checked in for my flight to SDCC. Filled with giddy joy. How is it TOMORROW already? #
• 19:38 Butters slays Nagini with Gryffindacchius. #ghoststoryspoilers #
• 19:54 @redbanshee @longshotauthor @ mystgalaxybooks Jim Butcher’s SDCC schedule: bit.ly/pgwuuH #
• 19:59 @blazeorama It’s not OUR fault White Collar should be called The Thomas Raith and Malcolm Dresden Show. #
• 20:03 Harry returns to his normal life in Chicago by clicking his heels three times. #ghoststoryspoilers #
• 20:12 Mort Lindquist informs Harry he has been dead the entire series. #ghoststoryspoilers #
• 20:18 @ShannonKButcher Gak! For the Dog Eared Books Virtual signing? #
• 20:19 @ShannonKButcher Ye GODS. Should he pack a splint for SDCC? #
• 20:33 Fantastic post from @nkjemisin on womanhood in fantasy: bit.ly/oRDoBI #
• 23:04 One more sleep ’til Comic Con! #

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• 00:24 @Esperacchius *hugs* #
• 09:40 Office network is down. Glad I brought stuff to do! #writealltheapplications #betaallthethings #
• 09:45 @seananmcguire PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY CURL UP IN FETAL POSITION PARTY HELP NO MORE ALCOHOL LET ME SLEEP. #sdcc #
• 09:49 @antonstrout Anton’s craziest purchase at #SDCC will be ten minutes in the divine presence of Bas-Calasambra, lady of riddles. #
• 10:09 Network still down. Someone entertain me! #
• 10:12 @contraducktory @SheckyX @MickeydotFinn Mickey thinks Molly is Mab? #
• 10:21 @boymonster …You win the prize. #
• 10:22 @HarriedWizard Words cannot express how much I want to see this. Thanks, Harry! #
• 10:23 @Esperacchius *applauds* #
• 10:23 @rekjackson Woohoo! *throws flowers and money* #
• 10:31 Network has been down 3 hours, 1 1/2 of them with everyone here. Can we go home? #
• 10:34 @MickeydotFinn @contraducktory @SheckyX The punch line of CD’s joke was "Mickey ducks," so I ascribed to him Mrs. Duck’s cracktheory. #
• 10:36 @contraducktory @MickeydotFinn @sheckyx Shexxxy is Inara, silly! #
• 10:57 It is now 11am. This technical problem has cost us a FIFTH of our day. Considering catching some Zs on the couch. #
• 11:32 Percentage of day wasted: 25. Engineering doesn’t even know what’s wrong. #sendushome #
• 11:44 They told us to go out for lunch. A cluster of coworkers is going to Olive Garden "ironically." #hipsters #
• 12:15 @AndersonPhoto @longshotauthor @harriedwizard Whoever told you the 15th was mistaken. GHOST STORY been scheduled for 7/26 since January. #
• 12:49 @HarriedWizard @AndersonPhoto @longshotauthor Correctamundo, Harry. #
• 14:13 @seananmcguire Ooh! Can I borrow a vial of plague for the next person who does that to me? Saves wear and tear on my fists. #
• 14:17 I WIN! Made a deal with my boss that lets me go home now, then make up later however long I would’ve worked after the server returned. #
• 14:18 @adrastuscomic @longshotauthor Molly makes a Firefly reference in "Day Off"–calls Harry "Captain Grumpypants." #
• 14:26 @jbkuma @ee1013 They were written, yes, but they needed a crapload of revision. All the love and time Pat put into WMF shows! #
• 14:27 @Jamie1km Will I be able to recognize you at SDCC? Way to go, man! #
• 16:49 Met! up with Chris McGrath for SDCC stuff. He’s such a sweet guy, and his girlfriend is lovely. I’ve met such wonderful folks through fandom! #
• 17:06 Man, I barely walked a mile, and I’m sweating. Stupid heat index of 95. #
• 17:08 After meeting with Chris, I dropped by @porchetta for a divine sandwich-and-canteloupe-gazpacho-gasm. Perfect antidote to summer heat! #
• 17:10 Then I skipped across the street to the (under construction) @biggayicecream store and blew a kiss to the owner. I am a font of joy today! #
• 17:12 Epic suck. // RT @ShelfAwareness: Borders is closing its 399 remaining stores. 11,000 employees are being laid of! f. bit.ly/qoP0ep #
• 17:20 @NikNoey You can still attend the Q&A! You only have to buy the book to get something signed. #
• 21:43 @Julie_Butcher Turns out one of my favorite former coworkers did a lot of the graphics for the Spidey musical! Yay New York. :D #
• 22:42 From Pat Rothfuss’ blog: What To Read When You’re Not Reading Pratchett: bit.ly/r3JCiJ #
• 23:44 I am sleepy and my bed is full of costume bits. My futon is full of other assorted detritus. Must I clean ALL the things? #

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• 00:16 I feel that all world leaders should convene in Japan to formally thank Mika Merrylark for filling the planet with more shirtless Thomas. #
• 10:22 @myyrdneopia @SheckyX @seananmcguire @ksmccarthy24 Quentiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin. I would totally be Toby to your Quentin. #
• 11:34 @SheckyX When I am a famous filmmaker, I will make movies with OODLES of dwarves. #
• 11:36 Dear 3M, When someone needs a pair of scissors to open the packaging on a new pair of scissors, you’re doing it wrong. Love, Priscilla #
• 11:37 @gwpfarker Gnomes and dwarves may coexist peacefully in the same film. #
• 11:38 @Jamie1km Hey, you’re going to SDCC! It’s only 3 days to GHOST STORY for you. #
• 11:39 @mightykatemusic How COOL! Congrats! #
• 11:41 @xiehicks @fredhicks Happy 1 Week Birthday, Xander! #
• 11:41 @myyrdneopia Needs moar Ehren. #
• 11:44 @Jamie1km GHOST STORY will be sold at Mysterious Galaxy’s booth and at Jim’s signings, Wednesday through Sunday! bit.ly/pgwuuH #
• 11:44 @Jamie1km You and Felicia can trade off reading it. :D #
• 11:46 @Jamie1km Gosh, if only you had a friend who will be hanging out with Jim who could hook you up with a signed copy. #
• 11:51 @Jamie1km I have two phone #s for you, ending in 2012 and 7773. Which is current? If I knew someone who could help, I’d give it to her. #
• 12:47 @ee101! 3 Wise Man’s Fear was superb. No date for book 3, though. I figure Pat will release it when he’s good and ready, which works for me! #
• 12:49 SOYLENT GREEN IS JELL-O. // RT @TreeHugger: Um, is it vegan? New gelatin made from humans bit.ly/qA68uy #vegan #food #
• 13:22 Is there an appreciable caloric difference between eating a live raccoon and a dead one, @TheDailyShow? Do you burn calories fighting it? #
• 14:12 Time to DRAW ALL THE MAPS. Down scope! #
• 14:37 Looks like some random dude named Jim Butcher joined G+. I guess you should follow him or something. bit.ly/pcaISB #
• 14:54 @jeditigger Is Shannon on G+? I don’t see her anywhere. #
• 15:10 @Dark_Puck You’ve gotta be kidding me. That’s disgusting. #
• 15:21 "Cracktheories are beautiful but fleeting things, like shooting stars made of WTF." –me to Jim #
• 19:16 AMAZING. I want a wedding just so I can have a cake like that. // RT @G2Hutton: 30 of the Worlds Greatest Wedding Cakes su.pr/2sWyGU #
• 19:29 via @nkjemisin, zoologist Mark Carwardine is shagged by a rare parrot: youtu.be/9T1vfsHYiKY #
• 21:55 Oh, good lord. Tomorrow is Monday? I don’t have any more weekend left? But I have so much WORK to do before going back to work! #

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