I've just finished my contribution to the next mind meld. (not telling the subject--sticking out tongue).

Crawling slowly towards the homestretch of my Best Horror of the Year #1 (I've contracted for 10 stories so far); and finally finished the bio/intros for Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror. Now I have to tear my hair out as I attempt to write a coherent preface/intro to the whole book.

Watched Pieces of April from 2003, with Katie Holmes as the problem child attempting Thanksgiving dinner for her family, made up of Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson, the latter amazing as the mother dying of cancer (nominated for the Oscar in Supporting category. Was robbed by Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain. In fact, everyone I saw was better than Zellweger that year --I didn't see Holly Hunter in Thirteen ). Alison Pill plays the younger sister and looks very young.

And four episodes of Carnivale's plus the first episode of Pushing Daisies--I'd seen a couple of shows later in the second season and was given the whole first season for my birthday.

This afternoon I went to a street fair on 23rd street (sucky as usual) and The Garage--where I picked up a couple of interesting tintypes and some pretty antique buttons.

Finally, Bookslut in Training, Colleen Mondor just reviewed Poe on Bookslut

From: [identity profile] charlesatan.livejournal.com


Congrats on the writing! (We could always attempt to guess the Mind Meld topic...)

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


Thanks. I'm just relieved. You'll never ever guess--it'll be up Wednesday morning though around 12:30 am (ET I think).

From: [identity profile] charlesatan.livejournal.com


Consulting the entrails of dead cats, they tell me it has something to do with authors and their out of print work!

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


Hmph!
Are YOU participating? Or were you asked? Or is it just announced somewhere?

From: [identity profile] charlesatan.livejournal.com


The cat entrails have remarkable accuracy...

Actually had to decline. The oldest authors I know still have their work in print! (Or what used to be out of print a decade ago is now available.)

From: [identity profile] chalkhorse.livejournal.com


Both Clarkson and Hunter deserved that award over Zellweger that year. You should see Thirteen if you get the chance; it's very good.

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


I don't recall hearing about Thirteen but will rush over to Netflix to check it out and put it into my queue.

From: [identity profile] scottedelman.livejournal.com


I did enjoy Carnivale very much when it was on. I seem to remember that it was the show I looked forward to the most each week at the time.

From: [identity profile] lonesome-crow.livejournal.com


I always enjoy Clarkson's work. Did you see The Station Agent?

What is Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror?

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


Yes and I thought she was very good in that too.

A reprint anthology covering 1984-2005 coming out from Tachyon next year.

From: [identity profile] kestrell.livejournal.com


As a blind reader, would it be possible to request an etext version of the Poe anthology? I promise to purchase a paper copy also. If you prefer not to discuss this online, you can e-mail me at kestrell @ livejournal.

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


Hi Kestrell,
Do you mean through my publisher? I can certainly request that they do so but I have no power to make them...

From: [identity profile] kestrell.livejournal.com


Yes, even an electronic version of the galley would be fine. If it's a lot of trouble, plase don't bother. I can scan the paper version, but something as large as an anthology takes an entire day or two to scan, so etexts are just more convenient if I can locate them. Thank you either way.

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


Would me emailing you a copy of the book as a word file help? If so, email me at datlow@yahoo.com and I'll send it myself. It won't be the most perfect version but it should be ok.

From: [identity profile] krisname.livejournal.com


Pieces of April took a while to grow on me, but by the last scene I was on board.

and yes, that was a particularly uninspiring street fair. the only good thing was that it sort of smelled like summer.

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


Well, April isn't a very likable character and it takes that long for her "humanity" to show through.

They mostly are these days. There's one good one in the west village every year, that still has crafts and antiques but I don't recall when it is.

From: [identity profile] lizziebelle.livejournal.com


Pushing Daisies was such a sweet, magical show. I was disappointed that it didn't catch on.

From: [identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com


The episode I saw while in LA sucked me in so I'm especially glad my friends gave me the DVDs.
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