I've been anointed Summer Queen!

[ellen_datlow]

I am pleased as punch that the Greenman review has anointed me their Summer Queen. I was even forced to write something:
Summer Queen and Other matters

Please celebrate the new season with me.

Comments

[alaneer.livejournal.com]

That's beautiful. Actually, it's awesome. But who elso would fit the role.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

All hail the Summer Queen!

P.S. I never knew MAD Magazine's mascot had a name... =)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

See? You learn something new every day.

[mtrimm1.livejournal.com]

So, do we call you Queen Ellen now, or simply "Your Majesty"?

Heh.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Well, I've already been called the Queen of Punk SF ;-)

[mtrimm1.livejournal.com]

Somehow I can't imagine you with a safety-pin piercing...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Well, can you imagine Wm Gibson with one? Even in his wildest days? (I can't and I was there).

[mtrimm1.livejournal.com]

Depending on where it was... yeah, I can. (Luckily, I don't keep many images of WG in my head, so I can just make this one *perfect*... a sort of Dorian Gray memorabilia piece.)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

oy. Don't tell Bill.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

"Summer Queen" is a lovely honor. Congrats!

I remember the songs of '65 and '66, Alfred E. Newman, teenage-crushes. But mostly Alfred E. Newman. Mad magazine was "it"!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

thank you (I'm so embarrassed. I just noticed I misspelled "anointed" --fixed it!

There are other memories that are best buried in my brain :-).

[14theditch.livejournal.com]

Your majesty.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Sir!

[(Anonymous)]

Nicely done! But I'm still pissed-off that I wasn't named summer-queen!

Rick Bowes

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Your time will come. kiss kiss!

[czakbar.livejournal.com]

Love the speech! Great memories. You made me want to time-travel back to your Rockaway.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Chris. I'd meet you there ;-)

[safewrite.livejournal.com]

Thank you, your majesty, for that lovely set of memories. Now "Red Rubber Ball" one again is bouncing through my mind, and I am happy.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

One of the few songs I knew most of the words to. :-)

I can see you now...

[themadblonde]

twined about with ivy & honeysuckle (was going to say roses, but they have too many thorns for comfortable wearing), cool, flowing white linen dress & elegantly simple sandals. Laughing. W/ a large silver cup of wine. *sigh* I suppose summer has a FEW redeeming qualities.

Re: I can see you now...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

That sounds like me all right (LOL)

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Very cool, and I liked your speech/writing.

Could it be possible that I misremembered or dreamed it?

I sometimes wonder this about things in my past that my parents don't seem to remember.

Also, cherry lime rickeys! The only place I've ever had them was on Star Island.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The other thing is that my mother has told me stories that I don't remember at all, so a lot of my early childhood is made up of HER memories.