"Come on walk with me, into the rising tide."

[greygirlbeast]

Yesterday, I killed a loaf of bread. Such was my anger, and such was the nature of the day. A shitty, shitty day, but the loaf of bread had done nothing. It was a little stale, sure, but aren't we all? Spooky's buried all evidence in the trash.

Turns out, on July 10th, some cisgendered, homophobic snot at Readercon was twatting rude little missives about my person (that's only one thing that led to yesterday being a shitty day). Hashtag #readercon. You can probably find him, if you try. He consistently misspelled my name as "Kaitlin." I'm still debating whether or not to unleash the flying monkeys upon his sorry ass. Whether or not to call him out. A loaf of bread has already died for his sins. Oh, and he also complained about Chip Delany reading "raunchy gay PORN." Ignorance and hatred and fear are the roots of all evil, if there actually is evil in the world. Blessed are the narrow-minded shit weasels.

Yesterday, I wrote 1,086 words on a new vignette. An erotic vignette that begins with a discourse on 4th-dimensional geometry, tesseracts, orthogonality, three-dimensional shadows, and so forth. Truly, I write smut for nerds. Right now, the piece is called "Vicaria Draconis" (thank you, sovay). And I could finish it today, I suspect, only it's so bloody hot in the house, and I'm still a bit too angry to make the doughnuts.

We hit a fairly serious last-minute snag yesterday, as regards the book trailer, and right now, we're scrambling to sort it all out.

Also, I'm pulling out whatever stops I can pull for promotion. We're going to have Red Tree fliers up on the website soon (they were out at Readercon), that can be printed from your computer and distributed wherever seems appropriate. We're talking posse, street team, etc. I've also begun a contest. Send me tree photos, any tree, anywhere, and my favorite gets a free, signed copy of the novel. Email photos to greygirlbeast(at)gmail(dot)com, naturally. Now, I would much prefer you take these photos yourself, and not snurch them off the interwebs, please. They may be posted on the website, and I'd prefer not to violate someone else's copyright. We're also talking stickers, because any good posse needs to be able to deface public property and restroom stalls and so forth.

And there's the ongoing auctions.

I don't think I can sit here, baking in the heat all day. It's ten degrees (F) cooler outside than inside.

I want to say, "Read the Tree," but Danielewski beat me to that one. This posse needs it own slogan. "Feed the Tree"? Yeah, I know it's from a Belly song, but so was Low Red Moon

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[sovay]

An erotic vignette that begins with a discourse on 4th-dimensional geometry, tesseracts, orthogonality, three-dimensional shadows, and so forth.

You have no idea how happy I am that this sentence exists.

And I could finish it today, I suspect, only it's so bloody hot in the house, and I'm still a bit too angry to make the doughnuts.

Hot and angry are good components of smut.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how happy I am that this sentence exists.

My head just kept going all mathy yesterday.

Hot and angry are good components of smut.

Indeed.

[sovay]

P.S. "Feed the Tree"? Yeah, I know it's from a Belly song, but so was Low Red Moon.

I suppose that explains why the song has been stuck in my head all day. At least, I hope it does.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

I suppose that explains why the song has been stuck in my head all day. At least, I hope it does.

There are far worse songs to have lodged in one's head.

"Comb the Branches"

[wolven.livejournal.com]

That's all I've got.

And yes, the drive to call out a homophobic asshole is always a strong and valid one, but remember the problem of wrestling with pigs.

Unless you really just feel like getting dirty.

Re: "Comb the Branches"

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

I feel like carving someone up, getting my hands bloody, and sending some meat off the Mother Hydra.

Re: "Comb the Branches"

[wolven.livejournal.com]

Well that's a feeling I can generally get behind.

[timesygn.livejournal.com]

Send me tree photos, any tree, anywhere ...

Done. I hope you like them.

re: homophobic fuckbucket on Twitter: I'm still debating whether or not to unleash the flying monkeys upon his sorry ass. Whether or not to call him out.

Illegitimi non carborundum (- Sovay may correct my spelling as necessary, but the sentiment stands ...)

And as me and my fellow officers (from may day-job) like to remind each another: "If we could arrest people for being stupid, the jails would be packed."

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

Illegitimi non carborundum (- Sovay may correct my spelling as necessary, but the sentiment stands ...)

Looks right to me. But what do I know. I'm just a grey-lipped, swanning freak of indeterminate gender. As to the bastards, I must reluctantly admit, lately, they are getting me down.

[timesygn.livejournal.com]

I'm just a grey-lipped, swanning freak of indeterminate gender.

Horse-shit.

You're gorgeous.

Keep on truckin'.

[activistgirl.livejournal.com]

Agreed! Moron-face seems to value his own opinion pretty highly but it looks like he's a laughingstock for his all of his readercon-twatter-verbal-diarrhea.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

You do have a way with words. ;-)


No, you did not see an emoticon. Move along.

[iko.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

that waste of O2 isnt worth your energy, if it can only feel better about itself by trashing others.
If it cant be bothered to spell your name right, its not worth it to hunt it down or to let loose the flying monkeys (send them to my house, I have monkey chow!)

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

You could contact douchenozzle's employers and ask how they feel about having a bigot working for them.

[ardiril.livejournal.com]

... or one of us could. Or, two. Perhaps even, all of us.

How did you source his employers, btw? I am not doubting you; I just like to confirm before I spew.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

I went to fucknose's blog and the info's there in his second sentence.

[ardiril.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The collection of offending tweets and his blog comment can be found at http://ardiril.livejournal.com/1542.html rather than repeating them here.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

The only person in a costume at all was Caitlin R. Keirnan, 10-foot-tall in goth regalia and purple tentacle mask, and one got the feeling that she just kind of dressed like that normally.

See...it's this whole attitude. One person who's not wearing the 21st-Century hypercasual uniform, and this shit happens. To be fair, though I was the only one masked, there were other suits and dresses aplenty.

Idiot.

You guys rock. I'm not sayin' you should do anything, like nail his testicles to a plank. And I'm not sayin' otherwise. We are all free agents. However, remember, ninjas are better than bulldozers.

[timesygn.livejournal.com]

However, remember, ninjas are better than bulldozers.

And group curses are better than ninjas.

(Did I just suggest ..? Naw. I didn't ... I mean, I'd never ...)

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

(Did I just suggest ..? Naw. I didn't ... I mean, I'd never ...)

No...not you. Or me.

[ardiril.livejournal.com]

"group curses are better than ninjas"

He is lucky he didn't use a bit stronger language, or I would have introduced him to my pals at Feministe and Pandagon.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

He is lucky he didn't use a bit stronger language, or I would have introduced him to my pals at Feministe and Pandagon.

Thing is...I've met this guy a thousand times now. That is, his type. It didn't even surprise me, what he said. I've heard it all, and much, much worse than what he had to say. I'm not even sure why this retard made me so angry. I was already having a very bad day, when the tweets were brought to my attention, I suppose.

Really, it's just...unacceptable. That he would come to an event like Readercon, and publicly behave like such an ass towards a guest.

[ardiril.livejournal.com]

"I've met this guy a thousand times now. That is, his type."

As have we all.

"I've heard it all, and much, much worse"

... and he probably considers himself a liberal who supports diversity.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

... and he probably considers himself a liberal who supports diversity.

Yes, I expect he does.

[gargirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, I just read those tweets. That guy is a jerk. The ignorance is stunning. I saw the pics you posted from the con and I thought you looked great, very elegant.

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I think sometimes the name Twitter is all too apt. What a steaming twidiot.

Hmmm. What about "Twigger" for your slogan? The placing of fliers can be 'twiggering'...no, perhaps not.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. What about "Twigger" for your slogan? The placing of fliers can be 'twiggering'...no, perhaps not.

I think not.

Though....twidiot is rather nice.

[ardiril.livejournal.com]

This is a twitter friendly quote from the "Feed the Tree" page. I wanted to get your approval before posting it, as well as share it with others, if you do like it. I have a couple places where the mention of Lovecraft will catch the attention of quite a few.

"an echo here of H. P. Lovecraft’s short story, 'The Colour Out of Space,' recalling the poisoned orchards..." http://tinyurl.com/m3pyv7

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

Go for it.

Feed the Tree

[cliff52.livejournal.com]

I love the user icon on this entry.

Re: Feed the Tree

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[odditie.livejournal.com]

Ugh, what an asshole. I'm sure the flying monkeys will be more than happy to be unleashed on his sorry, homophobic ass.

[odditie.livejournal.com]

And I don't care what he said about the mask. That was one cool black lace mask.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

And I don't care what he said about the mask. That was one cool black lace mask.

Thank you very much. But they were actually both leather.

[odditie.livejournal.com]

Oops...wrong mask. The black lace one--more scarf than mask, I guess--was the one I meant.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

Oops...wrong mask. The black lace one--more scarf than mask, I guess--was the one I meant.

Now, I'm confused. On Friday, the mask was leather (infamous tentacles). On Saturday, leather (red). On Sunday, no mask, but I wore my Riddick goggles. So...not sure what you mean, as I don't own a lace mask. Or scarf.

[fornikate.livejournal.com]

How utterly privileged of him.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

How utterly privileged of him.

It does rather come off that way, doesn't it?

[fornikate.livejournal.com]

It does.

[orpheus78.livejournal.com]

There are always going to be homophobic, racist, intolerant, etc., people in the world. That guy is SO not worthy of your attention.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

That guy is SO not worthy of your attention.

Well, at least I didn't use his name. No transitive fame for him.

In the end, I wish I'd used the word "misogyny," more than anything, because I think that may actually be his problem. He encounters a tall woman with a deep voice, which violates his expectations of the female norm, and he freaks.

[gargirl.livejournal.com]

Yes! This is exactly how it hit me; "OMG! She doesn't fit my cookie-cutter ideas! Ahrgh!! Run away!"

[kody-boye.livejournal.com]

If it makes you feel any better, I thought you looked great at the con. You might not have looked like everyone else, but that's a GOOD thing, because you stand out.

I used to have the same kind of problems, because I used to have long, black hair. You can imagine how that goes over in a small religious town, but I got to a point where I just said 'fuck it.' There's always going to be people that act like pricks and bigots; there's nothing we can do about that. BUT, given the right circumstances, some crazy flamer-type person with pink hair and high heels will come out of the crowd and kick said person's ass.

:)

You don't look like a transexual at all, don't worry. Besides--most of the transsexuals I know don't look like anything other than the gender they are transitioning to. Saying someone looks like a transsexual based on their appearance is like saying a man is gay because his voice isn't deep (don't get me started on that argument, hahaha.)

So, yeah--no worries. You're a great person, and a great writer (based on your blogs. I have to save up for a con of my own, so hopefully after that, I'll be able to go on a book-buying spree, haha.) I've come to admire you over the past few weeks I've known you. :)