Me and Scott are in Houston for TLA (Texas Library Association). Tis much warmer than NYC. W00t! Also we’ll get to hang out with many teen librarians.1 Always a good thing.
Another w00t worthy thing: I have just learned that the ARC (advances readers’ copies) of Liar have made it to TLA. Yee hah!2 I have not actually seen it myself. So I’m eager to get my hands on a copy. Well, not eager so much as afraid. I know I’ll just open it up and go, “Crap. Typo. Also that section really doesn’t belong there. I need to move it. Another typod. Also I’m not sure this minor character’s got the right name. Perhaps I should have called them Rexford? What was I thinking! Crap. Yet another typo. And another.” Etc.
But I’m excited that people who aren’t my agent, friends, or publishers will soon be having a squizz at it. Liar is unlike anything I’ve ever written before and especially not like How To Ditch Your Fairy. Thus I am dead curious to see how people respond. I hope no one throws things at me.
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“Yee hah!” is indeed the canonical spelling.
joann: Phew!
yeeeeeeeeeeeee hah indeed.
I’d have to say “yee haw!” (And I was born in Texas, for what it’s worth)
I wish I could be there. I am excited about reading your Liar book when it comes out. I was just thinking of it last night when I thought of people in real life who lie.
Ooh! Liar ARCs! Any other ARCs of note?
I used to live in Houston, and we spelled it “yee haw!” *grin*
P.S. Excited about Liar!
Perhaps I should have called them Rexford?
Hee! I have thought long and hard on the subject, and come to the conclusion that Rexford Tugwell is a perfect hedgehog name. Rexford Tugwell the hedgehog. It fits, doesn’t it? But I suppose the Liar book doesn’t have any hedgehogs in, so you’re probably okay with whatever other name you picked.