In Grantchester that summer, he lay in a field and dreamed of machines

[sovay]

Why, yes, universe, thank you, I would love an orchestral work about Alan Turing by Pet Shop Boys. (Original article here, but not being a subscriber, about all I can do is look at the evocative photo.) What a wonderful antidote to the prospect of a straight-cast Turing movie. Tell me there's going to be a recording. Especially if the rest of it sounds anything like the live track here. I'm only sorry—and I'm really sorry—Derek Jarman isn't around to handle the music videos.

P.S. My father came over with power tools and two-by-fours and did not fix the bed per se, but he built a new partition and braced it and the frame with a lot of chocks and blocks and we did not have to buy a new bed last night. The current arrangement will last us until we can. Now I need to learn how to deal with the fact that the new air conditioner makes an ear-filling high-pitched tone that I can't sleep through, but at least I don't have to fail to sleep through it on the floor.

P.P.S. I can now announce that my short story "In Winter" has been accepted by Lackington's. They are publishing the table of contents over Twitter, so you can read the news and a teaser here and here. It's an experiment in historical fiction. strange_selkie told me to stop researching and write already. rushthatspeaks said there was no point in any version of "The Snow Queen" that was missing the robber girl.

Comments

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

Now I need to learn how to deal with the fact that the new air conditioner makes an ear-filling high-pitched tone that I can't sleep through

Leave it on at full blast UNTIL you want to go to bed?

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

Ooo, a new story! *greedy*

In Winter

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I remember when you did a bit of this on LJ! I **loved** it. I cannot wait to see this.

The robber girl is one of the best things in a very awesome story. (I love The Snow Queen)

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

So glad about the robber girl story! I loved it, as you know, and I think everyone else will, too.

PS: Turing should absolutely get an orchestral work, and everything else, besides. Here's hoping the movie doesn't turn out to be as straight-washed as everyone fears.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Yeah , Jarman would have made some great music videos.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love that story! I wish its whiteness would fill your space with silence and with sleep.

Nine

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the acceptance! I liked that story.

I'm glad your bed's rebraced. Good luck with it all, and I hope you can find a solution for the air conditioner.

I'm glad there's a Turing artwork that pleases you, and I hope there will be a recording and that it will be what you'd hope.

[gwynnega]

Congratulations on the story sale!