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Unicorns know nought of need, or shame, or doubt, or debt—but mortals, as you may have noticed, take what they can get.
Peter S Beagle - The Last Unicorn
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Then what is magic for?” Prince Lír demanded wildly. “What use is wizardry if it cannot save a unicorn?” He gripped the magician’s shoulder hard, to keep from falling.
Schmendrick did not turn his head. With a touch of sad mockery in his voice, he said, “That’s what heroes are for.
Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn (via dainsear)
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Schmendrick had stopped walking, but had not turned again. “All I know,” he said, “all I have ever known, is that there is just enough magic in me to do me no good.”
Peter S Beagle - The Woman Who Married the Man in the Moon
(From the collection Sleight of Hand)
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“Barbed wire,” he gasped. “You pile of stones, you waste, you desolation, I’ll stuff you with misery till it comes out of your eyes. I’ll change your heart into green grass, and all you love into a sheep. I’ll turn you into a bad poet with dreams. I’ll set all your toenails growing inward. You mess with me.”
Peter S Beagle - The Last Unicorn
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"There are spells to make everything speak. The master wizards were great listeners, and they devised ways to charm all things of the world, living and dead, into talking to them. That is most of it, being a wizard—seeing and listening." He drew a long breath, suddenly looking away and rubbing his hands together. "The rest is technique," he said.
Schmendrick the Magician, The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (via needsmorebookshelves)
So going to see The Last Unicorn in a theater was great! I got lost(as I do) and missed the very start of the movie...but its not like I didn't know what happened and really it was a small part. Still totally worth the drive.
I panicked a bit last minute and did a little sketch on the title page of my book, like...literally threw it down on there before hopping in the shower and jetting out the door. So its preeeetty rough but turned out alright considering circumstances, I got it signed so eee <3 I also got a little piece of the movie, due to the whole 'the raven sent me' promotion bit they did. I tried to take a picture but its hard to see...the scene is with Molly on the ground holding Amalthea after she's just been changed into a human, Schmendrick standing beside them.
I totally want to go again when they get back around to this area in a few months time! One of you will be conned into coming with me, I assure you...we'll see who, but I'm not above bribery.
If you're going to see an author you like...really like, and possibly try to get them to sign one of their books. Is it terrible form for that book to be a bit banged up? Like I got it originally from a used bookstore and Savvy might have gotten to it when he was a puppy and chewed the back cover...and Bindi might have gotten to it and slightly mauled the corner of the front cover. But its still my book? And my favorite and...I don't want to offend - but.
::hands::
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Southern California, let's hang out this week!
Peter S Beagle, the staff of Conlan Press and The Last Unicorn are headed to SoCal on WEDNESDAY!! It’s only a few days away!
Wednesday (8/21) we head to the Newport Beach Film Festival for a series of photo ops, a red carpet walk and a special presentation by the mayor of Newport Beach to Peter. Then we’ll screen TLU as part of the festival and Peter will be on hand afterward to sign books and art prints, answer questions and meet fans. You can buy tickets here: http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/2013/the-last-unicorn-821/
Thursday, 8/22 we head to another spot about an hour outside of LA: Murrieta, CA. We’ll have a screening and then a Q&A session and signing with Peter. You can get tickets for this event here: http://www.fandango.com/caloaks17_aakey/theaterpage?date=8/22/2013
Then we have a few days off to rest and travel to San Diego for two weekend shows! Both are matinees and here are the ticket links:
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We booked these shows kind of last-minute (okay, really last minute) and we want to make sure that even without our usual flyering and phone calling and emailing we can still get the word to everyone in the LA/ SD areas that we’re on the way. If you know anyone in those areas and you could share our posts or just give your friends the ticket links to their area we’d be very grateful. And if you’re in the LA/ SD area we can’t wait to meet you! We’re also still taking volunteer applications for the tour stops, so remember to email MidnightCarnivalRingmaster at Gmail if you want to help us out and work with Peter for a night!
Going to the Murrieta showing tomorrow <3
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There are honest people in the world, but only because the devil considers their asking prices ridiculous.
Peter S. Beagle (via loveismyincurabledisease)
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What’s better than a book by Peter S Beagle? How about a book by Peter, inscribed with a poem written just for you!
We want to make sure we get the word out to everyone about Peter’s birthday screening of The Last Unicorn<www.lastunicorntour.com> at The Castro on 4/20. Each time you...
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What’s better than a book by Peter S Beagle? How about a book by Peter, inscribed with a poem written just for you!
We want to make sure we get the word out to everyone about Peter’s birthday screening of The Last Unicorn<www.lastunicorntour.com> at The Castro on 4/20. Each time you...
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Win a poem written just for you by Peter!
What’s better than a book by Peter S Beagle? How about a book by Peter, inscribed with a poem written just for you!
We want to make sure we get the word out to everyone about Peter’s birthday screening of The Last Unicorn<www.lastunicorntour.com> at The Castro on 4/20. Each time you reblog this this post, we’ll put your name in a raffle. The winner will be chosen on Sunday, April 21st. Not only will one fan get to pick a Peter S. Beagle title of their choice, Peter will inscribe it with a poem containing either a theme or a name chosen by the winner.
You must have your Ask on so I can contact the winner on 4/21.
I'm sorry ya'll, I normally try to avoid reblog things like this buuuut, it is Peter S. Beagle, ok? He is like one of my favorite authors and just - SORRY, not sorry.
Also, anyone who is closer to SanFran and can go? I am green with envy, you should look into it.
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“Real magic can never be made by offering someone else’s liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.”
Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn (via subarusakurazukamori)
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Oh, more people than not have some magic, they just forget about it. Children use it all the time—what do you think jump-rope rhymes are, or ball-bouncing games, or cat’s cradles?
Peter S Beagle - The Folk of the Air