Monthly Archive: May 2009

May 31

WTF

This, as pointed out by others, is an extremely funny blog post on the Tor site about how to bullshit your way through conversations about books you haven’t read.  But as you go down and read the comments (something I should have stopped myself from doing), a battle erupts between Patrick  Neilsen Hayden and Jo …

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May 31

Doll House

I’ve watched the first three episodes, and I gotta say that I’ve not been impressed.  It misses so many of the things that have made Joss’ shows in the past riveting, must see viewing.  Things like zippy dialogue and plots that play with the viewers expectations and sympathetic characters.  In fact, for me the lack …

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May 26

I Don’t believe I mentioned

.. that Kirstyn and I got nominated for a Ditmar for Midnight Echo.  It’s my first ever Ditmar nomination and I’m quite happy about that.  Neither of us expect to win (and I’m not just saying that… I really do believe that the competition were against is far too tough).  But it’s nice to be …

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May 10

Portrait of a Young Mond as Pop Art

This is me aged 10 or so: And now this is the same image transformed into pop art. How cool is that!!!! Take a bow Mr Barrington Black for your fine work.