Monthly Archives: April 2012

A writer’s gift is courage

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

  This has been an odd week, hence the general lack of blogging.  I’ve been hit hard by fatigue and medication side effects, both of which have rendered me somewhat useless.  I did, however, manage to write every day on … Continue reading →

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Caitlin R Kiernan’s The Drowning Girl

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Caitlin R Kiernan’s The Drowning Girl  is officially my favourite book of 2012.  One of my favourite books of the last decade, too, I think. I own a paperback and the kindle version.  I’m really hoping that someone like Subterranean … Continue reading →

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The past does not equal the future

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

  This has been an odd week.  I have accomplished my writing quota every day, but I am trialling a new medication, and its main effect (apart from decreasing my pain levels, which is awesome) is to make me very … Continue reading →

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AWW2012 #2: The Shattered City, by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

She could hear that laughter again, and for a moment Velody was confused, not sure which dead man was mocking her. Velody now holds the leadership of the Creature Court. The unsteady alliances within the Court are beginning to fracture, … Continue reading →

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Jump, and then you get your wings

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

I need to get the camera out more again.  I may actually start up a photo a day project again, because I’ve been neglecting photos so much. This has been a rough week.  My pain and fatigue levels have been … Continue reading →

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Tin Duck Awards winners 2012

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

A full list of award winners: Best WA Fan Production: Villaincon produced by John Parker. Best WA Fan Written Work : Reviews at ASif! by Stephanie Gunn. Best WA Professional Production : Nightsiders produced by Alisa Krasnostein; Twelfth Planet Press. Best WA Professional … Continue reading →

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AWW2012 #2: Power and Majesty by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

She almost missed the sight of a naked youth falling out of the sky. He was long and lean and muscled … He was also completely off his face. A war is being fought in the skies over the city … Continue reading →

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In which the squee continues (ZOMG I won a Tin Duck)

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Eee I won a Tin Duck (the WA SF awards) for my work reviewing for ASiF! Congrats to all the other winners, and thank you to everyone who nominated and voted! (I will update with a full list of award … Continue reading →

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Music for a Monday

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Just listen and hear and be.

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In which I am a bundle of squee

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

This morning I woke up to see the Hugo nominations have been announced.  I am full of fangirl squee to see so many awesome people and books and publications on there.  So happy to see awesome podcasts like Galactic Suburbia … Continue reading →

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