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No really, this is a test post. I apologise for any inconvenience. As compensation, here’s what happens if you cross Giger’s Alien with My Little Pony: Move along now. Nothing to see here. .
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The Word was upgraded to WordPress 3.0 this morning and unfortunately this broke the theme we had been using previously – apologies to anyone who couldn’t access the site earlier. Have put a temporary theme in place for now, will be working on customising this over the next few weeks.
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It’s my birthday tomorrow and I want robot ninja monkeys as my minions. Don’t disappoint me now, it’s really not too much to ask, is it? .
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The Australian Shadows Awards finalists are in. These are an annual award presented by the Australian Horror Writers Association and judged on the overall effect – the skill, delivery, and lasting resonance – of a work of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian and published either in Australia or overseas. The finalist...
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I am: Philip José Farmer This prolific author brings surprising depths to he-man adventure tales, and broke science fiction’s prudery barrier. Which science fiction writer are you? Hat tip: Laura Eno. .
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Okay, you might think it’s pretty weird that I’d post something like this on my blog, but take a moment and read through to the end. It’s pretty rare that someone can be so honest about their life and it’s really worth the read. Trust me. Before you read this: Please don’t judge me…...
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Time Pink Floyd (Mason, Waters, Wright, Gilmour) Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way. Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way. Tired of lying in the sunshine...
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That’s pronounced “Un Zud Spiculatuv Fuction Bloggung Wik”. Okay, obligatory New Zealand piss-take out of the way, I can get on with the point of this post. (It would be considered un-Australian if I made a post about New Zealand without poking fun at their accent). So, 14th-20th September is NZ Speculative Fiction Blogging...
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I’m off skiing for a few days now, back next Friday, so things might be a bit quiet around here for a little while. Use the time to catch up on some reading, maybe, or crochet that hat you’ve always wanted. Feel free to stay in touch as I’ll check in now and then...
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I get numerous spammy auto-bots following me on Twitter everyday. As I trawled through them yesterday something occurred to me. A person’s Twitter bio is very much like the back cover blurb of a book. To explain, Twitter is infested by scumbags that have bots set up to auto-follow anyone that might be vaguely...
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