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  • A couple Big Ideas on success

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    Success in any field requires a measure of understanding that things change, things grow and things die.  And that you have to let them go. And that the ideas that you have about your career may not necessarily be the ones that are the best for you or the ones that are supposed to happen…

  • Scattered thoughts II

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    Apartment Therapy recently had an article on ‘The Perfect Travel Bag‘. I thought, “Jezuz, who has time for *perfect* anymore??” OMG, John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe! Why didn’t I think of this sooner?? For my next trick, let me wish up Idris Elba as James Bond! *fannish swoon* Everything costs money. EVERYTHING costs money.…

  • Oh, Mr Pepys, well said (Quote)

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    Up, and all day long, but at dinner, at the Office, at work, till I was almost blind, which makes my heart sad. — http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1668/07/23/

  • Scattered thoughts

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    They’re remaking Total Recall? That terrifies me: just how long ago WAS Total Recall, & is it ironic I can’t actually remember? There’s a kind of sweet, bitter relief in reaching an age where your first response to unjust criticism is a kind of ‘who gives a fuck’, even if the person outranks you by…

  • Short stories down the (BBC) tube

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    BBC Radio 4 has been a fantastic champion of the short story and short story writers for many years. It provides one of very few opportunities in the UK for both new and established writers to have their short stories broadcast to a large national audience, and for radio listeners to enjoy readings of the…

  • Pastafarian headwear

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    An Austrian has won the right to be photographed wearing a pasta strainer for his driving licence on the grounds of religious freedom. Be free, my brother!  

  • The feeds I read

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    I’m slowly rediscovering the joys of blogs lately, though trying to recall how & with what tools I was ever able to stay on top of all the juicy feeds & blogs & advice & sundry out there. Why, just today I discovered a comic book with invisible ink dialogue (thank-you, Warren Ellis) & an…

  • Architectural examination of the latest Batman poster

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    Yes. I wasn’t kidding. There’s other stuff, too, in the original article on the poster. But the architecture bit’s the most fun. Ah, Batman. Thank god you’re here … to save us from those insipid brethren of yours, Superman & that awful Spiderman*.   —– * The film Spiderman only. The comics books rock!

  • Writers across the wires

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    I was pretty intrigued by this post from Mary Robinette Kowal’s re. using Google+ as a writers’ hangout. I love this idea. Plus, it’s the only interesting thing I’ve heard about Google+ so far. It also reminded me of two other stories I’ve heard recently of writers connecting, despite geography or other conflicting needs: 1. Maxine…

  • Where I’m at today

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    Today I’m at Angela Slatter’s fab blog, The bones remember everything, answering a drive-by round of questions. Also, Twelfth Planet Press has announced my short story suite, BAD POWER, as #4 in the Twelve Planets series. Sez the Press via Twitter, “Biancotti explores use & abuse of power. Hers are supernatural but highlight how ordinary people…