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Science Fiction Safety Protocols or Why Don’t People Seem to Realise Space Travel Actually INCREASES the Number of Ways You Can Die?
October 3, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Me: I just realised I’ve given this ship an airlock that it shouldn’t have out of existential panic and now have to figure out how to write it out. Rick: Don’t they need airlocks? Me: Ships that are meant to dock with one another should have airlocks. This ship is docking with another, hence I […]
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Vampire is Just a Way of Saying, “You Kinda Freak Me Out, Man”
October 2, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Rick: Pirates? Me: Pirates. Vampires. Thieves. Smugglers. Whatever. Rick: I remember you telling me about vampires. Me: Same thing. Rick: How does that work? Vampires can’t be pirates. Pirates are uncouth, vampires are… well they are couth. Me: That’s a stereotype. You don’t think I’m writing about stereotypes, do you? Rick: I’m guessing the answer […]
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Anthropomorphisation: It’s a Life Choice
October 1, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
I am not sure why but I am instantly drawn to people who apologise to inanimate objects or treat robots like people. A is a valid option.
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I Don’t Know What Gave You That Impression…
September 28, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Me: There are three ideas that came together to call this book into being — Rick: Alcohol, wizards and explosions? Me: (laughing) No… This book is based around three things. The thing with the magic and the alcohol. The thing with the pirates. And this friendship. I’ve mentioned the magic (although I haven’t explained about […]
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Flying Squid/Jellyfish Thing!
September 27, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
A few days ago a new XKCD comic was posted. This is not in any way unusual. But it has been drawn to my attention that many people did not obey the comic. This is sad. It’s title was click and drag, people. And I think that you should. How else will you find the flying squid/jellyfish […]
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This is Why People Don’t Sleep at Night
September 26, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
A young girl is playing in her bedroom when she hears her mother call to her from the first floor kitchen. As she descends the staircase and strides down the passageway, hands emerge from a hall closet and pull her in while she’s passing by. When the girl’s eyes finally acclimate to the darkness, she […]
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I Pick Up My Laptop, Put on My Terribly Academic Glasses, Crank the Music and…
September 25, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
I’m in love with my speakers. I’m just going to say it. They’re not even mine. But they’re in my living room vibrating my couch so… whatever. They’re mine right now. And I’m in love with them. Well, okay, maybe not the speakers so much as the beat. I like to feel it through my […]
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This is Not a Picture of a Cat (Dead or Alive)*
September 24, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
I don’t know what it is but I can’t spell when I’m asleep. Or, not can’t spell. I get words mixed up. Mostly homophones like ‘retch’ and ‘wretch’ and ‘through’ and ‘threw’. The sort of distinction that’s obvious, but that my unconscious mind is apparently incapable of making. It also happens if I’m composing and […]
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Fuck Admin Stuff, Write the Damn Book
September 21, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
In the last eight writing days (read: all the writing days I’ve had since I got back as the other days were taken up with boring admin-ity crap and being weekends) I’ve written more than ten thousand words of Wizards. Or, to put it another way, a volume that represents a quarter of the current […]
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Paul McLaughlan
platform thing 
October 4, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
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