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Most Creative Use of A Staple Remover OR, What Was He About to Do With the Manual of Style?
March 13, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
I was going to write something intelligent today. It was going to be interesting, maybe exciting and in no way related to questioning the morals of juice. But then I thought, what today really needs is invisible fight scene jokes.
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This Juice is Deeply Conflicted and Will Leave You Feeling Vaguely Unsettled
March 12, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
THAT’S LIKE GOING TO THE SUPERMARKET AND SEEING YOUR FAVORITE AISLE OF JUICE, THEN ON ONE OF THE BOTTLES THE PRICE TAG SAYS “THIS IS THE WORST JUICE IN THE WORLD, IT HAS NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND IT’S A WHORE.” So I saw this, and skipping right over what I thought of its original […]
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Because I Was Asked. The Difference Between a Writer and a Storyteller is This:
March 9, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
A writer writes, a storyteller* tells. The answer is there in the question. The word ‘storyteller’ can refer to any kind of wordsmith or storyweaver, but in this context I mean a person who gathers others around them and weaves a tale out the air with their voice and their hands and their eyes. And, […]
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Telling Stories For Children
March 8, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
I really shouldn’t tell stories to children. Even seven year olds. It’s not that the incidence of violence and mayhem is a problem. It’s the way they tell me I’m doing it wrong. Me: I’m actually a terrible storyteller, but I can frame an anecdote so it sounds even better than it actually was. Except […]
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An Appeal to Anyone Experiencing Impending Parenthood
March 7, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Arkem: Did you know that I’m leaving tomorrow? Me: That’s very sad. (Sad face. Thinks.) Don’t. Arkem: Well played. You are a master of strategy. I am going to tell you a story. It starts here: I am officially down by one Paul. At least in terms of geographical convenience. I took him to the […]
Men Are Able to Trust One Another, Knowing the Exact Degree of Dishonesty They Are Entitled to Expect. — Stephen Leacock
March 6, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Me: What? This is my innocent face. Arkem: I think that’s the problem. Me: You find my innocent face suspicious. Arkem: Well, you never lapse into that expression by accident. Which means I have to wonder why you’re representing yourself as being particularly innocent at this moment. Me: You’re right. That is suspicious. If you […]
Shakespeare With Original Pronunciation
March 5, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
This is cool if you like words or Shakespeare or, okay, yes, puns. But they’re Shakespearian puns so that makes them… well, I was going to say classy but you know what? No. Shakespearian puns aren’t classy. They’re pretty much all dirty. So, okay, this is… a cute redhead doing funny accents and reciting poetry […]
Alice in Space
March 2, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Wizards is written in the first person. Mostly to make it easier for me to lie to you. This is probably a terrible reason. And, yeah, it’s also because I realised when I started writing for Wizards that the story choices I make are different if I’m writing in third person than they are if I’m […]
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It’s Not Christmas Anymore. That Makes This Okay.
March 1, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
Personally, I’ve always thought Santa was a fireman. But this documentary seems very convincing.
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Paul McLaughlan
platform thing 
March 14, 2012
by Kandace Mavrick
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