Monthly Archives: February 2011
It’s not every day… someone you know wins an Oscar
Yay for Shaun Tan. He won an Oscar for his work on The Lost Thing in the Short Film category! Bet his mum and dad are proud of him!
Meet Emily Gee …
In the first of my series featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) I’ve invited the talented Emily Gee to drop by. Watch out for the give-away question at the end of the interview. Before Solaris bought my King Rolen’s … Continue reading
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Why I’m featuring Female Fantasy Authors …
It’s not that I don’t like male fantasy authors, or males in general. (I have four sons and a husband, all of whom I adore). It’s because of something that’s come to my attention recently and it all has to … Continue reading
Almost Squeee for Firefly!
According to this article the Science Channel has acquired the rights to Firefly and will be screening it in its entirety. Plus there’s an interview with Nathan Fillion about Firefly, where he says that if he won the lottery, he’d … Continue reading
Filed under Fun Stuff, Genre, Movies & TV Shows, The World in all its Absurdity
The universe is like really big, man.
When Douglas Adams said the Universe was really, like really really big. He wasn’t kidding. Here is a wonderful visual walk through the universe from the smallest known particle to … the universe! And you thought you were insignificant…
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The Pre-Raphaelites …
Back in the days before the internet, you would discover an author, love them and then not be able to find any more of their work. If you did you were ecstatic. Or you would see a painting, love it … Continue reading
Filed under creativity, Inspiring Art, Resonance
Story telling across mediums …
I’ve never done this before, but this advert is so well done I just had to share it. The art direction is excellent. There is no dialogue to clutter it up and all the emotion is told through the child … Continue reading
Filed under Fun Stuff, Genre, Movies & TV Shows, Script Writing, Writing craft
Featured Author on Drey’s Library
I’ll be visiting Drey’s Library for the month of February, where there will be competitions with give-aways. Here’s the link to the first post, a chat with Drey. Thanks for inviting me along, Drey! There will be a series … Continue reading
Filed under Book Giveaway, Fun Stuff, Genre, Readers
