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On the turps again

Every now and then I worry that I drink too much, and stay completely sober for a month or so to reassure myself that I’m not an alcoholic. As such, I stayed dry for the month of October-just-passed,...

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Link-spam? More like link-BLAM!

*checks watch* Damn, is it that time again? Folks, I usually try to put up something of substance and great genius on a Sunday night, but it’s hot, I’ve spent the weekend hanging out with friends and...

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Open mike spambot night

Hmm? What? Who’s supposed to make blog posts twice a week? …oh shit, I knew I forgot something! Sorry, devoted readers; last week kind of slipped away from me for various reasons, and rather than make...

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When I cast my pod

Today was a podcast day. That doesn’t mean I recorded a podcast or anything; the opportunity for that has yet to arise, and those who’ve been ‘lucky’ enough to hear me read aloud in public know that...

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Cutting back and getting down

Tonight’s going to be a quick one, folks, for reasons I will get into at the end – quick and composed of bits. There’s probably a dirty joke in there somewhere. – Inscribe is Darebin Council’s annual...

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Hi/bye/Shanghai

And he’s back! In the last seven days I’ve flown to Shanghai, ridden a maglev train at over 400 kph, drank lacklustre cocktails in a bar with an incredible view, wandered through street markets, gotten...

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So what’s up with you?

I do a lot of talking on this thing sometimes. But tonight I sat down at the computer and couldn’t think of anything to talk about. I’ve said my piece about worldbuilding for the moment, I put out Nine...

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Ignore me

Hola folks, My peoples and I have gone down to a property outside Ballarat for the long weekend. It’s fucking hot, internet access is intermittent and I’m spending most of the time drunk, so it’s not...

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Round round like a record baby

You know what we haven’t had in months? A multi-topic, general-purpose linkspam-round-up hey-here’s-a-bunch-of-stuff-also-I-like-hyphens kind of post. I liked those. They were easy to write. Did you?...

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The dog ate my homework and other true tales of early onset dementia

I think there’s something wrong with my brain. I had tonight’s post 80% written earlier today, but not quite finished, and saved it to my USB drive to finished and post tonight. I love my USB drive; 8...

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April is the messiest month

To be honest, TS Eliot, I don’t find April all that cruel, but it is the month when my life tends to devolve into chaos. Too much going on, too many things that need doing, too little ability to...

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Feeling a bit comical

I’ve got comics on my mind this week. Which, okay, is pretty normal, but I have specific reasons for it this time. – We saw Iron Man 3 on Sunday, and I thought it was terrific. It’s been ages since...

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Don’t read this post

Just keep walking. Don’t stop here. This is bat country. …come on, you know I never write anything worthwhile on a Thursday night. Instead, go read one (or more) of these awesome things. Author Peter...

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Got my hands full

Hey space cadets, I’m kind of distracted right now because I’m working on my pitch/application for the Wheeler Centre’s Hot Desk Fellowship, a great program where the Centre gives writers a desk, a...

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Pods and paxes

Howdy gang, Just a quick heads-up to let you know that I’m a guest on the Taleteller Podcast this week! My first ever podcast! An opportunity to listen to my voice and realise how often I say ‘um’ and...

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A hiatus in E minor

Hiya folks, After much thought, I’ve decided to take a break from regular blogging for a while. Come on, it’s not that bad, I promise. It’s just that I have a lot on my plate now – day job, Raven’s...

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Legacy in blue

Legacy. It’s a concept that used to be one of the pillars of the DC Universe – that a mantle of heroic action would be passed from one character to another. The Flash and Green Lantern of World War II...

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Far added agreeable

Some words of wisdom from a spam comment trapped lovingly by Akismet: Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it. Look advanced to far added agreeable from you!...

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A soft reboot (with a chewy centre)

Folks, it’s time for a bit of a change. Spring is here (along with its cursed handmaiden daylight savings), the sky in Melbourne is a perpetual battle between gloom and glare, comics companies are...

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Article 6

PLEASE STAND BY WE ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES IE A BIG FUCKOFF BOX COVERING UP THE WORDPRESS CONTROL PANEL THAT WON’T GO AWAY ALSO CAPSLOCK

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