Lair of the Evil Drs Brain

So, what is the Lair of the Evil Drs Brain? Basically it’s Angela Slatter and I talking to each other and other people about stuff. Writing stuff. Topics will include: Steampunkery Fairytaleosity Phat Phantasy Where you write and how you get in the mood? Should a muumuu by mandatory for blogging? What happens when stuff…… Continue reading Lair of the Evil Drs Brain

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Tea? Check.Cats distracted? Check (thanks Chad).Computer? USB? Story? Check; check; check.Was going to waste some time doing a reckoning of this year’s publications, but have decided to do that tomorrow. Not when I’m supposed to be working on my thesis, of course. No way, José.Instead, I have to decide whether or not to include the…… Continue reading Untitled

Writing…

Yay. I realise that I’ve been a bit grumpy lately. The cure? Writing. Have put notes onto the computer, and am *finally* getting one of the short shorts I’ve been jotting in fits and starts into semi-story form. And as each word hits the page, I feel happier. Hooray for writing.* *Not so much of…… Continue reading Writing…

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Sometimes it’s helpful to make lists……and sometimes they make you realise how much freakin’ work you have to do!!So I sat down at the computer last night and decided I needed to make a November ‘To Do’ list… and then I wondered: is it possible to have multiple heart attacks? The number of items on…… Continue reading Untitled

Great weekend!

Don’t you love it when you set out to do stuff, and at the end of the weekend you’ve found that you’ve actually done it?That’s how this weekend went for me.Friday night: Met the girls for a quick drink and made it back home in time to see Chad post-shave (He’s raising funds for Movember…… Continue reading Great weekend!