I dropped the moth off today and they loved it. As I was leaving they were having trouble with one of the other effects in the show. A key plot element revolves around a young man who has, um, trouble with his manhood becoming alert when he isn’t expecting it to do so. The member
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I got a phone call last night that went something like this. “You were recommended to us and I’m calling to see if you had time to build a giant moth this week for our show.” “Maybe. What’s the actual due date?” “Tomorrow.” I laughed, knowing what the last minute pressure of a show is
The folks over at Senses Five Press are planning a party at World Fantasy and want to decorate with subway maps. Check out the deal they are offering. If you send me a subway map, I’ll send you a free issue of Sybil’s Garage. If you live outside of the US, to compensate for higher
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We are packing the puppets now. It is 3 am. They are beautiful.
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It’s 1:15 am. I just got home. The crocodile and leopard are not finished. Tomorrow I’m supposed to temp and after I finish that I’m heading back to the Puppet Kitchen to finish up so that the puppets can get on a plane at 6am on Tuesday. Oh yeah, and I have to send the
I just typed “end” on “The Bride Replete” and it’s only 13742 words long. That’s a mere 5742 words longer than I was aiming for. I have some holes to patch which currently contain notes in handy [brackets] and then massive trimming. It’s unlikely that I will get it anywhere close to 8000 words, but
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Today Rob and I hosted about fifteen writers for a wine-tasting. We tasted a variety of wines from top-shelf to rock-bottom. The idea was to learn how a wine snob would approach wine as opposed to a hard-nosed detective. I asked Rob to find some flawed wines as a contrast to the good ones. As
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The September 2007 Doctor Who magazine reviews Short Trips: Destination Prague which includes my story, “Suspension and Disbelief.” The highlights: For this latest Short Trips anthology the editor, Steven Savlie, has roped in an experienced group of writers to create a more self-consciously literary collection than usual, one that suggests voguish, city-themed short story compilations
We finished the fish today. Got good work done on the crocodile and leopard. Best of all, an old friend came into town and dropped by to help out. (Hi Rob!) Afterwards, Rob and my Rob and I went out to catch up. Life is good.
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I thought you might be interested in seeing what the to-do list on a puppet build looks like. This is the one for the fish. Bear in mind as you look at the list that we have to build sixteen of them. Things in bold mean that anyone can do them. Ask office about painting
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From Vylar Kaftan I received a box with three of the densest, heaviest brownies I have ever felt. I have not tried one yet, but the timing couldn’t be better. This is exactly the kind of fuel that will help me survive during this puppet build. Thank you, Vylar! Edited to add: I’ve just had
Avast! James Owen just sent me the final art for the cover of Shimmer’s pirate issue. As a bonus, he’s posted a series of shots on the progression of the cover art from concept sketch to the final product.
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I think the crocodile might eat us alive. The fish are well on their way to completion. We had a bevy of helpers today, including the wonderful Kris Dikeman who had responded to my call for volunteers. I’m at home now and Rob has made me a gin and tonic. This and then bed are
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A review of Talebones #35 from F.R.R. Mallory includes this bit: Mary Robinette Kowal gives us Death Comes But Twice. Finally, a story I thoroughly enjoyed. I really appreciated her grasp of time/style and how much her story built upon other stories I have loved from the past. I enjoyed her attention to detail, her
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Emily DeCola has been hired to create puppets for the African Children’s Choir. She started with these design drawings and has hired me to help her build the puppets. My primary job on the fish is to take her drawings and translate them into patterns that can be quickly reproduced for the sixteen fish puppets