I seem to be on an ocean kick at the moment. Possibly my subconscious collecting fodder for a way-down-the-road series I’m plotting. Who knows. Anyway, I’m not super sold on the first few of these as real-life propositions, BUT they do make super shiny story fodder, and my subconscious is all *WILD GLEE* over them […]
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I thought this video was only 5 mins, and by the time I realised it was 10 I was totally committed. 😀 I dunno. I’m kind of sold on the kraken, something in Loch Ness, and some sort of dragony-something (even if the myth comes from dinosaur bones). Not sold on the chupacabra, and mermaids?
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Look, I’m sceptical–none of these videos are particularly convincing proof–but hey, it’s entertaining to speculate, right? What else are Fridays for, if not tenuously plausible hope-filled speculation of Things That Maybe Are? 🙂 🙂 What bizarre things have you found around the web this week? 🙂 Read more:Made It Monday: Party Decorations!Almost Alive AgainHumanity Is
Yo, #FGU! Yep, it’s true: I finally, actually, mostly, probably, truly have tentative release dates for my epic worldbuilding book, From The Ground Up! WOW has this been a long haul. If you know the story, skip the next paragraph, but in case you don’t……. I wrote the proposal for FGU waaaaaay back in 2012
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So, one of the kids said something about, I don’t know, whales or something the other day. Maybe there were manta rays on Octonauts, actually, and I pulled up a video on YouTube. I think that’s how this story starts. And then, in the murky middle, there was a click spree, where the kids were
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I think we have conclusively established that I am not great at blogging when I’m on school holidays 😀 Anyway, here we are, back in the saddle. For your viewing pleasure today, a collection of intriguing links from around the web. Everything we know about birds that glow! – YOU GUYS, BIRDS FLUORESCE! BIRDS GLOW
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So the title of this video is, somewhat melodramatically, ‘Top 10 Plants That Will Eat You’. Colour me sceptical. Nevertheless, they are still pretty cool plants, so worth the 8 minutes of your time :3 <3 What have you found on the internet this week that’s cool? Read more:Made-It Monday: More Cake Friday: Things That
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A few of you have been asking lately about what the deal is with my non-fiction book, From The Ground Up, which looks at the relationship between geography, climate and culture. Well. I have News, which I am now able to share. The short version is that I have amicably parted ways with my publisher,
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Yo, if you write science fiction, this video is definitely worth checking out. It’s a bit slow paced, but the materials it features are SUPER COOL, and my brain is practically bursting with the possibilities for science fiction worlds :3 Happy Friday, everyone! <3 Read more:How To Create Cultures: I Actually CriedBecause I Knew You,
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A random and fascinating assortment of internet reading today: Starfish actually have eyes (on the ends of their arms!!), and they can probably see better than you think. And speaking of ‘think’, it turns out plants can be anesthetised; does that mean they are conscious?? While we’re considering life forms, here are some animals that
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