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Magpie Monthly — June 2015

Posted on 15 June 2015 by Robert

Here I am again, trying out something different–a monthly magpie post. Above is a video of an Australian magpie (Sqwark) and a pup (Whiskey) playing in the yard. Irredeemably cute. Many thanks to Laura, who recently re-linked to this video … Continue reading →

Posted in Magpie Monday | Tagged Agatha Christie, Al Kaplan, Alexey Kondakov, Alison Bechdel, Ashley Mardell, Bachata, Belmont Public Library for the Birds, Benjamin Blue, Beyoncé, Bryce Dallas Howard, Cracked, David Lynch, Emily Dickinson, Frazey Ford, Fun Home, Gabriele Bella, Guillermo del Toro, Hollyfood, James Whitlow Delano, Jessica Chastain, Jessica Chastain: The Musical (Bryce Dallas Howard), Jon Kaplan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Cwalina, Lev Grossman, Lizzie Borden, Lucifer, macarons, Mallory Ortberg, Mark Doty, Mark Manson, Marnie Bullock Dresser, Midori Snyder, Mike Carey, Miss Marple, Naomi Shihab Nye, Nick Mamatas, Nicolas Knepper, Omaha, Rebecca Flowers, Ricky & Doris, Sydney Lucas, The Be Good Tanyas, The Black Hours, The Magicians, The Morgan Library & Museum, The Mystery Mailman of Omaha, The Onion, The Sandman, The Toast, Tom Downey, Tom Ellis, Tom Gauld, Tom Hiddleston, Tony Awards 2015, Twin Peaks | Comments Off

Magpie Monday

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Robert

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ I really love paper artist Su Blackwell‘s work, and the reason why is illustrated in “The Snow Queen” (photographed by Johanna Parkin): On her website, Blackwell describes her work thus: … Continue reading →

Posted in About Writing, Fairy Tales, Magpie Monday | Tagged Alberto Belli, AlphaBooks, Azazello, Ben Towle, Black Box, BookRiot, Caitlin Lehman, Chuck Wendig, comic-book movie heroines, comics, David Abrams, David Malki!, David R. Slavitt, Eljay Daly, Evelyn Waugh, fairy tales, fairy-tale films, four-letter words, Genevieve Farrell, genre and pop, genre is disruptive technology, George Singleton, Greg Rucka, Henry David Thoreau, Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, Ira Glass, Jeff O'Neal, Jennifer Egan, Johanna Parkin, John Scalzi, Jonathan Coulton, Late Bloomers, lending books, Lev Grossman, Malcolm Gladwell, Matthew Humphreys, Mikhail Bulgakov, National Short Story Month, Order vs. Chaos, plotters vs pantsers, quiet desperation, Re: Your Brains, Richard Parks, Ryan Britt, Salts Made from Tears, Shoshana Kessock, small talk, Snow White and the Seven Movies, Su Blackwell, swears, teaching writing, Terri Windling-Gayton, The Master and Margarita, The Snow Queen, Tom Gauld, Twitter, villains, Wondermark, word clouds, Wordle, X-Men | Comments Off

Magpie Monday

Posted on 2 April 2012 by Robert

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ Allow me to begin this post extolling the magnificent merits of the Cadbury Creme Egg. My devotion to Peeps is one thing, but the sublimity of the Cadbury Egg … Continue reading →

Posted in About Writing, Magpie Monday | Tagged Alma Katsu, author websites, book art, book carving, Brian Dettmer, Cadbury Creme Egg, cake, Charlie Jane Anders, Chuck Wendig, DIY MFA, Doc Savage, Doll Bones, e-books, e-readers, Emily St. John Mandel, Golden Press, Gregory Benford, Hellboy, Hellboy in Hell, Holly Black, Horrible Histories, How to Care for Introverts, Introverts, Jess Nevins, Joel Stein, Kate Beaton, Keith Sawyer, Lev Grossman, Lisa Litwack, Marti Guixé, Mike Mignola, Mohamad Itami, Nancy Fulda, Neil Gaiman, Patricia McCormick, Peeps, Rachelle Gardner, Ray Bradbury, Sharon G. Flake, strange children, Susan Cain, Sylvia Plath, The _________'s Daughter, The Palencar Project, The Taker, Theodora Goss, Thomas Umstattd Jr, Toni Morrison, transhumans, Ursula K. Le Guin, Victorians, Will Ludwigsen, xkcd, young adult literature | 2 Comments

Magpie Monday

Posted on 5 December 2011 by Robert

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ This week’s Postcard Story by my friend Will Ludwigsen is one of my favorites so far, and I’m not just saying that because he was inspired by a photograph … Continue reading →

Posted in About Writing, Magpie Monday | Tagged Baba Yaga, Daniel Clowes, Drive, fantasy, Forest Rogers, Kat Howard, Lev Grossman, National Student Poets program, Peter Orullian, Petrograd, Philip Gelatt, Rasputin, Ryan Gosling, Scott Musgrove, The Daily Superpower, The Snow Maiden, Theodora Goss, Tyler Crook, Will Ludwigsen | Comments Off

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