Just an update

[jack_ryder]

So ferkster came over yesterday and we worked on the second play, having realised that we can't do justice to Snowtown in ten minutes. It's probably not a good idea to write a comedy after a stomach operation but I didn't pop a staple, so we'll have to try harder next time.

As I'm deprived of the television for some time, I've been catching up on my reading - I've read half of Kaaron Warren's book, The Grinding House - which is extremely good if almost oppressively grim. Not a safe story in the bunch. I realised I need a break from such gloominess (having read up on the Snowtown murders for research we're not going to use yet) so I'm reading Jack Womack's Going, Going, Gone.

And I read deborahb's story in Agog 3 which has been nominated for an Aurealis. And I didn't get it, though it was beautifully written.

I don't think it's just the pain killers, I think my general English comprehension is slipping. Anyway, Kaaron and Deb's work is so fucking excellent that I'm also trying to get one story out during my exile at home because good writing is truly inspiring.

Comments

[deborahb.livejournal.com]

Nominated for a Ditmar, but thanks for the upgrade. ;)

And it'a all about... *static* ... and so she ..... *static* ... and that's why ... *static!*... See?

[chrisbarnes.livejournal.com]

Oh, now I see. I always thought it was a metaphor for ...*static*... and hence the ...*static*... stoat-gargling... *static*... without any trousers. I'm kind of relieved to find I was wrong. ;-)

[deborahb.livejournal.com]

No, no, no, because the trousers... *static* ... so then HE ... *static* ... most remarkable piercing on the ... *static* ... Which is why nobody's wearing any ...*static* !

Simple when you think about it.

[deborahb.livejournal.com]

> because good writing is truly inspiring

And btw, wow! And thank-you. :)

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks from me, too. I just love to be called oppressively grim. I honestly do.
Kaaron

[deborahb.livejournal.com]

That's lucky. I've been calling you that for weeks.

'Anybody seen ol' Impressively Grim around?'

That sort of thing.

[(Anonymous)]

I thought I heard someone calling my name but said to myself, "No, it's just the church bells ringing."
Kaaron