Liz Argall

Author: Liz

  • Start of Week 5!!! – with unexpected challenges and potential prizes

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    Write-a-thon update! Things without arms and without legs continue – I’m waiting for new styluses to arrive, but in the meantime you can at least enjoy animated giffs of the Things. One of my unspoken ambitions of the Write-a-thon was to set up a standing desk and USE IT. It’s working really well, although I…

  • End of Week 1 – reflections!

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    Almost at the end of week one! Reflections People are amazing. I mean I know that already but I’m so happy that people are enjoying Things Without Arms and Without Legs. Wow my sponsors! Getting sponsored is wonderful and humbling and amazing. A quarter of a way towards my goal already! Every time I see…

  • Write-a-thon Day 2 and 3

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    So yesterday I wrestled with technology and wrote 150 words on a collaborative universe and collaborative media fairytale (not many words, but edging towards my first priority, a thousand words, a priority that was set by terrific sponsor Shauna Roberts). Today I wrestled with technology again and put up the first post for the Things…

  • Write-a-thon, THINGS, and I do mean things.

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    What? What? It’s the Clarion Write-a-thon already? Didn’t I just do that? Wasn’t I going to write a blog post about what I was going to do before it began? Clearly not. Anyhow, I am creating for the write-a-thon. I have set myself several juicy challenges and shall report upon my progress with as much…

  • Fresh minted blogness – “

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    If you’re thinking ‘dammit Liz, why don’t you blog more!’ never fear, for I have written something for the Horrific Miscue blog. “Writing meets Derby – there’s no such thing as no impact.” Best Liz

  • Love Letter to a Blu-ray Player

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    I have added another love letter to my Objects of Love Project. A love song to a Blu-ray player, These Whole Worlds. It’s inspired by one of Suzanne Vega’s odder songs.  

  • Dear Ms Moon, can I have some Toasted Cake?

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    My story Dear Ms Moon as been turned in to sound thanks to the loving attention of Ms Tina Connolly’s Toasted Cake. Tina’s first Novel, Iron Skin, is coming out in October 2012.

  • Wiscon and Chicago Schedule

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    I’ll be attending Wiscon36 from May 25-28 in Madison, Wisconsin. I went for the first time last year and had a fantabulous time. I’m flying in early and departing late via Chicago. So if anyone has suggestions for adventures, gatherings, food or interesting graffiti in the region, I welcome your suggestions.  Here are the things…

  • The Rugged Track and Study in Flesh and Mind

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    Tina Connolly, kind and lovely and creative writer, gave voice to “The Rugged Track” thanks to the fantastic people at PodCastle. You can discuss the story over on their forums, and I encourage you to do just that! A new version of A Study in Flesh and Mind is now available over on Dark Fiction…

  • Fogcon Machine

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    This weekend I’ll be zooming down to Fogcon down in California. I’m pretty excited about all the great people and conversations I know I’m going to experience. Speaking of fabulous people a care package from the Machine of Death crew has just arrived. Machine of Death likes the postal service. I will have copies of…