"Did you see the closing window? Did you hear the slamming door?"

[greygirlbeast]

Thank you, robyn_ma. I will now have the image of Tilda Swinton as Effie Trinket lodged firmly in my head for days to come. The fucked-up part is that it works. And that Tilda Swinton would, obviously, make a very sexy Effie Trinket. Yeah, it's messed up. (And I'll get back to you about the Hunger Games icon I actually want

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[robyn_ma]

Muahahahahahaha.

[greygirlbeast]

Pure evil.

[opalblack]

I'd happily listen to you talk about Condylarthra for two hours, if I were anywhere near wherever it is you'll be at the time.

[greygirlbeast]

I'd happily listen to you talk about Condylarthra for two hours, if I were anywhere near wherever it is you'll be at the time.

While I could probably manage it, early mammalian evolution isn't one of my strong points.

[opalblack]

Tease.

[xarx]

That's the second time since I've started reading your blog that you've tried to dissuade potential authors. Do you really feel that writing professionally is a poor career choice or is this meant sarcastically? When I worked in the library I used to enjoy telling people that reading was for suckers, so I'm wondering if it's more along those lines.

[greygirlbeast]

Do you really feel that writing professionally is a poor career choice or is this meant sarcastically?

I'm dead serious. It's a shit job, and if I'd give it up tomorrow if I had any other way to support myself.

[lady_tigerfish]

I have to admit, as sad as I'd be to see you stop writing fiction, there's a rather large part of me that hopes you'll have the opportunity to retire someday. Both for your own well-being, and because I bet your last work would be a scathing, tell-all memoir containing everything you hold yourself back from saying now. A sort of swan-song fuck-you to the publishing industry before you put down the pen altogether.

[greygirlbeast]

A sort of swan-song fuck-you to the publishing industry before you put down the pen altogether.

I would love to write such a thing, but, likely, I never shall. Very few writers are ever in a position to retire.

[greygirlbeast]

Bow tie.

[cucumberseed]

Februapril, Mayvember and occasionally, Junuary.

[greygirlbeast]

Hmmmmm.

[opalblack]

Hasn't the weather been strange lately?

Not as strange as it's going to get.