Ged Talks about the Writing Process, Steampunk, Life & Everything.
New Series by NZ writer Ged Maybury Once described as “our county's leading writer in this field”*, Christchurch sci-fi writer Ged Maybury effectively disappeared after 15 years and 12 successful children's books – two of which made the finals of the NZ Children's Book of the Year Awards (1994, 2001). Now he is back with …
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I've reached a quiet decision. Steampunk is marvelous; I love it, and I have greatly enjoyed my many and various excursions therein, both fantastic (e.g. my book series), and in the real world. By that I mean the inventing, building, sculpting, costuming and ultimately cosplaying my wacko combos. And as much fun as it is …
What's going on? I keep hearing about an organisation and everything about it is derogatory, inflammatory, or just plain gob-smacking. I always hear about it via the numerous online channels I follow. It goes like this: 1) Some guy (an 'activist') makes a remark or takes an action about women, or feminism, or feminists, or …
This video came to my attention a few years ago, and it triggered a bit of discussion on Facebook. Here's how I introduced it: "I have always been of the opinion that we; the affluent ex-British Empire 'we' (talking 'bout you too; USA); underestimate our children. We underestimate them hugely, and stifle them in the …
The most valuable thing I ever had in my entire life was my IQ; being one corner of the big random mess I acquired at birth called 'gifts and talents'. I had a lot of them. Maybe they're still there; I dunno. Most of them seem to have shrivelled up and died. Gifts and talents seem …
My life is consumed by having to live in a family full of defective, dysfunctional humans. Every hour. Every day. Let me give you an example: They cannot stack plates properly. It's very distressing.
I cried for Vincent. I finally got to know him.
I'm a ship with a hundred sails and no compass; no map. I'm blown across an ocean of possibilities, never in any one place for long.
There's an elephant in the room. Don't look at him! His name's Nigel. Nigel might never Go Rogue. He might not kill millions of people (and maybe some of your children, or their children). Nigel might lie down eventually, in about 30 or 40 thousand years, and harm no-one at all. Or Nigel could rampage …
There was another crash on the Pacific Motorway this morning. Traffic was backed up for a good 10 km in one direction, and 15 in the other. The longest queue was on the non-crash side. According to the media: People were slowing down to look. I say 'Bollocks'. I've driven past a 'fresh' crash. It had just …
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