Norfolk is a long way away from anywhere, and if I were you, I shouldn't start from here. By the time you get to the outskirts of Cromer, any distinctions between science, beachcombing, social commentary, writing and animal husbandry have started to blur. When the process is complete, you know you've arrived at the End Of The Pier Show. So, welcome. Find somewhere to park your unicycle. Pull up a girrafe chair. Make yourself comfortable.
Friday, September 17, 2010
RPG Rules
I have borrowed this picture, taken by Dr. E. A. of Cambridge, as it encapsulates a universal truth, and wins another OOFTUG for Alejandro.
And... nice one, Alejandro. Grand Professor Dr. Chief Panjandrum E.A. of Cambridge (and occasionally points either east, or west, of same) emailed me this picture of your comments and I LOLzed muchly at it.
By night, the writing never stops. As well as being a featured columnist for BBC Focus magazine, he is working on several book projects. These include a popular-science book about human evolution (this week's working title - The Myth Of Progression: On The Tangled Bank of Darwin's Imagination); a projected new edition of his 1996 graduate-level text Before The Backbone; a palaeo book for kids and maybe a graphic novel (both with Luis V. Rey); a massive SF bonkbuster; and a kids' book calledDefiant The Guinea-Pig: Firefighter! (with his younger daughter, Crox Minima). An active Tolkienist, he is the Editor of Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society.
He lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets, and enjoys playing blues organ, beachcombing, supporting Norwich City FC, and falling asleep.
He is represented by Jill Grinberg Literary Management LLC, and that's where all inquiries about sole-author book projects should be directed in the first instance.
Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed on this blog and in the comments do not necessarily reflect those of the Nature Publishing Group. (In the Town Hall if wet: restrictions may apply).
Herewith is the Roll of Honour in which Participants in this Blog are Judged to have made a Contribution that Transcends the Mere Ordinariness of the Merely Ordinary, and, Stepping Forward, receive the Order of the Unicycling Girrafe, and, this having been attained, shall join, in Perpetuity, Eternally and Forever, Whichever Lasts Longest, the Grand Order of the Unicycling Girrafe, and Shall Henceforth be Entitled to Style Themselves as GOOFTUG, Notwithstanding Inasmuch as Which, Ahem, Clears Throat:
Ms C. T. of South Wales, and Dr M. C. of Kingston upon Thames.
Oooh, RPG rules the intertoobs? Dr. B.Z. of NC & SciAm will not be happy.
ReplyDeleteI think Alejandro put his finger on something that needed saying!!!
ReplyDeleteAre you all mad?
ReplyDeleteWe take our Olympian pleasures where we may.
ReplyDeleteThat's *Dr* E.A.
ReplyDeleteSorrysorrysorry. Will amend blog.
ReplyDeleteWoof.
ReplyDeleteYou're telling me?
ReplyDeleteIt is true. RPG roolz ok.
ReplyDeleteAnd... nice one, Alejandro. Grand Professor Dr. Chief Panjandrum E.A. of Cambridge (and occasionally points either east, or west, of same) emailed me this picture of your comments and I LOLzed muchly at it.