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Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Subject: Somewhat Belated Trip Report: Fit the Third Time: 11:59 am. Mood: nostalgic.

( Superior Saturday )

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Subject: "I Didn't Make Him For You" Time: 10:37 am. Mood: thoughtful.

Smurched from ashamel, "MTV is apparently going to remake the Rocky Horror Picture Show. There is a petition against it." Speaking as someone who has seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show more times than he can count, I would like to urge you not to sign this petition. Rocky Horror, remember, was originally a stage show, of which I've seen several versions. Some didn't measure up to the film, but some were better (one of my favourite Rocky memories was of Stewart Wagstaff, as the Criminologist, trying to complete the line "Heavy, Black and Pendulous" after an audience member had yelled out "Describe your testicles!"). And there are other performers I'd like to see in the roles: here, for example, are Anthony Head as Frank and Amber Benson as Janet. Admittedly, MTV are very likely to get it horribly wrong, particularly if they introduce new songs (as has been suggested)... but it's just possible that they'll produce something worth watching. IMHO, they should be permitted to try. Trying to veto new productions of Rocky Horror would be as wrong as trying to ban new productions of, say, Twelth Night or The Importance of Being Earnest. If you must protest about a remake, why not try to save us from this one?

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Subject: Smurched from yendi Time: 10:49 am.

Neil Gaiman's Party theory of character creation.

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Subject: Smurched from nick_kaufmann Time: 10:05 am. Mood: amused.

I was too busy yesterday to notice that it was Post a Rejection Letter Friday, but I couldn't possibly have improved on this collection of gems nick_kaufmann has extracted from Andre Bernard's Rotten Rejections: A Literary Companion, including rejections sent to Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Gunter Grass and William Faulkner. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along. (I will write that trip report. Honest.)

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Subject: Quote of the Day* Time: 3:46 pm. Mood: amused.

From Carol Neist's review of Dreaming Again: "In contrast, it is surprising to see a tale by Stephen Dedman that is not perturbing in any way." (* Actually, it was Tuesday July 1st, but I've been offline.)

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Subject: Writer's Block: Hope Time: 1:37 pm. Mood: thoughtful.

What gives you hope for your future? How about hope for your world's future? Is hope hard to maintain? View other answers For my own future: my friends, and advances in medical and communications technology that makes it seem reasonably likely that there'll be some enjoyable and interesting times ahead. For the world's future: the same technology, and our ability to learn from our mistakes. Granted, the latter isn't as fast or reliable as I'd like, but at least we have plenty of raw material to work with. Is hope hard to maintain? Often, yes, but it's remarkably resilient.

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Subject: "Well, I'm back," he said. Time: 9:07 am. Mood: busy.

Had a great time in Brisbane, Byron Bay and Nimbin; will write a more detailed report when I've caught up.

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Subject: Leaving on a jet plane... Time: 10:37 am. Mood: cheerful.

Off to Brisbane for GenCon Oz. Be seeing you!

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Subject: Smurched from kateorman Time: 10:08 am. Mood: aggravated.

From the SMH (yes, I double-checked to make sure it wasn't The Onion): the NSW government has introduced draconian new laws, making it illegal to annoy or inconvenience Catholics during World Youth Day. Offences such as "undertaking a Chaser-style stunt, handing out condoms at protests" or wearing a slogan T-shirt, attract a $5500 fine - which, as Greens MP Lee Rhiannon points out, is five times as high as the normal fine for indecent exposure. Bizarrely, the laws also enable police to ask suspects to remove items of clothing in 'declared areas', which include bus and train stations, museums, the Opera House, and 500 schools. The Catholic Church has denied asking for the measures gazetted by Deputy Premier Torquemada, which are more stringent than those in force during APEC. So if you're going to flash anyone in Sydney on World Youth Day, better make sure you're not wearing a condom on your declared area.

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Subject: In print! Time: 9:34 pm. Mood: accomplished.

Just received my copy of Dreaming Again, including my story 'Lost Arts' in damn fine company.

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Subject: Sold! Time: 7:53 pm. Mood: accomplished.

'Broken Images' to Midnight Echo.

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Subject: Agents' secrets Time: 12:00 pm.

Good advice for writers on how to approach an agent (smurched from kradical).

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Subject: In print! Time: 9:45 pm. Mood: accomplished.

Just received Aurealis #40, with my story 'Adaptation', as well as stories by Lee Battersby, Paul Haines and others - and a cheque!

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