Gavinski Camerova

Mixing fact, fiction and puns. Published writer and poet, and literary event organiser.

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It's a shame there was never a collaboration between Norman Mailer and Neil Postman.

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One of my favourite music facts is that the composer of the Duck Tales theme went on to co-write I Am Blessed for Eternal, then Crush for Jennifer Paige.

Mark Mueller - Wikipedia

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It's Not Happening This Week

My schedule and my technology has been against me for the last few days. It’s frustrating because I have three possible topics I could cover, but I’m unable to explore any of them. Instead, I’ll be back next week with a full entry.

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I've been keeping a weekly record of my weight since January 2014. With some exceptions, almost every value in kilograms maps onto the FM broadcasting range of 87.5 to 108 MHz.

Today, for example: 104.4 kg corresponds to 104.4 MHz.

I feel I need to create some sort of art project around this.

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Information – Club.

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I'm sitting wondering whether Billie Eilish ever ate that girl for lunch.

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New blog post: The Radio Show Reviews That Never Happened.

The Radio Show Reviews That Never Happened

[srosehh]

people who write fics. how do you feel about comments on super old ones you wrote like 2+ years ago

[cha-melodius]

Bringing this out of the tags:

A fic written 2 years ago is NOT OLD. Two years is nothing. Two years ago was yesterday.

Also I don't care if a fic is 10 years old. Leave those comments!! Even if you think the author isn't active, or moved on from the fandom, I promise you it will make them smile.

[texasdreamer01]

[ellowynthenotking]

I commented on a fic that was 11 years old, and there was already a response by the time I got up the next morning. Comment on the fics, please, comment on them, I promise it'll make the author's day either way

[vashtijoy]

I got a comment on a fic of mine this week that just read "TWO THOUSAND AND NINE?"

I replied to it within seconds, of course. someone commented on my fic

[tonyglowheart]

As @pentapoda put it in this post:

(transcript: Every time someone comments on my old fic, i feel like I'm an old actor getting paid residuals. Appreciate you, old-fic-commenters. Key source of emotional income, tbh.)

[middaydolomite]

I have one more aspect to add, although it's a little off-topic.

Don't be put off commenting if you don't know too much about the fictional universe, or what technique the author has used, or anything like that. Just leave the comment and the appreciation will shine through.

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New blog post: Back to Basics with Spell‑Checking.

Back to Basics with Spell‑Checking

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Meeting of the Parliament | Scottish Parliament TV

I'm currently watching the new MSPs being sworn into the Scottish Parliament, and it's rather relaxing. Catch it while you can.

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May you live long enough to see your favourite teenage anthems appear on a vintage rock compilation.

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New blog post: Digging into the Edinburgh Spoken-Word Scene.

Digging into the Edinburgh Spoken-Word Scene

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I'm tackling some resistance training this afternoon. I've so far resisted training for at least three years now.

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Do you ever feel like you're on the cusp of a cracking creative concept, but the idea is too vague to come out? I've been listening to a selection of favourite music tonight and I feel it brewing but it never comes to the boil. I'm off to bed now, so I hope it appears fully-formed in the morning.

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I'm pleased to report an idea has now dislodged itself.

Whether it was the same one that was brewing yesterday, however, is still debatable.

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Here are my top tips for playing along with the venerable radio show Just a Minute:

• Hesitations become obvious almost immediately, while deviation usually manifests after a few seconds.

• Instead, listen out for repetitions. The only exemptions are short words such as: 'I', 'you', 'a,' or 'the'.

[middaydolomite]

Do you ever feel like you're on the cusp of a cracking creative concept, but the idea is too vague to come out? I've been listening to a selection of favourite music tonight and I feel it brewing but it never comes to the boil. I'm off to bed now, so I hope it appears fully-formed in the morning.

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I think hantavirus needs a more frightening name. At the moment, it sounds like a knock-off version of Norton or McAfee founded by someone called Hank.