February 2012
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APE IN A CAPE: Comics Pros Who Weren't Jerks →
gailsimone:
I was recently reminded of the differences between a person’s online persona and their real-life personality during an online kerfuffle I was pointed to that involved Spider-man writer Dan Slott.
Now, I think very highly of Dan’s writing, and we have had some pleasant email exchanges in the past….
Gail, you were the first comics writer I ever met. It was just last year, at...
October 2011
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Question Of The Day
gailsimone:
For those who are following the New 52, I’m curious. Everywhere I ask this question, the titles trend differently, leading credence to the theory that different social media attract differently-opinioned readers.
So my question for Tumblr is, which five of the 52 are your favorites so far?
No worries if you like my books or don’t, doesn’t matter, just curious about the five books...
September 2010
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APE IN A CAPE: A Savant And Creote Thing... →
gailsimone:
Okay, as I said elsewhere, this was where their story was always going to go. It’s been the plan since my first year on the book. And the response from the lgbtq community has been absolutely heart-melting. I thank all the people that sent kind notes and emotional letters and met me at St. Louis…
It strikes me that the idea of homosexuality - especially where there is little...
August 2010
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DC Women Kicking Ass: "Superhero Diaries: Black... →
I read all the comics sites on a regular basis but I tend to forget about CraveOnline. And then one day I’ll remember it and pop on there for a look. And today I found this. It is purportedly Black Canary’s diary recounting the plots of Birds of Prey issues 1 and 2. Excuse me, WTF? Written by…
I suppose that the writer was trying to make a point with this dreck (presumably that Gail...
November 2009
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merlin:
Top 1 Habits of Amazing Writers
They write.
No better advice on the subject has ever been given.
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“Five o’clock: in better spirits; hit upon a plan to get my debts paid;...”
– More from The Belle.
The Belle’s Diary (The Hermit in London: or, sketches of English Manners, Volume II, 1821)
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This is venturing into Grump territory (although the title of this tumblog* should be warning enough of that particular vice) but on visiting Tumblr’s Popular page, it seems that the vast majority of tumblr users: a) have an average age of sixteen, and b) post pictures that they didn’t take/make with no credit or link to indicate where they came from. The former they can’t help,...
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“Rung my bell twice; got irritable; rung it a third time, the cord broke. Mrs....”
– I have had mornings like this, although without a Mrs. Minikin, a bell, or ether.
The Belle’s Diary (The Hermit in London: or, sketches of English Manners, Volume II, 1821)
October 2009
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Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue,... →
Hugely entertaining. This is where I found the title for my tumblr and one of my new favourite phrases, owl in an ivy bush. (Did you know it was possible to die hard before the Bruce Willis films? I didn’t.)
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