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Did I Miss Brave New World’s Anti-Gravity Boots?

Psychologists vs. Science Fiction: who will win? The battle of the century, folks.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 20, 2020March 24, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Aldous Huxley, article, Begum Rokeya, critique, Gavin Miller, George Orwell, H.G. Wells, Ian McEwan, Jules Verne, literature, Mary Shelley, psychology, Sci Fi, Science Fiction1 Comment on Did I Miss Brave New World’s Anti-Gravity Boots?

Let The Cat In

Just try to ignore it. I dare you.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 19, 2020February 18, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:cat, cats, writing5 Comments on Let The Cat In

Frankenstein Writing

A (mostly) true tale based on a conversation at work.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:chicken, cooking, dark, editing, Frankenstein, horror, humor, writing1 Comment on Frankenstein Writing

Thorns & Faces

A small joke at eternity’s expense.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 18, 2020March 10, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:biology, Charles Darwin, Darwin, eternity, faces, life, nature, Origin of Species, Poetry, thornsLeave a comment on Thorns & Faces

Trickster’s Bouquet

The act of making things is a dangerous discovery.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 14, 2020March 24, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:art, creating, Georgia O'Keefe, Kateryna Bilokur, Poetry, tricksters2 Comments on Trickster’s Bouquet

Oranges Or Secrets?

I can give you oranges or secrets.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 13, 2020January 18, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:oranges, Poetry, secrets2 Comments on Oranges Or Secrets?

Not A Comfortable Beast

My particular creature is not a comfortable beast to live with. But we know each other well.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 12, 2020January 18, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:Emily Dickinson, Poetry, Siri HustvedtLeave a comment on Not A Comfortable Beast

Blame Writers, It’s Safer Than Blaming the Dragons

I blame dragons and writers because, in my experience, they’re usually where the trouble starts.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 11, 2020March 24, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:dragons, treasure, writing9 Comments on Blame Writers, It’s Safer Than Blaming the Dragons

If You Give Me Your Words

If you give me your words I’ll make them a galaxy.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 11, 2020February 12, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Poetry3 Comments on If You Give Me Your Words

Good Distractions Don’t Write Themselves

Good distractions, contrary to common opinion, don’t happen every day.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 7, 2020March 24, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:distractions, writingLeave a comment on Good Distractions Don’t Write Themselves

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