Hello.
So, being a Gaiman fan of potentially embarrassing proportions for my age I am always at his blog. I love this blog. It’s, like Neil, not like other writer’s blogs. Do you think Chabon would post a picture of himself after being walloped by a PVC pipe? No, no he wouldn’t. Gaiman talks about his books and the books of others and offers praise and advice to random posters. (People who post, not flat wall objects, that would be strange). It’s a lot like having a one sided conversation with a friend.
After that long rambling introduction I’d like to point out that here in the U.S. you can win a proof copy of The Graveyard Book here. All you have to do is compose famous last words for three characters: A famous living character, someone who dies stupidly, and yourself.
So gather up all of your creative energies and enter. Aside from the great prize, what could be more fun than to spend an afternoon thinking up death quotes ?
Have fun!
Dogwoman
Wednesday July 30 2008 at 8:14 pm
There is something terribly comfortable about Neil, despite the fact that his normal thoughts have got to be scarier than most people’s nightmares.
I once spent a fantastic summer afternoon sitting on the floor in a sweltering hot bookshop, packed to fire-code capacity with other fans, listening to him read The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish. It was right before Anansi Boys came out, and I was desperately hoping to hear a chapter from that, but somehow his choice was perfect.
But if you think you have problems, I’ve already told my boss I’m not coming to work on September 30th. I have…things to do.
Thursday July 31 2008 at 1:02 pm
I love Gaiman’s books and his films! they’re great!
Thursday July 31 2008 at 7:21 pm
Things to do? Like, um, yeah….me too. I’m jealous of you now as I have never had the chance to hear Neil read,in person.
Thursday July 31 2008 at 7:25 pm
I was actually a bit disappointed by the film version of Stardust. The book is a lovely little thing, and the story it tells didn’t need a bit of embellishment, but I felt that the movie tried to make it into something more boy-friendly and swashbuckle-y, while losing some of what made the book excellent.
Something similar happened with Prince Caspian.
Thursday July 31 2008 at 7:42 pm
How far would you be willing to drive to remedy that? He’s in Chicago on 2 October, and I’ll be dropping everything to see him in my home town on the 8th.
And unlike Mr. Pratchett, Neil will usually sign body parts. I’d rather have him sign books, but it’s good to know these things.
Thursday July 31 2008 at 8:21 pm
Hmm, four hour drive vs. never getting a chance to tick Neil off my list of things to do? I’ll take the drive. Thanks for the info. Ah yeah, don’t think I’ll take up the body parts thing tough. I’m old. I would want the poor guy to have to pick any of my parts off the ground to sign them. I’m just saying, perhaps a book would be more appropriate.
And I agree with you about the book vs.the movie thing. This happens too often in the transition between the two mediums. A writer’s imagination can go anywhere but a filmmaker is limited by reality and Newton’s laws.
Long live imagination!
Thursday July 31 2008 at 8:23 pm
Oy, I think faster than I type. That should be “I wouldn’t want..” Not “I would want..” Gah!