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But the main requirement here is: have fun.


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#76 2008-09-01 21:36:58

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#77 2008-09-09 22:03:40

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

Report on Denvercon/Denvention from Mike Heath in the Groover's Grotto: A BRIEF WORLDCON TRAVELOGUE (AND A PERFORMANCE HEADS-UP INVOLVING YRS. TRULY)


Sure wish I could've gone this year....

 

#78 2008-09-13 11:00:58

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New Boudicca: Heinlein, Overwhelmed

 

#79 2008-09-15 17:58:56

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New, Not-to-be-Missed DogBlog 

Go now. Hurry. We'll wait right here. You won't be sorry.

:)


NTA: The DogBlog entry is on hold temporarily. Please check back later.

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#80 2008-09-16 20:42:43

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

The latest from Tad in Singapore


NTA: The DogBlog entry is temporarily on hold. Please check back later.

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#81 2008-09-24 20:21:37

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New blog from Deborah

Hilarious!! Never knew those things even existed...

 

#82 2008-10-01 20:25:43

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

Go check out the latest DogBlog (on the front page, here) for more about the game from Tad -- plus pictures!

We have a slight bug, though, when you click through the DogBlog to post a comment. The images break on the Comments/Archive pages. Not sure why just yet, but we'll get that fixed asap. Text is still there, though!

 

#83 2008-10-03 05:13:37

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New Boudicca: "Very - S'el Always - It Love That I/ Oh Choo - Gravel"

pretty trippy. sticks in your head too.... but I like it :)

 

#84 2008-10-15 06:18:23

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

Sean Twist recently sent Deborah a link to a heart-warming story he had published in the Globe and Mail, Canada's National Newspaper, about a cat called Marmalade. Deborah shared it with us via Sean's blog here on the site.  Sean's story was the Number 5 most emailed story in Canada on the day it was published. (Pass it on!)


Deb and Tad also share a funny video over in Deb's blog.  Bwaha.

 

#85 2008-10-25 17:13:44

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We have a new posting from Deborah in her blog: Aliens Get Hit In The Crotch

hehehe

 

#86 2008-10-28 06:22:04

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#87 2008-11-05 14:46:07

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New Post-Election DogBlog!

Cheers!

Plus:

Blogs from World Fantasy Con from Deb:

World Fantasy, Calgary 08

More World Fantasy Con


Love the Smarch gals!

 

#88 2008-11-11 06:31:20

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

Just posted to the Vault (under "Shorts & Sneak Peeks"): Tad's WFC Banquet Awards Speech


I'll bet this was fantastic to hear. It's a hoot to read!!

 

#89 2008-11-11 06:42:19

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

strangeshe wrote:

I'll bet this was fantastic to hear. It's a hoot to read!!

I can attest to that. I was laughing so hard I had to wipe tears from my eyes once or twice, and my abs hurt!

When he says, "quaintly accented vowel sounds," he wobbles his head a little side to side, a finger in the air.

And the beavers in pants had a good thirty seconds of applause!

Anyway, thanks for posting it, I've been wanting to read this ever since that day! And to send on to my friends I've been trying to explain its humor to....

 

#90 2008-11-11 06:45:37

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

*snortle*

Oh my. Sounded like he was channeling the Tick there for a moment: "Because when we meet troublemakers in the locker room of international relations..." indeed.

 

#91 2008-11-11 06:52:14

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*grins* And "muscular Christian fellowship" is officially my favorite phrase ever.

 

#92 2008-11-19 18:23:34

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

*happydance*

We have videos! Videos of Tad readings and the WFC Toastmaster Speech and stuff in the Vault

They are longish things & we're using Google Videos for them, so I hope that's not a problem for anyone. *crosses fingers*

I checked everything in IE, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome -- and it all works okay in those 4. I hope no one's a big Opera fan, though, 'cause the embedded player's not working in Opera (but the links work just fine, so I think I can live with it until I figure it out).

We have two more videos on the way as well. I will let everyone know when they are added.

I love when I learn how to do new stuff....
And I love these videos even more!

 

#93 2008-11-19 19:30:31

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

SS Rock Again!

strangeshe wrote:

We have two more videos on the way as well. I will let everyone know when they are added.

Ooooh, I hope one of them is from Tad's reading at the Calgary Library!


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#94 2008-11-19 19:45:11

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I think so.  I was told "Part 2 of the Q&A at the World Con reading and the Library reading" are on the way. *glee*

 

#95 2008-11-19 19:47:16

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And btw, major cred goes to Andrew Martin for a big assist with the videos from WFC.  Maybe some of you met him there?  :)

 

#96 2008-11-19 19:51:58

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strangeshe wrote:

And btw, major cred goes to Andrew Martin for a big assist with the videos from WFC.  Maybe some of you met him there?  :)

That must be Drew!  He was way cool!  (and in one of my pics)


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#97 2008-11-20 08:30:18

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Oh, yes, we heart Drew! Guy with the nice smile behind me in cyan's group pic (the one with Tad and Deb on the left).

Very happy about posted videos! Awesome. Will have to go grab a wireless connection today.

 

#98 2008-11-20 16:40:29

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New Blog Posts from our Guest Bloggers!

Life In The Bargain Bin pt. Two in M L Heath's Groover's Grotto

Our Creepy Old House an article from Sean Twist published in The Globe and Mail.

Enjoy!

 

#99 2008-11-20 20:41:36

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

Tad videos and two new blogs in less than 24 hours = ***AWESOMENESS***

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#100 2008-12-01 21:11:54

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Re: NEW on tadwilliams.com...

New DogBlog! Johnny America

 

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