Monthly Archives: September 2009

Honesty is such a lonely word…

So, Amanda Palmer wrote a blog post, why i am not afraid to take your money, by amanda fucking palmer, and in this she explains why she feels no shame in asking for money for her webcasts.
I wasn’t aware that she needed to feel shame, but apparently, some “fans” have complained about paying money for her performances. In my opinion, those people are not fans. If you disagree and think that a fan should demand free work from an artist, stop here and bail out now. Otherwise, I’m likely to offend you. And I won’t apologize for doing it either. Continue reading →

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The truth is usually ugly…

This is the longest non-fiction post I’ve ever written, and as the title warns, this is not going to be a nice post. It’s an online confession of sorts, and as such, I’m putting under its own category, TMI.
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If you prefer to remain ignorant about my childhood, I’d advise skipping this post. Continue reading →

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Thanks for the advice. Now move on!

Again, it’s great advice, but we’ve all fucking heard it before. Like five thousand fucking times now, SOMETIMES EVEN IN ALL CAPS, because you think we’re moron, I guess. You’re writers, so fucking make something up to entertain me. If you can do that, I’ll turn around and buy your books. So think of it as an investment. Continue reading →

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Served Cold – Part 3

Anthony watched her blush and smiled. “It’s a pity I’m going to die soon. I like making you blush.”
Theresa frowned at him. “Stop saying that.”
“Look at my face, okay? They’re getting a little more rough every time they attack. Maybe it might not be your brother who kills me, but one of these days—” Continue reading →

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Witch lick feet…

First, an explanation from quillsandzebras: Search terms are odd beasts. Being a little obsessed with scrutinizing my website performance, I have noticed that the search terms used to arrive at my website, Qazyfiction, border on the bizarre. So, to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Served Cold – Part 2

“There’s no point in shooting the jerk who did this to my face. It would just make him mad enough to hit me harder.” Anthony waved his hand dismissively. “Besides, even if these things can break the skin, there’s no way they could kill anybody, right?”
“Yeah, you’re probably right about that.”
Anthony smiled. Yes, it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Continue reading →

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