Tag: Michael Pryor

I have a list of what I call ‘Traitor Words’. Toward the end of my rewriting/revising/reworking process, I always sit down and do a Search for each of them. If I find one, I destroy it and replace it with a better word – because Traitor Words weaken writing....

Steamscape is a steampunk exhibition, part of the cultural program of the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. It’s running from 3 March to 25 March, with a free special launch evening on 2 March. I’m part of the program, delivering an Illustrated History of Steampunk. All welcome!      ...

Just arrived on my doorstep – Steampunk Playing Cards from Theory 11. Magnificent!            ...

16% of people think a placebo was a government official in ancient Sumer. 4% of ants are actually small sticks. 8% of people have no nail on their little toes. 14% of Renaissance painters were allergic to cheese. 28% of people have faces that cannot be caricatured by cartoonists....

I can finally divulge details of the top secret project I’ve been working on for some time. 10 Futures is a series of linked stories which explore humanity’s next hundred years. Ten story segments, ten possible futures, each with its own challenges and opportunities – overpopulation, worldwide financial collapse,...