Because it’s Tuesday and (here, at least) it’s raining – and because I know how much you enjoyed the last Hawkeye mash-up video… have another one.
That Barton certainly gets around, doesn’t he?
All posts in category Geekery
You Know His Name…?
Posted by loummorgan on January 29, 2013
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Ink-redible
I had a teacher at school who would refuse to mark anything not written in blue ink. Fountain pen, mind: never ballpoint. Biros were banished – I can still remember trying to get to grips with changing the cartridge in my first fountain pen during my first week there. I was six years old, and it did not end well.
Likewise, at university we had a lecturer who was philosophically opposed to black ink; it reminded him, he said, of a “geriatric spider, crawling to its death”. He may or may not have been the lecturer who took charge of the “Gothic literature” part of the course. I couldn’t possibly comment.
Green ink, of course, is famously connected with MI6, and particularly “C”, and is also regarded as the favourite of nutty-letter writers the world over.
There’s Dragon’s Blood ink, Stark’s ink (no, not that one) and soy ink, but the one I’ve most recently discovered (and of which I’m almost certain my various teachers and lecturers would have approved) is pact ink.
Because, after all, if you’re going to make a deal with the Devil, you might as well do it right. And make sure you use a fountain pen, while you’re at it….
Posted by loummorgan on October 18, 2012
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The Lightning Tree
So here’s what I’m reading about today: Lichtenberg figures.
I never realised that when they’re left on people, as scars resulting from lightning strikes, they’re also known as “lightning flowers”.
Seems pretty apt, really: utterly terrifying… but somehow incredibly beautiful.
Posted by loummorgan on August 14, 2012
http://loummorgan.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/the-lightning-tree/
An Assembly of Angels
It’s been a really exciting (and busy) couple of days, and I can’t quite believe how fast they’ve gone. Or how fast the release date for BLOOD AND FEATHERS is hurtling towards me!
The biggest thing for me, amongst a few big things, is that the first review for the book came in, and I’m absolutely thrilled. My Bookish Ways said:
… expertly weaves fantasy and horror elements into a creepy, exciting, roller coaster ride of a book. Lou Morgan’s angels aren’t warm, fluffy, and halo’d, either. They’re fiercely beautiful warriors, and distinctly “other.” The angel mythos is fascinating and rich, and the author has laid the groundwork for what promises to be an explosive sequel
(You can read the full review here.)
Basically, this brought a huge smile to my face – and not just because it’s a lovely review. It’s because it’s the first sense that other people have read the book: people I don’t know and who don’t know me, and that it’s now out there on its own. Being its own thing and standing by and for itself. It’s terrifying exciting. And it’s wonderful. The fact that the first review I’ve seen is also so positive just adds to the whole thing.
Kristin, who runs My Bookish Ways, was also kind enough to invite me to waffle on about all manner of things from medieval art to Prince Hal to angels via the City of London, and you can read that here.
If you’ve not yet had enough of me waffling (some of you have tremendous stamina, I know) then you can also join in the Friday Five fun on Pornokitsch. Every week, they ask a couple of people to choose 5 of something, and this week it’s… yep, you guessed it: angels.
I particularly love that Castiel has made 2 out of the 3 lists, proving that he really is All The Awesome. It also reminded me of something I found on Etsy yesterday which I reallyreallyreally want:
He may be just about the coolest thing ever. Seriously.
Well.
Until someone knits a Mallory, that is…
Posted by loummorgan on July 27, 2012
http://loummorgan.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/an-assembly-of-angels/
The History Boys
I’ve been watching the BBC’s astonishingly good productions of Shakespeare’s History Plays (which if you’re not watching, and you can, you really should) and they prompted me to comment on my assorted historical crushes on Twitter. The response to this – from a couple of different people – was that they’re all a bit, well… battlefield-y. (In fact, one comment was that there was a theme of “spur-winning”).
This is me we’re talking about, after all. And, given the four years spent reading assorted medieval stuff, there’s plenty of battlefield action to choose from. So here, in no particular order, are the History Boys.
(I should also add that these are entirely biased sketches, and gloriously coloured by my own opinions. I have wildly overlooked Actual Historical Facts in favour of being generally impressed by this lot. So you can take anything I say with a reasonably large pinch of salt…)
Posted by loummorgan on July 12, 2012
http://loummorgan.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/the-history-boys/
Tasting notes (for zombies): wine to serve with… people.
Matching the right wine to your food can make all the difference to a meal. The right red, for instance, with a steak. A chilled white with a fish-dish.
But what about today’s zombie-about-town; the urban cannibal looking for the ultimate free-range foodie experience?
Never fear: for those needing advice on the perfect wine to accompany human flesh, help is at hand. So to speak…
Huffington Post: Zombie Apocalypse Wine Pairings
Gizmodo: Which Wines Go Best With Human Flesh?
I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking… maybe a nice Merlot?
Posted by loummorgan on June 29, 2012
http://loummorgan.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/tasting-notes-for-zombies-wine-to-serve-with-people/
Postcards from the Edge
My friend Will Hill went off on a big American road trip last year, and while this still leaves me gnawing my knuckles in envy, he’s written an amazing blog post on one part of his trip, over on his blog: his visit to (or as close to it as he could get!) Area 51.
So if you’ve ever wondered just what Dreamland really looks like, head over and have a read…
Posted by loummorgan on June 20, 2012
http://loummorgan.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/postcards-from-the-edge/
Apropos of nothing…
I’ve had a hard week. It’s been… tough.
And despite there being some very nice things happening (catching up with friends, heading to the Gemmell Awards for the first time, realising that I’m lucky enough to know some wonderful people, hearing the actual bound copies of B&F are in…) there have also been some very challenging things. However, I’ve done quite enough whining about all this sort of thing, so I thought I’d do something positive.
Here.
Yes. That’s much better, isn’t it?
Posted by loummorgan on June 17, 2012
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Burn it Down
Chances are, if you’ve been here before, you know I’m a Linkin Park fan. I’ve made no secret of the fact “When They Come For Me” from the A Thousand Suns album (my favourite, although I know it’s a divisive one) was hugely important to the writing of BLOOD & FEATHERS, so a new album looming on the horizon is a very big deal. And the first single will always get my attention…
As an aside, anyone with a Pendulum / LP-fandom crossover (like me) will either love or hate this.
Posted by loummorgan on May 2, 2012
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