Nicola Griffith

Writer. Queer cripple with a PhD. Seattle & Leeds.

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Month: April 2008

soo bahk do

From: Curt McCauley, Chief Instructor, Channel Town Soo Bahk Do I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for “Always”….

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Posted on April 30, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

the still, quiet place

From: Ingrid Holthuis On the way into work this morning I heard you being interviewed on NPR and was really impressed by…

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Posted on April 29, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

amazon one-star meme

A bit of a change from answering questions today. I’ve decided to echo Kelley’s echo of John Scalzi’s challenge. Included here is…

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

swang! swang! swang!

From: Renée Strider I am reading Stay, having recently finished The Blue Place. I had not read your work before. I’m much…

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Posted on April 27, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

intelligent, promiscuous reading

From: Jean R “…has anyone reading this ever done that?” you asked in response to an Ask Nicola query. Hello Nicola, well…

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Posted on April 26, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

music and the parrot

From: Traci I’ve read all your books (and loved them!) and I have a question. Since you’re a musician as well as…

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Posted on April 26, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

patience is everything, ha!

From: anonymous Always rocked, but I am now ready for this Celtic book you’ve been talking about for so long. Okay, maybe…

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Posted on April 25, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

praise her praise her

From: Bett No question, only praise. I just finished reading “Always” and was disappointed because it was over. I’ve read them all…

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Posted on April 24, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

digital immigrant/native debate, again

From: Arienh (arienh_oconnor@comcast.net) So what a small world it is! I always marvel at cyberconnections – those loops of links that bring…

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Posted on April 23, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

walking away from it all

From: Michelle (africhic10@hotmail.com) I read your process porn article yesterday on Aqueduct press blog. EISH! I went home from work in a…

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Posted on April 22, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Elizabeth Murray

From: Jane Gladson I remember several years ago writing another non-question in this space and receiving a gracious response. Thus, I hazard…

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Posted on April 21, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

what Aud said to Kick about Julia

From: Linda (EvergreenLM@aol.com) I have sent you several “Ooos” and Ahhs” since I began reading Always. Now that I have finished it,…

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Posted on April 20, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

spotting abuse

From: Susan (susan_hardy@unc.edu) Nicola, one of the things I’ve really enjoyed about your books is how you can make things seem interesting…

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Posted on April 19, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

cream cake and Elvis

From: Linda (EvergreenLM@aol.com) Recently I wrote to you sharing my anticipation of finally receiving my pre-ordered copy of Always. I also commented…

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Posted on April 18, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

bend it like Aud

From: Lawless1 Which martial art/yoga/whatever do you suggest for someone (me–female) who has never done anything like it but would like to…

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Posted on April 17, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Nicola and Helena

From: anonymous I just heard you on NPR and pricked up my ears because of your beautiful voice and your name. I…

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Posted on April 16, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

an aside: search terms

For your amusement: today I found out that some of the search terms to bring people to this blog include: ‘creepy questions…

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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

mighty Oz and her drug supply

From: Linda (EvergreenLM@aol.com) I called Borders Books for the gazillionth time asking where my MARCH pre-ordered Always might be. To my delight,…

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Posted on April 15, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

genderqueer

From: Christi I love your books, and I’ve been reading your Ask Nicola section for years. I’m a lesbian, and recently I’ve…

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Posted on April 14, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

hypnagogic #1: the nine riding soestre

From: George Killoran I just re-read Ammonite for the first time in oh it must be 12 years or more, and enjoyed…

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Posted on April 13, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

French translations

From: nadia (nadia.tazi@wanadoo.fr) Je n’ai pas vraiment de question, mais je voulais vous témoignée mon attachement a vos deux histoire sur Aud,…

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Posted on April 12, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

writing is hard, let’s go drinking

From: Kelley (kelleya1@hotmail.com) Seems like long ago, we were on a board together–an book discussion board, where I was embarrassed to discover…

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Posted on April 11, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

general update

So I have 29 Ask Nicola questions left in the queue. Which means that a month from now there will be nothing…

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Posted on April 11, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

lesbian fiction and other genres

** note: I have edited this question, just a little, for clarity; English is not Sheyla’s first language ** From: Sheyla (myninki@gmail.com)…

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Posted on April 10, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

fanfic

From: an inquiring mind i am such a fan of the aud series. i’ve read both “the blue place” and “stay” multiple…

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Posted on April 9, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized
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