Nicola Griffith

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

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Blowing up the Christmas tree

In which I destroy the Christmas tree, twice, and as an added bonus include two special, heart-warming winter scenes—one with a kitten.

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Posted on December 22, 2019 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Merry Christmas – Have a present!

Every year I try to find a different way to destroy the Christmas tree. This year I went with short and sweet. Enjoy!

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Posted on December 25, 2018 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Happy dancing reindeer

Here’s what evil I wrought upon the Christmas tree this year.

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Posted on December 24, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Tannenbomb*

Holiday tradition around here: blow the Christmas up. But because 2016 was so fucking special, you get four versions. Enjoy

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Posted on December 24, 2016 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Darth doesn’t like Christmas trees…

Darth Vader gets irritated by our Christmas tree…

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Posted on December 18, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Blowing shit up!

There’s something about the earnest wishes of the media and populace at large that this should be a peaceful time of year…

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Posted on December 23, 2014 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Annual Christmas tradition: blowing up the tree

In what has become an annual tradition at the Griffith-Eskridge household, Kelley lovingly selects a tree and drags it home. We decorate…

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Posted on December 21, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Destroy MS with spectacular violence!

For those who don’t like reading serious science stuff, today I’m offering a fun and violent solution to the problem of multiple…

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Posted on December 30, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Never piss off a writer

As a novelist I’m fond of reminding people: Never piss off a writer. A writer can immortalise an enemy by killingly them…

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Posted on December 30, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Cars crash from the sky

A funny thing happened on the way to lunch at Julia’s today… That Wallingford intersection will never be the same. I’m now…

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Posted on December 28, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

I blew up our Christmas tree

Making the Christmas tree is fun. Dismantling it such a hassle. So this year I blew it up instead: FX from the…

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Posted on December 28, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

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