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New Story – “The Tyranny of Distance”

New Story – “The Tyranny of Distance” 

A personal favorite of mine, this story in the latest SQ Mag features my favourite place in South Australia (sorry, residents of and relatives in Cowell), Dylan Linwood’s ex-girlfriend, and a dedication to a much-loved friend. It’s set at the very end of Twinmaker and explores the impact of those events on ordinary (and some […]

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Deleted Scene – Gemma Gets High

Deleted Scene – Gemma Gets High 

(This short scene was one I found very hard to cut. I always pictured Gemma as a bit of a testy hippy in early drafts. Here, in Escalon, she mellows out with Clair and Jesse’s help.) Theo took Cashile around the front of the theater. Clair hadn’t been given instructions, so she followed Gemma and […]

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Deleted Scene – Improved-Libby has Issues

Deleted Scene – Improved-Libby has Issues 

(This scene originally appeared right after Jesse’s father turns up at school and confronts Gordon the Gorgon. It’s all Mallory, of course, but it makes Libby look pretty irredeemable as a person, because at this point we have no idea it’s not her anymore. Also cut for pacing reasons.) “Don’t worry. Some cat meme will […]

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Hollowgirl/Fall progress = 25%

Hollowgirl/Fall progress = 25% 

That is all.  

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