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  • Jan. 20th, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Dead To Me
I like that when I go to take something out of my microwave, it cheerffully tells me that it hopes I will enjoy my meal!  This gives me hope for the future... cuz when SkyNet takes over, I think it ensures that our new robot overlords will at least be polite... and able to defrost a chicken in less than four minutes!

And here's something cool that happened Friday after work when I went out for drinks with some of my Penguin folk.  When I went to leave, one of the girls pulled me aside and told me that she's reading my book and the other night she had a dream where she was in the cafe/movie house from DEAD TO ME with a zombie lady strolling towards her.

How cool is it that something I wrote is now fucking with someone's mind while their brain runs wild at night?  That was kinda neat.

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[info]tmthomas wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 04:04 am (UTC)
This is where you need to start marketing Canderous-brand collapsible bats for your readers to keep beside the bed, in case the zombie attack isnt' a dream.
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[info]antonstrout wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 10:15 pm (UTC)
Sedn that one out to the patent office, quick!
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[info]mdhenry wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 04:38 am (UTC)
Guess who was #92 on the Amazon Contemporary Fantasy bestseller list at 2:00 pm Pacific?

As much as I'd like to say it was me, sadly it was you Mr. Strout with the low low ranking of 20000. I was just shy, though. Dammit!
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[info]starlet97 wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 05:11 am (UTC)
Oh, Gawd! When I read that first sentence, I flashed to Red Dwarf:

Cat: Fish!
Computer: Today's fish is trout ala creme. Enjoy your meal!
Cat: I will!

LOL!

Now you effing with MY mind!
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[info]antonstrout wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 10:16 pm (UTC)
It reminds me of the Serius Cybernetics from Hitchhikers and their cheerful elevators...
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[info]starlet97 wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 10:18 pm (UTC)
ah, British science fiction comedy!
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[info]dinahprincedaly wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 07:30 pm (UTC)
groupies..... hmmmm......
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[info]antonstrout wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 10:17 pm (UTC)
in all fairness, she was drinking...
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[info]kelly_swails wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 10:54 pm (UTC)
Drunk groupies! Even better!
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[info]antonstrout wrote:
Jan. 21st, 2008 11:03 pm (UTC)
Hmmm.. do you make a good point.
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[info]tezmilleroz wrote:
Jan. 22nd, 2008 12:07 am (UTC)
Your microwave talks to you? Mine just beeps...but maybe it's self-censoring its swearing ;-)

Have a lovely day! :-)
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[info]antonstrout wrote:
Jan. 22nd, 2008 12:19 am (UTC)
A lot of objects talk to me... it's either a sign of genius as a writer or madness. You decide!
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[info]psynde wrote:
Jan. 22nd, 2008 02:08 am (UTC)
messing with the mind..
High five for messing with one of your co-workers minds!
I only wish I could do such magic to mine!! As for your talking microwave...um... has someone been messing with your mind?? grin...
Synde
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[info]evelynnash wrote:
Jan. 22nd, 2008 03:04 pm (UTC)
Girls are dreaming about you! This is the whole reason people become writers.
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[info]antonstrout wrote:
Jan. 22nd, 2008 03:25 pm (UTC)
I'm starting to think so...
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