Author Archives: Lexifab

Post-Aurealis non-COVID hangover

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Lexifab

The Aurealis Awards weekend has drawn to a close, and I’m done. Luckily for me, today is a public holiday in Canberra (for Reconciliation Day) so I don’t have to immediately switch back to my day job brain. The weekend … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the community

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Lexifab

The Aurealis Awards are coming up soon. I don’t bring that up just to immodestly mention the fact that I am a three-time nominee for Australia’s premiere awards for speculative fiction, nominated by the wider community of writers, readers and … Continue reading →

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A statement from the management

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Lexifab

Yeah, I’m not dead, just resting. Ineffectually. I’ve had “Update the blog” on my to-do list pretty much every week since the last post in (checks notes, faints in embarrassment)  August last year. And every week I’ve not gotten around … Continue reading →

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Creative ways to avoid creativity

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Lexifab

Long time readers will be familiar with my perennial writing humblebrag, to whit: I am an Olympic-standard procrastinator. All false modesty aside, I could stall for my country. My whole planet, even. If  the aliens invading Earth turn out to … Continue reading →

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Jabbed

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Lexifab

This morning I am enjoying the so-far-nonexistent after-effects of my first COVID-19 vaccination jab, and the last few days of my holidays. For one reason or the other, or because of the double-shot espresso I just knocked back, I’m feeling … Continue reading →

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