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Lyndsey Resnick's avatar

It's an exciting idea. I think creativity is going to become more and more important as people long for human interaction.

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Definitely. We need many more offline adventures again!

Mike's avatar

You got cancelled? I had no idea. You only need the wrong opinion on fried eggs and you're knackered these days.

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Ha! Yeah, sadly I did. I'm over it now, though!

Mike's avatar

Was it bad? What happened? ( You are not obliged to answer this of course )

Nathan Keller's avatar

Before I participate I need to read Cat world and whatsoever you published next to Tanith Lee!!? At first I thought glumly, you had put the hard work up front, asking us to consider waiting for seamonkeys six to eight weeks. But no, yeah you published so many near collisions intesections of fantasy and the public places people abandon the items and products they donot need any more our public parks. The stories are up front only I need to play catchup. Carryon Citoyen, until we get well( sit well like quentin Crisp playing Elizabeth, I knew I had good feelings about that man) sit well in chairs like the cat who ate the canary.

Georgina Bruce's avatar

I'll send you a copy of one of my collections if you like. The one with Cat World in. DM or email your postal address.

Nathan Keller's avatar

Dearie I read croworld. From phoenixmachine three. Wonderful, a monsterpiece. Be a master p if it was novelength. Understand that the Neverwhere thing speaks as loudly as 'your burgher is ready to us who received yourlanguage' y'all are to be gold starred for not cashing in. Every one of you monetising Dickens. That was a thing you could have done. Your crow story is the best mong the twenty I have read. It shakes between blame and no blame to Mastertatters for being a dog among men. A question of power from two minutes moment to moment where is the blurid territory we inhabit. There was even a moment on the phone in there? No, but that wld have Been cinematic. Now am on to a digital version of cat world. 622 Islington st 43610 toledo be your penpal.

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Thanks Nathan. That is good to hear. I’ll send you a book.

Hector H Taylor's avatar

Interesting. I’ll start looking at your original stuff first. Well done for being disowned, you must have used truth, people don’t like that.

Alastair Walker's avatar

Can I just check ……. Do you get a sew on patch?

Oh …. any help sewing it on 🤷🏻😂😂

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Haha I'll send you a couple of safety pins 😂

Deborah Bell's avatar

Very cool initiative! And I’m sorry for what you’ve been through with being cancelled and I admire your courage.

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Thanks Deborah! Join us? We have to make art real again and we have to start somewhere!

Deborah Bell's avatar

I mean, you had me at handmade cloth badges! It gave me such a rush of nostalgia for 80s-style postal clubs. As soon as I have the funds, I’d love to join. Until then, I’ll happily promote and share what you’re doing 🙂

Georgina Bruce's avatar

You don't need funds yet. Just email your address to the membershipsecretary@tiaotta.org and she'll send an application pack including payment details. I can discuss with the Treasurer if we need to do some discounted memberships. The first membership packs go out in October so you've just got to get your application in by the end of September!

Deborah Bell's avatar

Really? Sounds good - I’ll do that! 💛

Lisa Fransson's avatar

What a lovely idea. I've been thinking along similar lines, although just taking up letter writing again. Got one taker so far and am going to write my first hand-written letter in years this weekend 🤓

Georgina Bruce's avatar

I've managed to keep up quite a few correspondences over the years, and it is always lovely to receive a letter! TIAOTTA is a bit more than letter-writing but hopefully will be just as much fun for people to receive. And you get a sew-on patch!

bikeranter's avatar

Fuck 'em - what do they know ! ~ 'Just do things that make you happy' ~ Tosh Hartley

Kerry Hadley-Pryce (Dr. KHP)'s avatar

Errr... yes please, if you don't mind. :)

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Hurrah! I am delighted! 🧡

Cherry Coombe's avatar

You're reading @KateClanchy - are you? Read her. She is very strong, brave, tenacious and still breathing in and out despite all attempts to suffocate her. It's not 'cancellation' it's suffocation and I won't stand for it, even if I am going to die at the hand of a pray with a meat cleaver.

Georgina Bruce's avatar

I am, I do, and I fully agree. And I know she is not the only one either. It's a horrible experience but no writer or artist who experiences this should think they're alone. It's a badge of honour at this point! It did end my fiction-writing career, though. But in the end, I'm glad. Jump or be pushed!

Cherry Coombe's avatar

Oh Georgina.

Never say never xxx All warmest respect.

Joanna Milne 🏺's avatar

Can you share the essay that got you cancelled ?

Georgina Bruce's avatar

Not for free!