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Michael Pryor

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YA fantasy writer based in Melbourne, Australia. Co-publisher of Aurealis, Australia's longest running spec fic magazine. Podcast host. Gadabout.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Nov 13

What’s true? What’s not? Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff present three remarkable stories to each other. Two stories are true, but one is totally made up. Subscribe and listen to Michael and George as they try to fool each other into believing absolute nonsense.

itstrueorisit.podbean.com

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 2d

If Sherlock Holmes was Australian, would everyone call him 'Shirl' or 'Locky'? Or maybe 'Holmsey'?

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 3d

Went to the cemetery with a friend to check out some old time ancestor but he got angrier and angrier when he couldn't find it, kicking headstones and all, even though he swore he'd visited before.
He completely lost the plot.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 6d

Under the full moon, a behemoth of a cruise ship sails out of Valetta harbour.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 8d

In the Grand Palace of the Knights of Malta, Valetta. No sign of Sam Spade or Joel Cairo.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 9d

Valetta harbour.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 12d

My daughter's horse just had a baby horse!

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 15d

Silent film genius Buster Keaton reading a book.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 17d

I still call them shops, not stores, because I go shopping not storing.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 19d

Agreed. It's a must see for Roman history fans. And they're uncovering more all the time.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 19d

Some of the extraordinary mosaics at the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily. I've never seen so many intact, high quality Roman mosaic work. Room after room of the most intricate creations. Astonishing.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 22d

A European Robin, Palermo, Sicily.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 22d

Correct.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 22d

Four on the floor, three on the ...?

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · 23d

I met this robin today outside the Royal Palace, Palermo, Sicily.

Reposted by Michael Pryor

Keith Stevenson @keithstevenson.com · 28d

Get Traitor's Gathering (a Lenticular Series prequel story) and over 60 other SF, Paranormal and Fantasy books free in the Woo-Hoo Halloween Giveaway 📚🪐 - storyoriginapp.com/to/rEXJZQ2

Cover of Traitor's Gathering a Lenticular Prequel Story by Keith Stevenson

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 13

Golden Celebrations is blooming. Big, many-petalled flowers with a rich, lingering scent.
#owngarden #roses

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 12

The roses continue to bloom. This is Madame Isaac Péreire, an old Bourbon rose, first bred in 1841, which is reputed to have the strongest perfume of any rose. It has many petals in an almost magenta pink. Glorious.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 11

Since spring is here, I'm making asparagus and lemon risotto for dinner.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 10

The first rose of the season. Friesia, a happy, bright yellow - not gold - with a spicy, strong scent.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 7

Trompe LOL: an internet image you have to look at a few times before you realise it's funny.

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 7

It grieves me that kibosh has no purpose other than putting it on something.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 6

Finishing a first draft is like looking at a whole lot of clay, straw and water and saying, 'Yup, nearly finished that mud brick home I've always dreamed of.'

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 4

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder: 'No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force.'
Just about any plotter author: No novel plan ever survives around about chapter three when characters start doing things of their own accord.

Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 2

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Bartitsu - Wikipedia

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Michael Pryor @michaeljpryor.bsky.social · Oct 2

Episode 1 of Season 2 of the 'It's True - or Is it?' podcast has just been released. Six stories about food, four of which are true, but two are totally bogus. Which is which?
Get it wherever you get your podcasts or find all episodes here: itstrueorisit.podbean.com