Comments for Sarah Pinborough

Comment on About by Homage to Women of Horror – Part 2 « Imaginary Friends

Homage to Women of Horror – Part 2 « Imaginary Friends — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000

[...] Sarah Pinborough: Sarah is a versatile writer who writes in many genres, including YA, sf, horror and crime – or combining all of the above. I can particularly recommend her “Dog-Faced Gods” trilogy. Set in a near-future dystopian London, the main character is a paranormal investigator looking into a series of crimes. It becomes clear that there is something supernatural involved. I feel like I’ve known Sarah for ages, because I run into her at every convention I go to. But I think we first met at the World Horror Con in Brighton, less than two years ago. [...]

Comment on Why the Chinese should stop eating cats. by James Oswald

James Oswald — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:55:51 +0000

All very true, unless your cat is a Maine Coon cat, in which case it’s really just a fluffy dog.

Which sort of misses the underlying point about relationships, I guess.

Comment on Why the Chinese should stop eating cats. by Pádraig Ó Méalóid

Pádraig Ó Méalóid — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:46:44 +0000

Yes, all true. We have three permanent residents, and two regular visitors. Deirdre has been known to say that I love Oscar – who is a girl, as it happens – more than I love her, which I don’t dignify with a reply. Just in case.

Comment on Why the Chinese should stop eating cats. by Katy Sozaeva, Cat Slave

Katy Sozaeva, Cat Slave — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:23:17 +0000

I’ve always loved cats – the ornier the better, of course. I had gone several years without them after moving to Georgia when, one day, a gorgeous red tabby showed up outside the door, announcing he was home. So, he moved in. A couple years later we were contemplating bringing in another cat, and had actually decided against it when a neighbor called – he’d found a feral litter, they needed a home and I brought them home. Two adorable little boys, still needing me to feed them. My older tom, to my INTENSE surprise, took over as nanny – washing their ears and butts and generally making sure they were clean and watched over. There are occasional scuffles as the bigger of the “babies” decides he might be #1 cat and gets put into his place, or when he and the elder tom both decide that, since there are no ladies available, the little fluffy boy will do well enough, and he naturally objects, but overall they live here, in this teeny little place, in harmony. Most of the time it is the eldest who keeps me company in the bedroom, although the little fluffy one will show up in here to hang out sometimes; when the eldest abandons me for long enough, the other “baby” will come in for a week or so to hang out with me, but he always ends up chased out by the elder. Heh. I love my boys, and two of them love me. The third? He owns my husband and that’s it, and just ’cause he’s fluffy don’t think you can cuddle him, ’cause he’ll cry about it … X-D

Yup, cats are the best. The dog … meh. He’s an idiot. Although I would enjoy a little pocket pup at some point, ’cause they’re just fun.

Great blog! More!

Comment on Writing advice? From me? Well, this is all I’ve got. by Matches Malone

Matches Malone — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:51:17 +0000

It’s nice to be nice.

Comment on ‘The thing is, these people think they know you…’ by I am whoever I say I am | Geraldine Clark Hellery

I am whoever I say I am | Geraldine Clark Hellery — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:42:03 +0000

[...] people, notably a few men, have treated her in a less than admirable or appropriate manner (click here). Whilst I’ve never been spoken to as poorly as Ms Pinborough (well I have but that’s a [...]

Comment on Once upon a time when I was small… by sarah

sarah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:12:06 +0000

I found this via Melissa Wiley. And I have to tell you, as I was reading through the post, I kept waiting for the Moment. You know, the one where you revealed something horrible. That Swayne Britt did something awful to a child.

I blame the years I spent working in the trauma counselling field. I’ve seen so much misery and horror, it’s hard to believe there is, or ever was, innocent goodness in the world. Another commenter said bad news gets told because it’s exceptional – sadly, that’s not true. There is much MORE evil the public never hears about, because it is unreported to the police, or unreported to the media (most personal assault cases have a “do not release to the media” stamp put on them).

I don’t understand why society is deteriorating so badly. Of course there has always been violence between adults, and you could even say in some ways we are more peaceful – fewer wars – but the increase in personal crimes against children is bewildering and tragic.

I’m glad you had such a man in your life. He sounds truly magical indeed. And I know men like him still must exist. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful memory.

Comment on books… by sarah

sarah — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:55:14 +0000

You’re spot on! Cutler was my prototype Cass! I used that book to try out the character. Cutler also features in Long Time Dead

Comment on books… by Hessel

Hessel — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:03:38 +0000

I just finished The Shadow of the Soul last weekend, and The Dog-Faced Gods Trilogy is a great series of books. It’s a shame that you aren’t very well known outside the UK (I’m Dutch). I also read Into the Silence, and I have a small question about it. Is Tom Cutler a kind of early version of Cass Jones? I noticed several characteristics that both Cutler and Jones have (smoker, cynical view on the world). I’m just interested in it.

Comment on Once upon a time when I was small… by sarah

sarah — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:12:21 +0000

Thank you!