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If you’re making mistakes, it means you’re out there doing something.
Neil Gaiman

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allons-y-ennui:

Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex reading Chu’s Day at Book of Wonder - February 23, 2013

It was like this. We are standing on library stools to make us taller.

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amandapalmer:

it’s funny to be able to tweet this, because it sounds so epic, but: neil gaiman is writing sandman.

s’true

Amanda just came in, looked at the computer screen, then sat down and took a photo of me working. It’s funny: the stage fright is fading, as I start to take joy in these characters once again…

neil-gaiman:

First Look! The cover to the US edition, which will be illustrated by the amazing Skottie Young and published in September. 

(More details about this incredibly silly book here.)

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withhorses:

I loved this exchange so much, I just spent a stupid amount of time turning it into a mediocre graphic. Neil, you complete me.

I love living in a world where I write something on Tumblr and the following day it’s an excellent graphic. Thank you!

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.
Neil Gaiman
I don’t know if proud is the right word, but I am somebody who does not, on the whole, have the highest regard for my own stuff in that when I look all I get to see are the flaws.
Neil Gaiman

neil-gaiman:

The Litreactor site is worth its weight in rare metals…

In every industry there are amazing people who are full of passion, dedication and honesty.

And then there are scumbags looking to prey on your hopes and dreams so that they can separate you from your wallet.

For our purposes, I want to…

neil-gaiman:

This question came in:

Do ever go through phases where you’re too tired/listless/depressed to write anymore? If so, what do you do to get through it?

So I thought I would put up a motivational poster, for you, Juan, and for anyone else who needs it. (Original photo by Holly Gaiman at the Hay Literary Festival.)

neil-gaiman:

English National Opera announces Mini Operas, a world-wide, online search for composers, writers and film makers that will seek out emerging opera talent of the future from across the world. Three competitions to find future stars of all the components of creating an opera will be launched online…