The link to the online launch party for Charybdis is at the end of this post, so if you don’t want any humorous content first, you can skip right down to the end, but trust me, you’ll be missing some hilarious sh*t.
Anyway, it’s been another quiet week with a couple of notable exceptions. First…THAT BUG IS BACK. Yes, I woke up on Tuesday morning to another notification that there had been movement detected on my kitchen camera at 2 o’clock in the morning, and yes, it was that same bug. How long do house centipedes LIVE? Is this guy the Methuselah of insects?! And what the hell is he eating?! I looked it up and according to the google, house centipedes eat OTHER ANTHROPODS, which is so cannibalistic and creepy but then again, I’m not surprised that something that looks like the alien in ALIEN eats insect flesh. But then the article I read went on to say that if you have frequent sightings of house centipedes, “this indicates that some prey arthropod is in abundance, and may signify a greater problem than the presence of the centipedes” and OH MY GOD DOES THIS MEAN THERE ARE MORE FREAKY INSECTS IN MY HOUSE?!! Then again, the sighting hasn’t been “frequent”—it’s only the one leggy dude waving at us like “Hey, just haunting your kitchen AND your dreams” so hopefully he’ll run out of food soon.
But the other thing is that I’ve definitely gone down the rabbit hole of miniatures, because a couple of weeks ago, I was at the antique market and I found a bag of vintage dollhouse furniture and a tiny voice in my head whispered, “Buy it. You know you want it. You can do something cool with it.” So I DID buy it and then it sat on the breakfast room table for 2 weeks until Ken whispered, “I can build you a box to put this doll furniture in” which he did. And suddenly, I became a fanatical miniaturist, and I created an entire “Antique Store Office Sanctuary” which now I want to live in and if I could only shrink myself down to 1/12” size, I would totally do it, just to live in my tiny room. Here it is, and I adore it so much:
The Persian rug is actually a mouse pad and I got all the tiny books from Amazon. I already had the Antique storefront from some wall art that I cut apart, and the wallpaper came from a book that I had bought years ago full of William Morris style wrapping paper that I podged on, and I had the trim and created the ‘paintings’ and HOLY SH*T I’m becoming obsessed and I really want to make more miniature rooms, but we all know what happened with the clock fixation, am I right?
In other news, I’m over 8 chapters into my new book “Nomads of the Modern Wasteland”, which centres on a group of people trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic future, woven together by the poetry of TS Eliot. It’s actually going to be a novella, which is a mini book, so that tracks.
Also, the book launch for Charybdis is on May 26th in person, but if you’re a friend of mine who’d like to celebrate with me but you have NO WAY of coming to Ontario, Canada, my publisher has very graciously set up an online celebration for June 1 and you can register here–it’s FREE!: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charybdis-by-suzanne-craig-whytock-launch-party-tickets-884105522417?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1
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You should get a miniature centipede for your miniature office sanctuary!
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Oh, that’s a great idea!!
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Your miniature is adorable and very comfortable looking. You’re (and Ken) are amazingly creative!
Congrats on the book launching – I wish you much success!
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Thank you on both counts! I really want to make another one, but how many miniature book nooks does one person need? I mean, the answer is obviously 100, but realistically, that might be too much…
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A real miniature challenge would be an old timey bathroom – claw legged bath tub, sink, toilet with pull chain, then set it next to the other miniatures you’ll no doubt make. My Ken used to do wood work art and made small outhouses, complete with Sear’s catalogues – one hole or 2 hole – buyers choice.
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Ooh a Victorian bathroom would be cool !!
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Argh! Grammar! Either eliminate the ‘re in the 2nd sentence, or the word are. My mind tends to wander……lonely as a cloud.
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That’s one of the things I hate about WordPress–no edit function on comments! But no worries:-)
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Oh that other “bug” sighting just gave me the heebie jeebies!! I don’t do such insects, they creep me the f*** out. How about putting a glue pad out around the camera? Anyway, so excited about the book launch party, I’m going to try and join online!
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Oh, I hope you can—it will be great to meet you “in person “!
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I think it’s wonderful that you’ve created a little nook where the house centipede can hang out and maybe have a tiny cup of tea while reading a tiny book. Maybe you can even print tiny versions of your own books for it to read. It’s obviously very smart, even if it is a bit of a show off, always seeking out the camera for selfies. Maybe it’ll figure out how to access the wifi so it can attend the book party. It’s really great that there’s an online version for all of us who are excited about the event but can’t be there. At least I have that much in common with the centipede. And also occasionally eating other arthropods, although I just limit it to shrimp.
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I can just picture it, curled up in a tiny armchair, with a mini copy of Charybdis…Hope you can come to the online launch!😊
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Love your mini Sancturary.
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Thank you! I wish it was bigger—or that I was tinier!
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🙂
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To accompany your Clue Castle I believe a mini-murder occurred in your micro antique boutique. Beneath the mousemat lies a blood stain. Cool furniture, btw. Nicely decorated, too.
Post-apocalyptic, vagabonds, eh. Did you ever read my novel Blue Across the Sea?
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No, I didn’t—where is it available?😊
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Free on smashwords. The Gribble’s Eye is there, too
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The doll house furniture was a great find. Happy you found a way to repurpose it.
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Yes, I got the whole bag for only $18, and there’s still a couple of cupboards and a piano left to use!
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Congratulations, Suzanne! l’ll be there (virtually, of course). Also, love the miniature. 🙂
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You will?! Oh, I’m so glad!
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I’m so thrilled by your success!
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It is adorable! And I’ve never understood the appeal of miniatures but that is cute! I can see it can be addictive😂. That camera pic gives me the creeps 😀😩. Good luck with that🥺
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Same—I was NEVER interested in miniatures until we watched that show and now I might have to audition for it 😉
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You’re eight chapters into your new manuscript?! I’m in awe of your prolificacy, Suzanne! Amazing! I’m going to try to join that virtual launch party. I’m traveling that day, but I should be where I’m going by the time the event is ready to start. Really looking forward to it!
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Oh, I so hope you can come!!
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I think they sell Miniature Sets that can be put together, but I like your and Ken’s creativity.
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Yes, I’ve already done a couple of those—it’s kind of addictive!
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Congratulations on your progress with the next book!! Amazing! I love the miniatures. Lots of people at work are into miniatures–and we sell our version at Funko as well: Bitty Pop!–they’re super cute. I’m managing to amass a small collection on my desk and in my plastic plants.
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Mini Funkos? I love it!
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do centipedes bite? perhaps they’re healthier in Canada than our withered ones here? many congrats on the book – a mini one can go in your mini reading corner 🙂
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No they’re completely harmless—they just like to wave😊
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Congratulations on the book progress! Miniatures always remind me of the kids show, “The Friendly Giant.”
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Just got a ticket for the online launch party for June 1, and I can’t wait!
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Oh awesome!!
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The centipede creature haunting your kitchen is very creepy, Suzanne. It would definitely keep me up at night. And your miniature shop is adorable. You could sell those and make a fortune. :-) Best of luck with your official launch. Your book is wonderful. 🙂
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I’m going to a miniatures show today to get a tiny stained glass lamp for the room, I hope! I feel like I’m going down a rabbit hole…a very tiny rabbit hole:-)
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Will you get one that lights up? They bring the miniatures to life.
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