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REALLY BLOODY EXCELLENT OMENS...

Many, many years ago (it was Hallowe'en 1989, for the curious, the year before Good Omens was published) Terry Pratchett and I were sharing a room at the World Fantasy Convention in Seattle, to keep the costs down, because we were both young authors, and taking ourselves to America and conventions were expensive. It was a wonderful convention. I remember a huge Seattle second-hand bookstore in which I found a dozen or so green-bound Storisende Edition James Branch Cabell books, each signed so neatly by the author that the bookshop people assured me that the signatures were printed, and really ten dollars a book was the correct price.

I could afford books. Good Omens had just been sold to UK publishers and then to US publishers for more money than Terry or I had ever received for anything. (Terry had been incredibly worried about this, certain that receiving a healthy advance would mean the end of his career. When his career didn't end, Terry suggested to his agent that perhaps he ought to be getting that kind of advance for every book from now on, and his life changed, and he stopped having to share a hotel room to save money. But I digress.) Advance reading copies of Good Omens had not yet gone out, but a few editors had read it (ones who had bid for it but failed to buy it) and they all seemed very excited about it, and thrilled for us.

On the Saturday evening Terry left the bar quite early and headed off to bed. I stayed up talking to people and having a marvelous time, hung in there until the small hours of the morning when they closed the hotel bar and all the people went away, and then headed up to the hotel room room.

I opened the door as quietly as I could and tiptoed in the dark across the room to where my bed was located.

I'd just reached the bed when, from the far side of the room, a voice said, “What time of the night do you call this then? Your mother and I have been worried sick about you.”

Terry was wide awake. Jet lag had taken its toll.

And I was wide awake too. So we lay in our respective beds and having nothing else to do, we plotted the sequel to Good Omens. It was a good one, too. We fully intended to write it, whenever we next had three or four months free. Only I went to live in America and Terry stayed in the UK, and after Good Omens was published Sandman became SANDMAN and Discworld became DISCWORLD™ and there wasn't ever a good time.

But we never forgot it.

It's been thirty-one years since Good Omens was published, which means it's thirty-two years since Terry Pratchett and I lay in our respective beds in a Seattle hotel room at a World Fantasy Convention, and plotted the sequel. (I got to use bits of the sequel in the TV series version of Good Omens -- that's where our angels came from.)

Terry and I, in Cardiff in 2010, on the night we decided that Good Omens should become a television series.

Terry was clear on what he wanted from Good Omens on the telly. He wanted the story told, and if that worked, he wanted the rest of the story told.

So in September 2017 I sat down in St James' Park, beside the director, Douglas Mackinnon, on a chair with my name on it, as Showrunner of Good Omens. The chair slowly and elegantly lowered itself to the ground underneath me and fell apart, and I thought, that's not really a good omen. Fortunately, under Douglas's leadership, that chair was the only thing that collapsed.

The crumbled chair.

So, once Good Omens the TV series had been released by Amazon and the BBC, to global acclaim, many awards and joy, Rob Wilkins (Terry's representative on Earth) and I had the conversation with the BBC and Amazon about doing some more. And they got very excited. We talked to Michael Sheen and David Tennant about doing some more. They also got very excited. We told them a little about the plot. They got even more excited.

Rob Wilkins and David Tennant on the second day of shooting.

Me and Michael and Ash aged nearly 2.

What it was mostly like shooting Good Omens: peering into screens while something happened round the corner.

I'd been a fan of John Finnemore's for years, and had had the joy of working with him on a radio show called With Great Pleasure, where I picked passages I loved, had amazing readers read them aloud and talked about them.

(Here's a clip from that show of me talking about working with Terry Pratchett, and reading a poem by Terry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06x3syv. Here's the whole show from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OsS_JWbzQ with John Finnemore's bits too.)

L to R: With Great Pleasure. John Finnemore, me all beardy, Nina Sosanya (Sister Mary in Good Omens) Peter Capaldi (he played Islington in the original BBC series of Neverwhere).

I asked John if he'd be willing to work with me on writing the next round of Good Omens, and was overjoyed when he said yes. We have some surprise guest collaborators too. And Douglas Mackinnon is returning to oversee the whole thing with me.

So that's the plan. We've been keeping it secret for a long time (mostly because otherwise my mail and Twitter feeds would have turned into gushing torrents of What Can You Tell Us About It? long ago) but we are now at the point where sets are being built in Scotland (which is where we're shooting, and more about filming things in Scotland soon), and we can't really keep it secret any longer.

There are so many questions people have asked about what happened next (and also, what happened before) to our favourite Angel and Demon. Here are, perhaps, some of the answers you've been hoping for.

As Good Omens continues, we will be back in Soho, and all through time and space, solving a mystery which starts with one of the angels wandering through a Soho street market with no memory of who they might be, on their way to Aziraphale's bookshop.

(Although our story actually begins about five minutes before anyone had got around to saying “Let there be Light”.)

from https://journal.neilgaiman.com/2021/06/really-bloody-excellent-omens.html

'Brambly Hedge' by Jill Barklem

english: coconut oil

french: :)

english: oh boy

french: oil of the nut of the coco

going thru phone pics and found this thing that was tacked up next to the toaster at my old job, if anyone needs some light toast eating reading material

DINOSAURS OVER THE YEARS

This is a series of posters I made to show how our perception of Dinosaurs and other animals of the mesozoic changed over the years. These and few more are featured in a Yoyutube video you can watch HERE

this art is available for prints, t-shirts and other goods HERE

http://mariolanzas.tumblr.com/

Eighth Doctor’s TARDIS design.  

Ah, the legendary 65321653 Ohm resistor.

Plymouth Barracuda, 1965. Plymouth wanted to show off the fact that the Barracuda was available in greater range of colours than Ford’s Mustang, hence   a Cuda striped with 17 colours

hello everyone I have created a Buffy discord for all of us fans to get together and talk about the beloved show from (1997-2003.) though the show has been over for quite some time now, the fandom is still going strong. 

thought this discord would be a great way for us to create some new friendships. to talk about our favorite characters, ships, episodes, and battles, etc. I do understand we all have different opinions and faves but as this is a way to just come together I do ask we all be respectful to one another. no hate, or ship wars. just nothing but love! 

all things are welcome here in the discord, and if you’re into the spinoff angel talk about it to your hearts content. as well as anything that tickles your pickle.

if you would like to join and I hope you do please contact me here so I can invite you. a signal boost is also appreciated if this is not your thing. thank you and hope to see you guys there!

Horizon: Forbidden West - Playstation 5

#relevant

We made a little thing, to celebrate 30 years of Good Omens, and to cheer people up. I hope you like it. Feel free to reblog...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quSXoj8Kob0&feature=youtu.be

you punch nazis!

(requested by anonymous)

from my new book ‘Department of Mind-Blowing Theories’: tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

Predator (1987)

The X-Men by Lukas Werneck

Genghis Khan? Nah, Genghis Will!!

Statue of Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaatar

Eugene gets me

Joshua Middleton          -          https://jmiddleton.deviantart.com

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Little Things you can do to Improve your Mental Health

1. Make sure you go outside, or change your environment at least once a day.

2. Text, snapchat and message your friends. Make sure you don’t isolate yourself.

3. Budget for small treats and indulgences.

4. Decide to say “no” to people-pleasing tendencies. Be secure in who you are and in what you want for yourself.

5. Invest in hobbies which your genuinely enjoy, and which tend to leave you feeling good about yourself.

6. Have a favourite playlist which you know will lift your mood.

7. Decorate your space or room in a way that reflects you, and your unique personality.

8. Limit how much time you spend with those who drain your energy.

9. Treat yourself the way you’d treat a special person, or good friend.

10. Don’t compare yourself to others. Just appreciate being you.

I miss the good old days when i deserved a hug.

Yo antes dormia.

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UPCOMING UK/EUROPE tour

i’d like to ask for your help in getting the word out on the tour i’m currently doing.

as you know: it’s…different. it’s just me and a piano (okay, and a ukulele sometimes), telling some of the most honest, hardest (and funniest) stories i’ve ever told. i’ve had a rough eight years: abortions, marriage, childbirth, miscarriage…the death of my very best friend to cancer. WHEEEE. FUN.

but the concert is fun. it’s hard and fun. this isn’t a “concert” as much as it is an intimate catch-up over a bottle of wine, with some of the most personal songs i’ve ever written, and a ton of humor to make the medicine go down.

i know a lot of you already have tickets, but the UK tour is now only about 50% sold out, and the european tour is about the same. some of these halls are HUGE and there’s no chance i’ll sell them out, but i’d like to make sure the halls are at least half full. why did this happen? eh. some very risky and probably slightly erroneous booking choices.

on this tour i will be visiting several cities i’ve never played before including essen, cork, offenbach am main, bexhill, cardiff, limerick, york & dunfermline.

this is such a personal show, and trying to hand-sell it to people who have NEVER seen me before is not an easy task.

it’s why the word of mouth element of spreading the word is so, so, so important.

this is where you come in. if you live in any of the countries that i’m about to hit….HELP ME.

below are some digital show flyers as well as links to the facebook events (where you can RSVP!) and tweets you can share about the shows. if you live within driving distance of any of these shows (or even if you have friends who do) please feel free to SHARE, INVITE and RETWEET to help get the word out. i will be thankful. your friends will be thankful. we will all be thankful. —–

here are the dates, ** in front of the ones that could most use a push.

Sept 04 - Amsterdam - Meervaart  SOLD OUT Sept 06 - Berlin - Admiralspalast  SOLD OUT **Sept 11 - Munich - Kongressaal   **Sept 13 - Offenbach - Capitol   Sept 14 - Vienna - Konzerthaus  SOLD OUT **Sept 15 - Graz - Stefaniensaal **Sept 18 - Stuttgart - Theaterhaus **Sept 19 - Essen - Colosseum **Sept 20 - Antwerp - De Roma **Sept 24 - Hamburg - Laeiszhalle **Sept 25 - Leipzig - Haus Auensee Sept 26 - Prague - Hybernia **Sept 27 - Luxembourg - Conservatoire Sept 28 - Paris - Bataclan Oct 11 - Copenhagen - Bremen Teater Oct 12 - Stockholm - Södra Teatern  SOLD OUT **Oct 16 - Bexhill - De La Warr Pavilion **Oct 19 - Cardiff - St. David’s Hall **Oct 20 - Cambridge - Corn Exchange **Oct 23 - Cork - Opera House **Oct 24 - Dublin - National Concert Hall **Oct 26 - Belfast - Ulster Hall **Oct 27 - Limerick - University Hall **Nov 01 - Dunfermline - Carnegie Hall **Nov 02 - Glasgow - City Halls   Nov 03 - Manchester - Albert Hall **Nov 04 - York - Opera House **Nov 07 - Newcastle - Tyne Theatre **Nov 24 - Braga - Theatro Circo Dec 05 - London - Union Chapel  SOLD OUT Dec 06 - London - Union Chapel  SOLD OUT Dec 13 - London - Union Chapel  SOLD OUT Dec 14 - London - Union Chapel  *NEW SHOW JUST ADDED!

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ARE YOU INSPIRED TO HELP ME OUT???

YES????

ok!

here are flyers you can share online. FULL EURO/UK TOUR:

IRELAND……

UNITED KINGDOM…..

GERMANY…

FACEBOOK EVENTS!!!!! share them far and wide!!!! please say something personal about the show and album, that always helps.

you can see the full list of events by going here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/amandapalmer/events

here are the facebook event RSVP links for each show:

SEPT 4 Amsterdam, Netherlands (SOLD OUT): https://www.facebook.com/events/264701577764592/?ti=icl

SEPT 6 Berlin, Germany (SOLD OUT): https://www.facebook.com/events/375468023007747/?ti=icl

SEPT 11 Munich, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/events/266864334244005/?ti=icl

SEPT 13 Offenbach am Main, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/events/410747979733318/?ti=icl

SEPT 14 Vienna, Austria: https://www.facebook.com/events/2281207468870424/?ti=icl

SEPT 15 Graz, Austria: https://www.facebook.com/events/954726294724620/?ti=icl SEPT 18 Stuttgart, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/events/264987671063892/?ti=icl SEPT 19 Essen, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/events/380972189365018/?ti=icl SEPT 20 Antwerp, Belgium https://www.facebook.com/events/304880093506117/?ti=icl

SEPT 24 Hamburg, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/events/342235476389855/?ti=icl

SEPT 25 Leipzig, Germany: https://www.facebook.com/events/1872830226178929/?ti=icl

SEPT 26 Prague, Czech Republic: https://www.facebook.com/events/1200917240085286/?ti=icl

SEPT 27 Luxembourg, Luxembourg: https://www.facebook.com/events/377549716390842/?ti=icl

SEPT 28 Paris, France: https://www.facebook.com/events/382809662298276/?ti=icl

OCT 11 Copenhagen, Denmark: https://www.facebook.com/events/827034520978278/?ti=icl

OCT 12 Stockholm, Sweden (SOLD OUT): https://www.facebook.com/events/145594809720780/?ti=icl

OCT 16 Bexhill, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/240588620154232/?ti=icl

OCT 19 Cardiff, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/616587492127206/?ti=icl

OCT 20 Cambridge, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/2728840140459354/?ti=icl

OCT 23 Cork, Ireland: https://www.facebook.com/events/367243520776932/?ti=icl

OCT 24 Dublin, Ireland: https://www.facebook.com/events/236071094012144/?ti=icl OCT 26 Belfast, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/576296159509248/?ti=icl

OCT 27 Limerick, Ireland: https://www.facebook.com/events/2542225752458783/?ti=icl

NOV 1 Dunfermline, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1990517654396342/?ti=icl

NOV 2 Glasgow, Scotland: https://www.facebook.com/events/360854294749081/?ti=icl

NOV 3 Manchester, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/553672878485289/?ti=icl

NOV 4 York, UK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1027476790785166/?ti=icl

NOV 7 Newcastle upon Tyne: https://www.facebook.com/events/396313434246442/?ti=icl

NOV 24 Braga, Portugal: https://www.facebook.com/events/390340044856131/?ti=icl

DEC 5 London, UK (SOLD OUT): https://www.facebook.com/events/355777715151340/?ti=icl

DEC 6 London, UK (SOLD OUT): https://www.facebook.com/events/329877554299264/?ti=icl

DEC 13 London, UK (SOLD OUT): https://www.facebook.com/events/2223949414328698/?ti=icl

DEC 14 London, UK (NEWLY ADDED!):

https://www.facebook.com/events/523527078396797/

use TWITTER!!!! it’s easy. just make sure you’re logged in and go share and retweet these tweets…..

UK/Ireland: https://twitter.com/amandapalmer/status/1160954444273586177?s=21 https://twitter.com/amandapalmer/status/1160954445523488769?s=21

GERMANY: https://twitter.com/amandapalmer/status/1158415991694602241?s=21

FULL DATES: https://twitter.com/amandapalmer/status/1101455833685200896?s=21

NORTHERN IRELAND: https://twitter.com/amandapalmer/status/1141673254115057664?s=21

THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION LANDING PAGE: https://nointermission.amandapalmer.net SHOWS PAGE: http://amandapalmer.net/shows

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