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Author and writerly wisdom peddler Jon Winokur recently grilled me with his terrific questions. And the interview is now up on Advice Writers! In it, I discuss my fondness for arm chairs and admit (wind up for rotten tomato throwing) to rarely getting writer's block (there's a reason, I swear!). So check it out--and enjoy …
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Never mind the cooked octo-arm in the profile pic, Time Out New York recommends "Octopus! A Discussion of Animal Intelligence, Behavior--and Robots" on Thursday! I couldn't agree more. We'll have Jennifer Basil discussing her work with these and other amazing cephalopods, Robert Lurz philosophizing on what octopuses might think about other octopuses, and Frank Grasso describing his …
You can't just go out expecting to find an octopus. This was wise advice that I, nevertheless, paid no attention to. On a research trip to Puerto Rico, I was determined to find octopuses in their natural environment. And a handful of snorkeling trips with local octopus and ocean life experts turned up exactly...zilch. But …
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How many thumbs does an octopus have? None, obviously. Yet it still manages to wield tools, braid delicate strands of eggs, and open a jar in less than a minute. It can also pass an object up and down its arm--upside down. All without lifting a finger, of course. How? It's 1,000+ amazing suckers. I …
How many Okies does it take to figure out how to pluralize "octopus"? Listen to the latest This Land radio show to find out! I got to talk octopuses with Abby Wendel, of This Land Press, in my hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Do they have consciousness? Why are they so intelligent? Are they lonely, or …
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Hey, Colorado, want to learn a little more about the amazing octopus? Its surprising intelligence and incredible camouflage? Stop by the High Plains Library just north of Denver in Erie on Thursday evening! I'll be presenting from my new book, Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea. There will be awesome images, a reading, a …
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It's the 8th of January, which means it's time to pay a small homage to the awesome octopus. And what better way to celebrate our eight-armed aquatic friends than entering to win a free hardcover, first edition copy of Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea from Goodreads? Entering the giveaway is simple--just visit Goodreads, here. …
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Yesterday morning, I got to summit Lookout Mountain in West Tulsa to visit the studios of ABC's local television station, KTUL. And what better channel on which to be talking octopus than Channel 8? There, I got to chat live with Good Day Tulsa's Keith Taylor--and explain how a girl from Tulsa ended up writing a …
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Does your octopus have cowboy boots? I hope so, because next Thursday, December 19 at 7pm, I'll be reading and wading into adventure tales from my book Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea at the amazing Circle Cinema in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Yes, it's very far from the ocean, but Tulsa is my home-sweet-hometown. And I …
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