Christina Uss is the kind of person who rides her bike alllllllllllll the way across the country, so she’s exactly the kind of person who we like to talk to on Withywindle (well, that and the book-writing). Luckily she was up for it! So click play and join David and Graeme as they tell stories, eat snacks, and chat with Christina (well, that and all the other nonsense). Happy listening!
Loki - refers to the Norse god of mischief. Also a shapeshifter in the marvel universe. This would be a good name for the printer because it shifted from being a normal printer to being a moving sentient printer.
Maybe Q can bring some kind of comic relief to your story. We like the idea of an internal conflict with someone else on his trail as he searches. Madelyn suggests that the antagonist not wear a black cloak. And she recommends that to just keep asking "why?" as you move forward. She also says that the thing Spence finds should be an animal who gives him a clue (either by adding a magical element or maybe the animal just had the clue on it), and now the animal cannot leave Spence's side. It becomes quite a chore to hide it as he searches and acts.
My husband walked through the door right as you guys asked what to name a sentient printer. I paused the podcast (on my headphones) and just asked him the question out of the blue with no context. (He’s used to my weirdness.) He thought for a moment and said, “a scrivener.” Which prompts me to suggest to you “Bartleby,” after Melville’s short story which my husband, coincidentally, hates. 😅 Please???
I do support Newcastle but it would be funny if I didn't
thanks for playing my riddle did anyone get it?
I've heard it before in an Osborne riddle book
I think the riddle is in Chris Grabenstein's Mr. Lemoncoello's library Olympics (I think you should have Chris Grabenstein on Withywindle)
Yesss
If the printer would appreciate a feminine name, it should be INKrid. If masculine, humperdINK.
Those are good!
Name ideas for the printer:
Bodach - Celtic name that means trickster
Loki - refers to the Norse god of mischief. Also a shapeshifter in the marvel universe. This would be a good name for the printer because it shifted from being a normal printer to being a moving sentient printer.
Mr Printer - this one’s self explanatory :)
I really like your idea for the name Loki! I just read D’aulaire’s Book of Norse Myths and love the Norse names!
Maybe Q can bring some kind of comic relief to your story. We like the idea of an internal conflict with someone else on his trail as he searches. Madelyn suggests that the antagonist not wear a black cloak. And she recommends that to just keep asking "why?" as you move forward. She also says that the thing Spence finds should be an animal who gives him a clue (either by adding a magical element or maybe the animal just had the clue on it), and now the animal cannot leave Spence's side. It becomes quite a chore to hide it as he searches and acts.
P.S. Madelyn really likes writing and loves hearing your thought processes as you tell this story together.
I like hearing the process too! It's very fun to listen to. It makes me want to write a story :)
maybe i will
One name for the printer could be Impresora, which is Printer in Aymara
My husband walked through the door right as you guys asked what to name a sentient printer. I paused the podcast (on my headphones) and just asked him the question out of the blue with no context. (He’s used to my weirdness.) He thought for a moment and said, “a scrivener.” Which prompts me to suggest to you “Bartleby,” after Melville’s short story which my husband, coincidentally, hates. 😅 Please???
Cosmo for the printer!
-Violet
I tried the late July chips. nothing life changing, but I liked the ranch a lot!
so excited!
I love twix, maybe i'll use that trick