On the last “Mind Tricks” discussion, we talked about false memories, where a characters' true nature is hidden from them because of memory loss or artificial memories.
The Phantom Life is similar, certainly in the two examples that I thought of initially…but the stories play out
in a different ...

Mind Tricks 2 - The Phantom Life
Banes at 12:00AM, June 9, 2022QUACKCAST 586 - Working with disability
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 7, 2022 LISTEN on our player
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How do you keep on with your creative output when something happens to you? When you lose function or are impaired in some way, how do you adapt ...
When the Hero Is the Villain
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 4, 2022
A mustache-twirling villain is awesome fun! Someone who basks in their villainy and enjoys every bit of popping the toddler's balloon and kicking the occasional puppy while hatching evil plans.
These villains are the flamboyant main antagonist that makes the story interesting and fun, because we love to see ...
LITE BITES MILESTONE
Banes at 12:00AM, June 2, 2022
LITE BITES by Genejoke reaches 1000 Pages!
Genejoke sez:
Lite Bites has hit 1000 pages, that's a huge number.
That's 1000 pages of work by many people in various
styles and genres.
Prior to the revival of Lite Bites last year there was 700 or so pages,
The ...
QUACKCAST 585 - Adaptation
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 31, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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Adaptations of one thing into another is an interesting process. What's lost, what's gained, what modifications do you have to do to make it happen ...
MINDFOLD turns Two-Hundred and the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards Trophy Design Contest is now OPEN
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 30, 2022
Photo: Happy 200th Birthday, “Mindfold page 199” by fallopiancrusader. (2022)
Did you know the Drunk Duck Awards has its own trophy design contest? Here is awards show Captain, Niccea , with an announcement including all the details.
Niccea writes:
“It is time for the annual trophy design contest for the Drunk ...
The Reimagining of Myth
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, May 28, 2022
Mythologies are fascinating. And with good reason. Each set represents centuries, if not millennia, of common unconscious and community narratives about all aspects of human existence: from the big questions of who we are to the wonders and terrors of nature to the wonders and terrors of society.
In short ...
QUACKCAST 584 - Drawing gender
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 24, 2022 LISTEN on our player
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We start off with the idea of talking about art techniques, tips and tricks we've mastered and could help people with but the cast turned into a ...