Category Archives: Chris Dulabone

I’m Bugged

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Professor Wogglebug and the Frogman of Oz, by Cynthia Hanson – It seems that one of Ms. Hanson’s favorite hobbies is defending the Wogglebug, and she does make some good points about how he’s generally not openly rude (at least … Continue reading →

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Self-Promotion in Oz

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

You may have noticed I haven’t been writing many Oz posts recently, because quite frankly (or should that be L. Frank-ly?) I’m pretty much out of ideas. I’m going back to the fabulous fairyland now, however, to promote a project … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Eris

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

One interesting Greek deity I haven’t yet featured in a post is Eris, the goddess of discord and strife. Like some other gods, her exact parentage is unknown. Some sources make her the daughter of Zeus and Hera, and others … Continue reading →

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Bunnyburied

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I’m running out of ideas for Oz posts, but I did notice that I haven’t yet said much about Bunnybury. I mentioned it here, but only in passing, so I might as well go into more detail now. Bunnybury is … Continue reading →

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Gotta Get Back in Time

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

I’ve written before about Tempus, the time-traveling Parrot-Ox from Edward Einhorn’s Paradox in Oz. While this is probably the best-known Oz time travel story, however, it is far from the only one. All of these tales are apocryphal, however, as … Continue reading →

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Fall of the House of Random

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Back in the mid-eighties, perhaps to tie in with the release of Return to Oz, Random House published a series of Baum-consistent Oz books intended for younger readers. When I say they’re Baum-consistent, they do contain several mistakes, but this … Continue reading →

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The Ozian King List

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

I’ve written before about Ozma’s father and grandfather, but what about earlier rulers of the land? Pretty much all we know about them is that they were all named either Oz or Ozma. There is a short story by Fred … Continue reading →

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Extra Exploration of the Enchantment

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Picture by Luciano Vecchio There have been several post-canonical Oz books and stories that deal with Lurline’s enchantment, most of them not really agreeing on significant points. As someone who likes to tie together as many sources as I can, … Continue reading →

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Oz Time Goes By

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

When trying to come up with a comprehensive timeline for the Oz series, such as the Royal Timeline of Oz, the main problem actually comes in with the first few books. It’s a popular idea that the books take place … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Yew?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

In The Enchanted Island of Yew, L. Frank Baum wrote about a fantasy land that bears some resemblance to his other locations, but has no clear connections to them. The story involves a female fairy who is transformed into a … Continue reading →

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