I have read the Flewelling books, and Swordspoint (and the other books in that series).
That's an impressive list of recommendations - THANK YOU. :)
(I think...I work with someone last name Korrat'i - it couldn't POSSIBLY be her...could it?)
River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems. Mal: See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.
'Safe'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
StuntHusband - Sep 18, 2009 8:19:48 pm PDT #10100 of 28380
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 11:05:40 am PDT #10101 of 28380
brillig
There's Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint, which I love
There's a sequel with the same characters, Privilege of the Sword. Much squeeing when I read it.
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 11:19:16 am PDT #10102 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Yes, it could be her. She's a software something in Seattle.
There's a sequel with the same characters, Privilege of the Sword. Much squeeing when I read it.
I liked the sequel a lot.
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 11:20:15 am PDT #10103 of 28380
brillig
I'm in the same place/time as Deena! Yay!
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 11:25:31 am PDT #10104 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
How very odd! That hasn't happened for a while. Possibly because I'm playing hooky.
DP (http://drolleriepress.com) is trying to publish more gay and gay friendly fiction. We have a really powerful lesbian fantasy novel with interesting world building coming up soon (probably October) by Teresa Wymore, and we have a couple of interesting pieces in the anthology Needles & Bones.
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 11:38:53 am PDT #10105 of 28380
brillig
I wish I was playing hookie, but I'm at work--AKA watch movies on the company's dime day.
When is Drollerie's deadline on the Trafficking in Magic stories?
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 11:53:22 am PDT #10106 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
January 1. Are you submitting something?
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2009 12:27:59 pm PDT #10107 of 28380
brillig
I'm trying to pull something together. Something on the line of moonshiners.
Deena - Sep 19, 2009 3:07:41 pm PDT #10108 of 28380
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
That sounds cool.
StuntHusband - Sep 21, 2009 8:16:58 am PDT #10109 of 28380
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Oh, and in the vein of gay/lesbian fiction of possible interest: Stonewall Mystery Press released (oh, 20 years ago now) "Sherlock Holmes and the Mysterious Friend of Oscar Wilde".
I think it's very true-to-the-voice, but Holmes starts off as a RAGING homophobe (including pulling a gun on Wilde), and slowly thaws throughout. Especially after Mrs. Hudson points out the OBVIOUS implications of Dr. Watson hanging around Baker Street so much...
(And it's an entertaining read.)