Heh. And I'd be willing to bet at least a parasol that askye's version is exactly it.
Ten percent of nothing is -- let me do the math here -- nothing into nothing, carry the --
Jayne ,'Serenity'
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."
Atropa - Apr 12, 2013 3:00:06 pm PDT #20684 of 28370
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Volans - Apr 12, 2013 3:27:24 pm PDT #20685 of 28370
move out and draw fire
I'm taking a more cynical view...he's a very canny self-promoter. He chooses self-promotion over going the main-stream route. Then he posts something with "Hugo" in it right about now (as well as SF and cons), uses the word "bitch" (which, with "cunt" is the word most likely to cause a reaction) right up front.
He then blogs about self-pub vs. traditional, crotch-grabbing, and doubles-down on "bitch."
I think he did it on purpose, to create publicity, as there ain't no bad. He's in SFWA, so aware of the gender-based crap that fires up the interwebz there. I would really like to see how many page visits he got on Amazon, let alone how many new purchases.
OTOH, I've certainly had encounters with people that crawled up my butt that much. I mean, I'm currently planning to release bedbugs into...I've said too much.
Amy - Apr 16, 2013 6:45:20 pm PDT #20686 of 28370
Because books.
Toddson - Apr 17, 2013 6:37:45 am PDT #20687 of 28370
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
OK, the Js agree, one S and now a T.
§ ita § - Apr 17, 2013 10:46:10 am PDT #20688 of 28370
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
soul-bearing artist
This interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
Mmm-hmm.
Consuela - Apr 17, 2013 11:07:31 am PDT #20689 of 28370
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Hmm, this is a very long entry, and the build is slow, but basically it's the story of a decades-long instance of sockpuppetry in academia. Layers upon layers of deceit, quite amazing: [link]
Amy - Apr 17, 2013 11:30:02 am PDT #20690 of 28370
Because books.
Mmm-hmm.
I still want to read the book! Although I can't imagine why they didn't put a picture of Plath on the cover.
Kate P. - Apr 17, 2013 11:41:52 am PDT #20691 of 28370
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I read a good chunk of it, and couldn't really get into it, though I'm sure plenty of people will love it. I just came away from it thinking, "Wow, I really don't care about fashion. Like, at all."
Amy - Apr 17, 2013 11:57:41 am PDT #20692 of 28370
Because books.
But it's Sylvia! I have to read it. I also need to reread The Bell Jar.
Kate P. - Apr 17, 2013 12:04:28 pm PDT #20693 of 28370
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I know! And I love Sylvia. I just don't really care what lipstick she liked.