I want all the Girl Genius books in print. There are 13 of them, and they are appropriately priced. I have a credit card, a new one with hot rod flames on it. It's whispering "Use me . . . use me . . ."
I could squeeze you until you popped like warm champagne, and you'd beg me to hurt you just a little bit more.
Fuffy ,'Storyteller'
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."
Connie Neil - Apr 13, 2015 8:36:55 am PDT #23195 of 28370
brillig
Toddson - Apr 14, 2015 4:28:23 am PDT #23196 of 28370
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
In regard to gaming the awards system, I understand that someone has set up a publishing house in Finland which has fewer than ten authors, specifically to publish the "sad puppy" nominees. By being published authors, they then become eligible for membership in the SFWA and, thus, to vote for the Nebula awards.
Just sayin' ...
hippocampus - Apr 14, 2015 4:45:58 am PDT #23197 of 28370
not your mom's socks.
Just sayin' ...
that someone's Lex Luthor cosplay is getting more on point every day.
Polter-Cow - Apr 14, 2015 8:06:12 am PDT #23198 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
that someone's Lex Luthor cosplay is getting more on point every day.
He took forty* Hugo nominations. He took 40 Hugo nominations. That's as many as four tens. And that's terrible.
*Actually 57.
Amy - Apr 14, 2015 4:04:35 pm PDT #23199 of 28370
Because books.
I want to understand about Sad Puppy, but I'm a little worried it might give me rage.
Dana - Apr 14, 2015 4:05:11 pm PDT #23200 of 28370
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It will definitely give you rage.
sj - Apr 14, 2015 4:16:19 pm PDT #23201 of 28370
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Can anyone link to a good summary of the Sad Puppy thing? I've only read people commenting about it, but not giving a lot of details.
Ginger - Apr 14, 2015 4:25:45 pm PDT #23202 of 28370
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Here's one - [link] If you really want rage, read the comments.
Amy - Apr 14, 2015 4:38:27 pm PDT #23203 of 28370
Because books.
I read as far as GRR Martin's remarks, for which I wanted to hug him, and decided to stop there.
Lots of back-channel stuff goes on in the romance world, but I can't imagine RWA allowing that kind of thing to go on. I actually can't imagine many members I know even considering doing something like that.
sj - Apr 14, 2015 4:48:49 pm PDT #23204 of 28370
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, Ginger. I'm not going to read the comments. The article was enough.