tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post4955947917495748530..comments2023-07-02T10:49:22.702-04:00Comments on Is This Utopia?: (More) Whining, groaning, snifflingTrace Yuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-78811779276167836962010-03-20T09:36:29.380-04:002010-03-20T09:36:29.380-04:00First, you have to survive the hazing, Frank. We&#...First, you have to survive the hazing, Frank. We'll go easy on you since you've already met the Buffy criteria.Trace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-23645797386677378322010-03-20T01:51:26.086-04:002010-03-20T01:51:26.086-04:00Frank: the more, the merrier! :) And thanks for ...Frank: the more, the merrier! :) And thanks for those recommendations.Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004481419740046545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-24121115881672299102010-03-19T22:33:44.827-04:002010-03-19T22:33:44.827-04:00Can I be part of the sisterhood? Pretty please? ...Can I be part of the sisterhood? Pretty please? I've been working on CW reading a little. I have to recommend Ian McDonald's Desolation Road. Pyr just reissued it in trade paperback, and it's just awesome. I've heard good things about Cybrabad Days. I bought Joyce's The Tooth Fairy via Amazon...still waiting on that to arrive.<br /><br />(P.S. Buffy is also awesome.)Franklin Ardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237967702228337340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-39837497316312315232010-03-19T13:38:03.688-04:002010-03-19T13:38:03.688-04:00I don't have AWP on my schedule. Lauren, if y...I don't have AWP on my schedule. Lauren, if you're attending, I'd love to hear or read about your experience.<br /><br />You can both count me in for a Buffy and/or Dollhouse viewing!Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545038440488426989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-87578655577404870822010-03-19T13:07:30.329-04:002010-03-19T13:07:30.329-04:00Tracie, AWP is a ginormous writer's conference...Tracie, AWP is a ginormous writer's conference (mainly people from MFA programs go, but it draws huge crowds). Here's a link!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.awpwriter.org/conference/2010awpconf.php" rel="nofollow">AWP</a><br /><br />This year Michael Chabon is the keynote, and George Saunders (one of my faves) will be there, to boot.<br /><br />I have Dollhouse and all the Buffys on dvd--maybe I can sneak it into my suitcase when we descend upon the sorority house. I am tempted to make a joke about all CWers being in a sisterhood...but must stop.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085460204912310008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-66758283958525981182010-03-19T12:52:14.352-04:002010-03-19T12:52:14.352-04:00No, I've not heard of the new adult line, but ...No, I've not heard of the new adult line, but it seems like a clever market to tap. Still, all the women I know who are reading Twilight are in their forties and fifties.<br /><br />Lauren, what's AWP? <br /><br />Stephanie, we HAVE to remedy the Buffy situation. Plus, Dollhouse. My brain is blown by that show. A must.Trace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-80731697072617272482010-03-18T19:00:18.961-04:002010-03-18T19:00:18.961-04:00Tracie--The Guild is a good way to cope with sickn...Tracie--The Guild is a good way to cope with sickness. When sick, I tend to just wallow in bed, so anything that gets my mind off the monotony of it all is helpful. I just saw that they came out with Guild comics, but I haven't picked any up yet. <br /><br />Stephanie--thanks! I'll probably wait until May to read as well--I'm trying to finish a diss. proposal and teach four classes, so life doesn't afford me too much extra time, although I'd like more space for reading! If you're interested, start with Buffy, not with Angel. Angel has some really cheesy moments. I personally love it, but it's taken me a while to develop an affinity for it. I really liked Dollhouse too, but I think Fox stuck its hand in the cookie jar and jumbled up the good cookie bits so that we only got a bit of a real taste for what it could be like. Ah, Joss. And--scene. I'll have to stop there. But you should definitely start with Buffy!<br /><br />On a side note, are either of you going to be at AWP?Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085460204912310008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-40095334079559145022010-03-18T18:33:23.957-04:002010-03-18T18:33:23.957-04:00Hey, Lauren! You're not behind. I *just* sta...Hey, Lauren! You're not behind. I *just* started reading McHugh's collection last night. I'm buried beneath a mountain of papers to correct for students. I'll probably save the bulk of my reading after the semester ends in May.<br /><br />I'm ashamed to admit that I've never seen an episode of Buffy or Angel -- but I am a big fan of the Serenity movie and I've seen every episode of Firefly as well.Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545038440488426989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-59241214330391284642010-03-18T18:28:12.930-04:002010-03-18T18:28:12.930-04:00Wow, that's so cool! Scott Westerfeld rules. ...Wow, that's so cool! Scott Westerfeld rules. I've read the Uglies series with a teen reading group when I worked at a library a couple years ago. <br /><br />I like M.T. Anderson's YA work as well, particularly Feed. The risks that writers take in this genre make it exciting and refreshing to read. I read somewhere that the sale of children's literature books are up by more than 30% while other genres haven't seen much growth in recent years.<br /><br />Interesting to think about!<br /><br />Have you heard of this new genre publishers are calling New Adult? It picks up where YA supposedly ends, covering characters in their twenties.Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545038440488426989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-90715804810497436802010-03-18T18:26:50.523-04:002010-03-18T18:26:50.523-04:00You guys are way ahead of me, but the reading list...You guys are way ahead of me, but the reading list sounds exciting! Lately I've had my head stuck in animal studies texts and mystery novels, so between the two I haven't had a chance to read any of the instructors' works yet. Excited about Datlow, but freaked too.<br /><br />McHugh was supposed to be on a panel at FenCon this past year but she wasn't able to make it, so I missed out on her pearls of wisdom. Looking forward to hearing them this summer!<br /><br />And Tracie, we can Whedon-out together, if it becomes appropriate. :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085460204912310008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-8694380717606194642010-03-18T18:26:06.037-04:002010-03-18T18:26:06.037-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085460204912310008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-66693862985641850252010-03-18T17:26:33.942-04:002010-03-18T17:26:33.942-04:00Very cool. I just ordered The Shadow Speaker today...Very cool. I just ordered The Shadow Speaker today. I'm a fan of YA, if not a writer of it. I attended an informative con panel with Scott Westerfeld a few years ago that really opened my eyes. I've always liked YA, but he helped me see the mechanics of the genre, especially in terms of why it appeals to adults and the creative risks it can take compared to adult lit.Trace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-56016786381489914622010-03-18T15:46:31.198-04:002010-03-18T15:46:31.198-04:00I'm a big fan of Nnedi! She was my mentor in ...I'm a big fan of Nnedi! She was my mentor in a program a few years ago. I've read Zarah the Windseeker and The Shadow Speaker, both really great middle grade and YA novels. I write YA, so I'm excited about the opportunity for one-one-one time with a children's literature author.<br /><br />Today, I spoke via email with another writer who attended CW a few years ago and had the chance to work with Datlow. I hear she's intense, which sounds so awesome and inspiring!!! She's got rich experience. I definitely feel the temptation to bow in her presence. :)Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545038440488426989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-70291064650943498832010-03-18T12:55:18.767-04:002010-03-18T12:55:18.767-04:00Thanks for the good wishes. Today's not shapin...Thanks for the good wishes. Today's not shaping up much better so far, but I do feel a tiny bit better. Still working through The Broken Land. Have you read any of Okorafor's work yet? I'm not familiar with her or Joyce, but the others I've at least read a bit. I'm most excited about Datlow, I think, just because of her expertise as an editor.Trace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-481277698100472962010-03-17T20:23:53.583-04:002010-03-17T20:23:53.583-04:00Glad you're getting lots of rest. Stay hydrat...Glad you're getting lots of rest. Stay hydrated. I just started reading Maureen McHugh's <i>Mothers and Other Monsters</i>. I also want to read her novel <i>Nekropolis</i>.Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545038440488426989noreply@blogger.com