tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post3882983559921499958..comments2024-03-28T07:09:28.500+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: The Speculative Spotlight on Mark Charan Newton (Part 1)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-32051243789149840322010-06-10T14:13:30.724+01:002010-06-10T14:13:30.724+01:00@Anonymous - You think? In fairness, the review of...@Anonymous - You think? In fairness, the review of Nights of Villjamur that went up on Monday is pretty critical. And I was asking some pretty tough questions in the interview... if I come across as too nice, perhaps it's just because Mark's a genuinely lovely fellow and it's tough to be snarky or cruel when there's honesty and disarming forthrightness on the other side of the table.<br /><br />Thanks for reading all the same.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-27743129817183416522010-06-10T13:37:11.709+01:002010-06-10T13:37:11.709+01:00An interesting interview with some good questions ...An interesting interview with some good questions and responses, but maybe a tad too much adoration for Mr Newton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-46075801184195617452010-06-09T13:14:41.159+01:002010-06-09T13:14:41.159+01:00Fair comment, Jenni. 2000AD is about as genre as i...Fair comment, Jenni. 2000AD is about as genre as it gets, and I'm not one to differentiate much between books and comics. RETRACTED! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-23467317033224298452010-06-09T09:56:24.305+01:002010-06-09T09:56:24.305+01:00I'd point out that Rebellion have been publish...I'd point out that Rebellion have been publishing 2000 AD for about the last ten years and Abaddon Books for the last five, we're not exactly new to this publishing lark!Jenni Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216416555259489020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-45810983496999382472010-06-09T09:25:05.566+01:002010-06-09T09:25:05.566+01:00Fantastic interview Niall and Mark. I have to admi...Fantastic interview Niall and Mark. I have to admit I’m so time starved that I usually baulk at reading something ‘long’ but I ate this up and eagerly await the next!<br /><br />Re an author reading their own reviews, I can only come at it from my perspective and say I ate the damned things up at the beginning, thinking that I could learn from them. But the comments were so wildly varied and contrasting that in the end I just stopped ( Completely. I try not to read them at all now – unless they’re thrust under my nose by a fan or the publisher and a comment is demanded) I came to realise that too many cooks were sticking their fingers into the creative pie and I was beginning to do that thing you shouldn’t do when writing a first draft; I was looking over my shoulder to see who was reading and what they might think of what was on the page. <br /><br />Mind you, I still base my purchases on the reviews of trusted book bloggers, I think the blog format gives more room to express a rounded opinion and the comments sections leave space for debate which is always a plus. And then there’s the sheer entertainment factor. Bookbloggers like yourself,<a href="http://booksidoneread.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Raych</a>,<a href="http://www.graemesfantasybookreview.com/" rel="nofollow">Graeme </a>,<a href="http://thebooksmugglers.com/" rel="nofollow"> The booksmugglers</a>,<a href="http://evesalexandria.typepad.com/eves_alexandria/" rel="nofollow">eves alexandria</a> and Bookphillia ( Bookphillia http://www.bookphilia.com/ )are worth reading for the sheer fun of it.Celinehttp://www.celinekiernan.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-59699333438481986342010-06-08T17:21:48.350+01:002010-06-08T17:21:48.350+01:00You're getting the hang of this interviewing g...You're getting the hang of this interviewing gig, Niall!<br /><br />Great job, from both sides of the table. Can't wait to read part two.Aidan Moherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680602160285884082noreply@blogger.com