tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post5972638220824447880..comments2024-03-28T07:09:28.500+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: Blogging in the Year We Made Contact: Odyssey One (The Niche)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-79376575381282476922010-04-12T21:54:29.052+01:002010-04-12T21:54:29.052+01:00Don't worry. I'll do my best to deflate e...Don't worry. I'll do my best to deflate egos and expectations, if that's what you need ;)Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-83173462501323260682010-04-12T20:58:55.429+01:002010-04-12T20:58:55.429+01:00Excellent article :-)
I agree with you about how...Excellent article :-) <br /><br />I agree with you about how the online community of speculative fiction bloggers is becoming more powerful in the reviewing world, especially as the printed media rarely touch this genre of fiction. I particularly liked this:<br /><br />"when you read a review of a fantasy novel written by an experienced fantasy reader, does that not lend the review that much more credibility?" <br /><br />This is so true! And having found a great group of book bloggers via Twitter, it is reassuring to know that the reviews are reliable because they are written by people who love the genre and therefore know what they are writing about.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702487635613889357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-56384535203298947672010-04-12T19:38:57.598+01:002010-04-12T19:38:57.598+01:00Yeah, those bloggers who churn out one review afte...Yeah, those bloggers who churn out one review after another. Can't stand em'!<br />Hang on...<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Your blog is one of a few that I check out daily and I have to say that I'm really enjoying myself here. Keep going!Graeme Floryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-22661319971241269232010-04-12T18:30:05.914+01:002010-04-12T18:30:05.914+01:00Congratulations on your blog success!
I do believ...Congratulations on your blog success!<br /><br />I do believe blogs are a valuable source of criticism. I stumbled upon this blog after a long time away from reading genre. I reasoned, if a book reviewer had similar thoughts on the kinds of books I've previously read (ie. Tigana), it's likely I could trust his/her taste in other books as well. That's what's kept me coming back here.T.S. Bazellihttp://www.tsbazelli.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-37144669330692081312010-04-12T15:29:55.433+01:002010-04-12T15:29:55.433+01:00Is a Magical Scotsman like a Magical Negro then? ...Is a Magical Scotsman like a Magical Negro then? do you get to hang out with English people pretending to be spiritual and wise?<br /><br />Good post.<br /><br />It has been interesting to note the role that Twitter has played in this wave of book blogging. <br /><br />The first wave kind of pre-dated blogs and was largely a question of fanzines setting up online. Some of these sites are still with us. Others have withered away.<br /><br />The second wave came with the explosion of blogging. It expanded until it reached a kind of tipping point and then it seemed to implode just as sites like Tor.com and io9 started appearing.<br /><br />This third wave (of which I would say you were on the cusp) seems to be largely unconnected with previous waves but it does seem to be emerging as a scene on the basis of connections made not between old friends from the con-going scene (as in the first wave) or blogs as separate entities (as in the second wave) but via social media.<br /><br />It's great to see as I had kind of lost faith in independent book blogging.Jonathan Mhttp://ruthlessculture.comnoreply@blogger.com