Comments on: [links] Link salad follows the example of the comic-paper idol http://www.jlake.com/2009/11/10/links-link-salad-follows-the-example-of-the-comic-paper-idol/ Jay Lake's Official Web Site Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/11/10/links-link-salad-follows-the-example-of-the-comic-paper-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-7495 Jay Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:07:39 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=10217#comment-7495 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Cora http://www.jlake.com/2009/11/10/links-link-salad-follows-the-example-of-the-comic-paper-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-7494 Cora Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:59:52 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=10217#comment-7494 I don't know if you've seen it yet, but Smart Bitches, Trashy books just gave a shout-out to <i>Green</i>. http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/the-bookmatcher-paranormals-and-westerns/ I don’t know if you’ve seen it yet, but Smart Bitches, Trashy books just gave a shout-out to Green.

http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/the-bookmatcher-paranormals-and-westerns/

]]> By: Meran http://www.jlake.com/2009/11/10/links-link-salad-follows-the-example-of-the-comic-paper-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-7483 Meran Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=10217#comment-7483 That gives me guidance, thanks! I figure, if the goal is to make someone go out and buy the book, then a bit of plot is good... But to so many readers Plot is God and the only reason to read (obviously, I'm not in that pack)... Btw, you can blame a Charles de Lint review on "Green" from F&SF mag for my interest in your novels... That gives me guidance, thanks!
I figure, if the goal is to make someone go out and buy the book, then a bit of plot is good… But to so many readers Plot is God and the only reason to read (obviously, I’m not in that pack)…
Btw, you can blame a Charles de Lint review on “Green” from F&SF mag for my interest in your novels…

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/11/10/links-link-salad-follows-the-example-of-the-comic-paper-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-7481 Jay Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:15:10 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=10217#comment-7481 I'm with you, frankly. Plot point recounts are useful to a small degree, but I'm a lot more interested in what a book *does*. I’m with you, frankly. Plot point recounts are useful to a small degree, but I’m a lot more interested in what a book *does*.

]]> By: Meran http://www.jlake.com/2009/11/10/links-link-salad-follows-the-example-of-the-comic-paper-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-7480 Meran Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:52 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=10217#comment-7480 While reading reviews of your books thru links posted here, I've noticed a common trend: the reviewers recount a lot of the plot, even go so far as mentioning whether it's a "page turner" or not, but rarely pick up (or if they do, they don't mention it) on any possible parallels to our modern society and/or culture. Is this the type of review an author prefers nowadays? I know I'm getting up there in years, but an old fashioned book report did more than that... I could recount the blurbie on bn.com or amazon as easily as these reviewers do! (hah! I just reviewed the reviews! :) ) I ask, since I'll be writing reviews soon on my own blog and would like to do it fairly well... My writing will be rusty, I warn you! While reading reviews of your books thru links posted here, I’ve noticed a common trend: the reviewers recount a lot of the plot, even go so far as mentioning whether it’s a “page turner” or not, but rarely pick up (or if they do, they don’t mention it) on any possible parallels to our modern society and/or culture.
Is this the type of review an author prefers nowadays? I know I’m getting up there in years, but an old fashioned book report did more than that… I could recount the blurbie on bn.com or amazon as easily as these reviewers do! (hah! I just reviewed the reviews! :) )
I ask, since I’ll be writing reviews soon on my own blog and would like to do it fairly well… My writing will be rusty, I warn you!

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