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SF Tidbits for 12/11/08
SF Signal — ... Gaiman Reader. At Futurismic, "Jonathan McCalmont suggests that repackaging the masterworks of the genre with a side serving of serious critical examination might add a cachet to science fiction which it has previously struggled to attain." It'd work on me. I don't know how many Masterworks volumes I bought even though I already own an earlier edition of the book. Over at Ecstatic Days, guest-blogger K. Tempest Bradford has some tough love for genre fiction writers. Lauren Panepinto, Creative Director for ...

December 12, 2008 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — Hopefully here are some links that'll tide you over the weekend: Before I was doing interviews, Richard Dansky had his regular Five for Writing. Check out his chat with Mort Castle. K. Tempest Bradford on Dear Genre Fiction Writers: Quit This Sh*t. Larry (OF Blog of the Fallen) criticizes Pat's (Fantasy Hotlist) review in Trying to grasp a poor review, part deaux. Get some of the best deals by subscribing to Weird Tales: Subscribe now and score a free copy of the Neil Gaiman Reader. Rebels of Mars has a ...

On Tripe, Ho's, Skanks, Feys, Rants, and Other Stuff
OF Blog of the Fallen — ... If anything, these comments quoted above highlight perhaps how despite her article's weaknesses, Saintcrow at least has a valid case to make that perhaps some of the negative bias towards urban fantasy/paranormal romances (not that I'm combining the two, mind you) comes more from sexist attitudes and expectations regarding the role of women (for another take, read this more cogently-written article by Tempest Bradford that generated a lot of discussion last week). It is a conversation that we sadly must still have today, because there obviously are still quite a few unspoken ...

Detective Wizards, Vampire Hunters, and Werewolves Oh My! (Urban Fantasy Re-Re-Revisted)
Rob's Blog o' Stuff — ... Larry also points to a very cogent and fairly right-minded post/essay on the subject by Tempest Bradford from the time when she guested at ...

Guest Blogging in Review: From O’Connell to Bradford
Ecstatic Days — ... than English and Finnish Fanzines Cherie Priest - Everyone Else Is Doing It Megan McCarron - Kids Books for Hipsters Mark Teppo - Urban Fantasy Is All About Magic and Every Man and Woman Is a Star (about Crowley) Interlude Flashback: Felix Gilman Attacked by Hamster Felix Gilman - Test Case: Pirates and Period Steampunk K. Tempest Bradford - Dear SF Writers: Quit This Sh** ...

Taboos and Tropes: Part II “Rhetoric and Writing About Rape”
Fantasy Magazine — ... When used irresponsibly, the taboo trope will, at best, present as gratuitous and poorly crafted, at its worst, it will perpetuate negative myths. For all these reasons, writers and readers alike should approach taboo tropes with critical eyes. References (Parts I and II) Benedict, Helen. Virgin or Vamp: How the Press Covers Sex Crimes . Oxford University Press: New York. 1993. Bradford, Tempest K. “Dear Genre Fiction Writers: Quit This Sh*t.” Ecstatic Days . Jeff Vandermeer: http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/12/10/dear-genre-fiction-writers-quit-this-sht/ . December 10, ...