This article makes a good point, also relevant to fiction: offering a limited range of experiences excludes both creators and consumers.
I personally love the Portal games, but there haven’t been any other major games like them.
Originally shared by Derrick “Quite Clever” Sanders
This. This right here. Yes, yes, yes.
Karen Price Lex Larson Donna Buckles Kimberly Chapman
I’ve been a loyal listener to Len Edgerly’s Kindle Chronicles podcast for a while. He’s an excellent interviewer, and I had a lot of fun as his guest.
We talked about The Well-Presented Manuscript, and other topics including fantasy fiction (which isn’t one of the genres he’s read). I’m not sure what did and didn’t make the final edit–haven’t had a chance to listen yet–but I’m sure he made me sound more coherent than I felt.
Originally shared by Len Edgerly
My interview guest this week is a Kiwi author irritated enough by errors in eBooks to publish a guide to avoiding them. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010RJOAYA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B010RJOAYA&linkCode=as2&tag=httpthekicom-20&linkId=JVZSG4RFK7K7ZAN7
http://www.thekindlechronicles.com/2015/09/04/tkc-370-mike-reeves-mcmillan/
Originally shared by John Ward
K Tempest Bradford has written an interesting piece on i09. It’s more than an article. It’s a manifesto, a call to action, and something I think everyone who enjoys short fiction should consider.
Currently, she is using her quarterly column on i09 to highlight the best short fiction that she has read during that quarter, but she has bigger dreams. She dreams of a site dedicated to chronicling short fiction and allowing signed-in users to rate and discuss the merits of the various stories submitted to the site. Kind of like a Goodreads for short stories and novellas.
This seems like a brilliant idea to me. She’s hesitant to jump into it because of concerns about funding. I’m not sure how much money something like this would cost, but I hope someone is able to make it happen.
I believe short fiction is experiencing a bit of a re-birth due to e-books. It would be great if there was an easier way to find the really good stuff.
What do you folks think? Any interest in something like this?
http://io9.com/io9-newsstand-has-one-last-thing-to-say-about-the-hugo-1728796923