tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post1701508339915554164..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: Author Spotlight: Thomas LigottiLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-57011348385023163522008-09-17T23:28:00.000-05:002008-09-17T23:28:00.000-05:00To which I respond with a quote from Oliver Twist,...To which I respond with a quote from <I>Oliver Twist</I>, in reference to certain reader's perceived views:<BR/><BR/>"Please sir, can I have some more?"Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-312304163215833712008-09-17T23:12:00.000-05:002008-09-17T23:12:00.000-05:00this nice piece of flash fiction (not mine) sums u...this nice piece of flash fiction (not mine) sums up my thinking about epic fantasy series eh eh eh<BR/><BR/>TWISTED FANTASY<BR/>By Tom Williams<BR/><BR/>Tom Williams<BR/>writertom11@yahoo.co.uk<BR/><BR/>Dear Mr. Williams,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your submission “Dark Lord of Tarizor.” Unfortunately, we have decided we cannot represent this work. Frankly, single volume fantasies are a very hard sell at this point in time. Perhaps you could turn this into a multi-volume epic?<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>R. Jordan Esq.<BR/><BR/>Jordan & Martin Literary Agents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-14280124849735302882008-09-17T18:27:00.000-05:002008-09-17T18:27:00.000-05:00Jeff,While I would agree with you on that, I have ...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>While I would agree with you on that, I have noticed my readership here is rather split, with many not familiar of anyone other than epic fantasy authors (I think they visit my blog because of my activities on wotmania and Westeros). Therefore, sometimes I find myself "spotlighting" authors that are "obscure" only to those who haven't yet ventured far from certain circles. <BR/><BR/>It really is odd (to me) encountering people who can't believe that the short fiction form is a "viable" one, not to mention those who haven't <I>heard</I> of say Borges, for example. All I can hope is that occasional posts here about non-epic fantasy authors might sway a few to try authors outside their "comfort zones."Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-71113148671195029262008-09-17T12:55:00.000-05:002008-09-17T12:55:00.000-05:00I think Ligotti is well past the point, reputation...I think Ligotti is well past the point, reputation-wise, of having to be proven worthy of being read by horror/dark fantasy fans, Larry. He's already an icon and has had a long and successful creative career.<BR/><BR/>JeffVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-24383959547992536592008-09-17T04:17:00.000-05:002008-09-17T04:17:00.000-05:00I'm not good at distingishing horror from gothic o...I'm not good at distingishing horror from gothic or dark fantasy.<BR/>In any case I'd recommend the horror stories of Henry James,Peake's Gormenghast,and above all Jean Ray's Malpertuis and Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle,The Haunting of Hill House and the Sundial.<BR/><BR/>Bye<BR/>MarcoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com