Tag Archives: fantasy

Romance, fantasy, e-books, unpatriotic superheroes and dead celebrities

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Cora

I’ve got one last photo post coming up, but in the meantime here’s a linkdump. Romance, fantasy, writing, e-books, comics, plagiarism and dead celebrities – we have it all:

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Easter Linkdump

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Cora

The longer post I have been working on still isn’t finished, so here is an Easter linkdump: Kate Griffin on why she writes fantasy. Found via Josh Vogt. At Grasping for the Wind, Keith Brooke of Infinity Plus wonders what … Continue reading →

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Stuck in a parked car at midnight

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Cora

I actually have a longer post partly drafted, but I don’t have the energy to finish and post it tonight. Because tonight the daylight saving time changeover night, hence the night is one hour shorter anyway. Which infuriates me, because … Continue reading →

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Fantasy, Escapism and Truth

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Cora

It seems that after the nihilism in fantasy debate, we are now having the truth in fantasy debate, for Mark Charan Newton offers this post on fantasy, escapism and truth in response to the Guardian article by Damien G. Walter. … Continue reading →

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Awards, Writing and E-Books

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Cora

I’m tired and busy, so here is a linkdump, mostly writing and e-book related: The Prize of the Leipzig Book Fair, one of Germany’s three most important literary awards, has been won by the 28-year-old Austrian writer Clemens J. Setz … Continue reading →

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Sex versus Death

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Cora

Only a short post today, cause I’m tired. Yesterday evening, I was at the monthly translators’ meet-up, had some crawfish pasta and red wine and a nice chat with some colleagues. Unsurprisingly, there was much griping about zu Guttenberg. Talking … Continue reading →

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