Comments on: The 101 best whats of which?

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:14:32 +0000

Jamie –

Thanks so much for your heartfelt and encouraging words!

When things get tough me, I think of people like you, who remind me that what I do is seen, and understood, and worth doing.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:45:57 +0000

I ordered all of the Steerswoman books the day I read that Walton review. That was, oh, a month ago now and I’ve just finished the fourth. In the last few years, as a student and an activist and simply a person who exists in this world and sees all the hopelessness of fighting against entrenched power, these books…I cannot tell you what they have meant to me already. A single person seeking truth, speaking truth to power as they say, gathering knowledge, allies, they have been an immense joy and comfort to me. I tell everyone to read these books, I’m almost at a loss at where to begin in what all I love and enjoyed about them. You, certainly, obviously, clearly deserve to be written into such a best-of list, and ought to be mentioned in more. Congratulations! I, like everyone who has ever read your work I imagine, am eagerly awaiting more of your writing.

By: Sandie

Sandie — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:12:18 +0000

At least one Brit thinks you are AWESOME. I love your books and just wish that you had the time to write so many more. But will wait oh so patiently for the next instalment.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:35:31 +0000

Oh Amen and Amen to all the cudos! I never assume that I understand anything until an expert agrees with me. (Am megalophobic). Since the British gents clearly agree with me… precisely… on every point, I can safely declare that – not only have I enjoyed your novels immensely, but I’ve also understood them.

Perhaps thats exactly why I enjoyed them!

By: Vanth

Vanth — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 01:42:35 +0000

I have so loved your books since they first came out. I was working as a bookseller at the time “Steerswoman” came out. I was horrified when the second copy, I’d already bought the other, was put on the strip list when it hadn’t even been out a week. I hid that copy, then re-shelved it after the purge. I knew it would sell and it did!

I’m waiting eagerly for the next in the series!

By: Sabine

Sabine — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:26:44 +0000

Oh, those Brits and their scardey-pants understatement.*I say, I was thrilled to bits when I read it! And so happy for you, Rosemary. It brought me to tears that you’re being recognized by more people, and in print, even! And such mostly spot-on analysis. They were mislead a bit by your sneaky writing, at one small point. Heh, heh. But so much the better.

*Brit disclaimer:
This sentence is a deliberate exaggeration by me, and in no way indicates any disrespect toward the stalwart citizens of that wonderful country. **

**This disclaimer patent pending. See me for usage rights. ***

*** End of disclaimers.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:08:38 +0000

Brian –

While I agree that “dead chuffed” is more accurate, I fear that many Americans would react to the phrase with perplexity at best, and alarm at worst…

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:06:04 +0000

Lu — Thanks!

Cherryh, McKillip and Bujold are good names to be included among!

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:04:31 +0000

Lindig — Thanks! I’ve been browsing through the book, looking at their other choices, and know what? I’m going to look up some of the other books they mention, because they sound so interesing, and I seem to have missed most of them. It seems like a good guide to what to read…

My sister points out that maybe other people will do the same thing, and come across my stuff for the first time!

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:59:51 +0000

Michael –

One thing that was pointed out to me by Eric Van at Readercon, was that Broderick and di Fillipo didn’t repeat authors: One recommendation per. Which, if you’re being absolutely strict about the “best” books of that time frame, would skew the choices. However, it possibly also accounts for their very detailed inclusion of my other books in the entry for The Steerswoman. Really, as far as synopses go, they devoted the same amount of words to each book in the series, and just used The Steerswoman as the entry point.