Daily Archives: August 29, 2011
When To Ignore Criticism (and How to Get People to Take Your Critique Seriously)
Posted on August 29, 2011 79 Comments
UK-based writer Damien Walter took exception on Twitter to my notation a few days ago that science fiction fandom was cheerfully ignoring condescending critiques of this year’s slate of Hugo winners, which precipitated a lively exchange between the two of us on the subject of criticism. For those of you who want to check out […]
First Day of School, 2011
Posted on August 29, 2011 56 Comments
And thus begins seventh grade. Athena has been very much looking forward to the start of this particular school year, so I hope everything goes for her as she hopes and plans. I still think it’s silly to start the school year before Labor Day, but no one ever asks me about these things, so. […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying