Did any of you read "Ripping Carovella?" what did you think?
Posted by tnwilz (Member # 4080) on :
This was my favorite story from the oh eight writers of the future. Thats amazing. There is such a fuss around here about entering Writers of the future but it seems like not many actually reads the book. Wouldn't you have to read the book to get a feel for how you might appeal to the judges? I mean, it really is just their opinion and preferances that you have to get past.
Scratches head.
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
I would say that you are right. I admittedly have never read the book, never seen any of their antholgoies before. I would very much to have had read it before submitting, but basically I just joined the group to to be in the group.
The Heinlein Centennial contest on the other hand... I have read too much not to know what the judges are looking for when they say: Stories should reflect the beliefs and philosophies found in RAH's novels. And I am a little puzzled that that doesnt seem a popular guideline for the people in that group.
Posted by annepin (Member # 5952) on :
quote:There is such a fuss around here about entering Writers of the future but it seems like not many actually reads the book.
Are you inferring this simply on the fact that no one has responded to this thread? That's a pretty big leap.
Posted by tnwilz (Member # 4080) on :
I would have guessed that many at Hatrack would have immediately gone out and purchased the latest WOTF book and had an opinion or two about it. So… hmm… I suppose I did assume from the lack of opinions that probably nobody did read it.
Umm, did you read it? Did you like that story?
Tracy
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
I actually have a signed edition. Andrea Kail, which I mentioned is up for the Nebula, wroteThe Sun God at Dawn, Rising From a Lotus Blossom. Jeff Carlson, who wrote The Frozen Sky, just sold his third novel to Ace.
My favorite is Obsidian Shards, the story before Ripping Carovella, but I'm a tad biased--it was written by a Hatracker.
[This message has been edited by InarticulateBabbler (edited April 10, 2008).]
