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An Aside | Hungry?

By Aidan Moher November 1st, 2007

Doh!Being my usual boneheaded self, I accidentally deleted all of my RSS feeds for the various SF/F blogs I frequent daily. So, gritting my teeth, I set about recollecting the multitude of links for my RSS reader. As I was doing this, however, I thought it would be a fun idea to export the list and put it up here on the site for anyone who’s interested.

  • Too lazy to go and gather the RSS info for 30+ blogs?
  • Intimidated by setting up an RSS Reader?
  • Looking to discover new blogs?

Just import THIS FILE (Right-click/CTRL-click, Save As…) to your RSS Reader and you’re good to go! 30 of the biggest and baddest SF/F blogs on the ‘net!

Enjoy!

P.S. If you notice that your blog is missing from the list, drop me a line and make sure I add it!

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An Aside | Daniel Abraham on “Epic Fantasy”

By Aidan Moher October 29th, 2007

Daniel AbrahamRecent A Dribble of Ink interviewee Daniel Abraham (check the interview HERE) has been detailing his experiences at the mysteriously named “The Symposium”, where he sat in with authors such as George RR Martin, Ian Tregillis and Melinda Snodgrass.

Why does this matter? Because he’s got a lot of interesting insights into writing.

One topic he tackles are the definitions thrown at novels, something I’ve gotten into a couple of times at various places on the ‘net. More specifically he tackles the concept of “Second-World Fantasy” (or “Epic Fantasy” as it might be better known as).
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Article | A Matter of Perspective

By Aidan Moher October 28th, 2007

As a writer, something I’ve always put a lot of thought into, and struggled with, to be honest, the use of 3rd-person narrative versus 1st-person narrative. I really feel that both are incredibly valid ways to tell a story, and each comes with its own pros and cons. As a reader, I enjoy both for different reasons as well and often get in moods where only one type of storytelling and narrative will satisfy me. I don’t seem to be the only one who feels this way, either.

In preparation for this article I decided to go out and get an objective look at the subject, so I looked towards two of my favourite forums (Westeros and the Official Terry Brooks Forum) for some opinions. The subject prompted a lot of good, intelligent debate on the forums and I was pleasently surprised by what I found.
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Interview

Interview | Daniel Abraham

By Aidan Moher October 22nd, 2007

Daniel AbrahamDaniel Abraham, author of A Shadow in Summer and A Betrayal in Winter, made some waves earlier this year with the release of his collaborative novel, Hunter’s Run. The interesting thing, however, is who he collaborated with: Gardner Dozois and George R.R. Martin. So how did a relatively new author like Abraham (who you’ll find out has perhaps been on the scene longer than some people realize) hook up with two legends? Well, you’ll just have to read an find out!

As many of my readers know, I’m always a sucker for a short, lean novels and that’s exactly what Abraham sets out to deliver with his first series of novels, The Long Price Quartet. Enough rambling! Read on and see what Daniel Abraham has to say. You won’t be disappointed.
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Review

Review | Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley

By Aidan Moher October 16th, 2007
Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley

Winterbirth

Author – Brian Ruckley

Trade Paperback
Pages: 576 pages
Publisher: Orbit
Release Date: September 10, 2007
ISBN-10: 0316067695
ISBN-13: 978-0316067690

Winterbirth was a milestone for me. Orbit Books (the publisher) was the first publisher to approach me and offer to send me advance review copies of their novels and it seemed to validate the existence of A Dribble of Ink. Ironically, I actually received it a couple of months ago but agreed with Alex Lencicki (Ruckley’s publicist) that it would be best to hold of on the review (and interview) until Winterbirth was closer to its US publication date.

So, it was with great eagerness that I finally picked up Winterbirth and began reading. While my copy sat for several weeks, taunting me, I watched several other reviews roll in, all of which confirmed that I should be eager to read the novel. Winterbirth had a lot to live up to when I finally started reading it; the hype was sky high.

So the question is: did it live up to the hype? Well, Yes and No.
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