{"id":7561,"date":"2012-01-05T15:39:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T23:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=7561"},"modified":"2012-03-23T14:10:24","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T22:10:24","slug":"article-my-favourite-blogs-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/articles\/article-my-favourite-blogs-of-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Article | My Favourite Blogs of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, I like to gather together some of my favourite bloggers\/fan writers and give them some extra exposure. If you&#8217;re voting for the Hugos, consider these bloggers\/blogs for the &#8216;Best Fan Writer&#8217; and &#8216;Best Fanzine&#8217; awards!<\/p>\n<h2>My Favourite Blogs of 2011<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/staffers-musings.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/staffers-musings-500x135.jpg\" alt=\"Staffer&#039;s Musings, edited by Justin Landon\" title=\"Staffer&#039;s Musings, edited by Justin Landon\" width=\"500\" height=\"135\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staffer&#8217;s Musings<\/a>, edited by Justin Landon<\/p>\n<p>Landon&#8217;s blog is new to the scene, but in the nine months he&#8217;s been around, he&#8217;s become one of my favourite voices in the community. He&#8217;s funny, but manages to use that sense of humour to eloquently and convincingly articulate his opinions and insights (even if I <a href=\"http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/alloy-of-law-brandon-sanderson.html\" target=\"_blank\">don&#8217;t always agree with him<\/a>). He seems to post a new review each day, and he&#8217;s begun to interview authors. I expect big things of Landon in 2012. Plus, he looks <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenaturalmusclenetwork.com\/OCB\/Contests\/2010\/WilmingtonDE\/Justin-Landon.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">like this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some posts of note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/shadow-prowler-alexey-pehov.html\" target=\"_blank\">Review of <em>Shadow Prowler<\/em> by Alexey Pehov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/juice-boxes-best-sff-book-of-year-2011.html\" target=\"_blank\">Best SFF Book of 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/heroism-in-lord-of-rings-its-character.html\" target=\"_blank\">Heroism in Lord of the Rings, its Character Structures, and Aragorn&#8217;s Relationship to Strider<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/staffersmusings.blogspot.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nHis twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jdiddyesquire\" target=\"_blank\">@jdiddyesquire<\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<hr width=\"66%\" align=\"center\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bookworm-blues.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/bookworm-blues.png\" alt=\"Bookworm Blues, edited by Sarah Chorn\" title=\"Bookworm Blues, edited by Sarah Chorn\" width=\"365\" height=\"180\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/not-review-percepliquis-michael-j.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bookworm Blues<\/strong><\/a>, edited by Sarah Chorn<\/p>\n<p>Sarah&#8217;s got a quiet blog, but there&#8217;s a lot of wisdom there and I often find myself agreeing with her opinions. She writes some of the best reviews on the &#8216;net.<\/p>\n<p>Some posts of note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/not-review-percepliquis-michael-j.html\" target=\"_blank\">Not a Review \u2014 <em>Percepliquis<\/em> by Michael J. Sullivan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/discussion-are-book-reviews-objective.html\" target=\"_blank\">Are Book Reviews Objective?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/fire-upon-deep-vernor-vinge.html\" target=\"_blank\">Review of <em>Fire Upon the Deep<\/em> by Vernor Vinge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/discussion-female-authors.html\" target=\"_blank\">Female Authors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Her blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bookwormblues.blogspot.com<\/a><br \/>\nHer twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bookwormblues\" target=\"_blank\">@bookwormblues<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"66%\" align=\"center\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/sam-sykes-header.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/sam-sykes-header-500x118.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Sykes, author of BLACK HALO\" title=\"Sam Sykes, author of BLACK HALO\" width=\"500\" height=\"118\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/samsykes.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sam Sykes<\/strong><\/a>, author of <em>Black Halo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sykes is best known as the author of <em>Tome of the Undergates<\/em> and <em>Black Halo<\/em>, but it&#8217;s his blog that really impresses me. He&#8217;s not afraid to tackle weighty issues, defend his cover art or use his acerbic wit to make a point. Consistently interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Some posts of note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/samsykes.com\/2012\/01\/girls-gone-moral\/\" target=\"_blank\">Girls Gone Moral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/samsykes.com\/2011\/08\/the-literary-intestinal-tract\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Literary Intestinal Tract<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/samsykes.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/samsykes.com\/blog\/<\/a><br \/>\nHis twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/samsykesswears\" target=\"_blank\">@samsykesswears<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"66%\" align=\"center\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/hatterMasthead2gun.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/hatterMasthead2gun-500x163.jpg\" alt=\"Mad Hatter&#039;s Bookshelf &amp; Book Review, edited by Michael\" title=\"Mad Hatter&#039;s Bookshelf &amp; Book Review, edited by Michael\" width=\"500\" height=\"163\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mad Hatter&#8217;s Bookshelf &amp; Book Review<\/a>, edited by Michael<\/p>\n<p>Michael always seems to beat me to the punch where <a href=\"http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/New%20Cover\" target=\"_blank\">cover art<\/a> is concerned, and for that alone I recommend his blog. Great commentary, concise opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Some posts of note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/review-among-thieves-by-douglas-hulick.html\" target=\"_blank\">Review of <em>Theft of Swords<\/em> by Douglas Hulick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/how-often-do-you-read-outside-of-sff.html\" target=\"_blank\">How often do you read outside of SFF?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/group-think-what-is-one-device-from.html\" target=\"_blank\">GROUP THINK | What is one device from a Science Fiction novel (or film) you wish were real?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/booktionary.blogspot.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nHis twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/madhatterreview\" target=\"_blank\">@madhatterreview<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"66%\" align=\"center\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/N.K.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/N.K.png\" alt=\"Epiphany 2.0, edited by N.K. Jemisin\" title=\"Epiphany 2.0, edited by N.K. Jemisin\" width=\"267\" height=\"103\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nkjemisin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Epiphany 2.0<\/a>, edited by N.K. Jemisin<\/p>\n<p>Nevermind that she wrote one of my favourite novels of 2010, <em>The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/reviews\/review-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms-by-n-k-jemisin\/\" title=\"Review | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin\" target=\"_blank\">REVIEW<\/a>), like Sykes, Jemisin&#8217;s an author that has taken her blog beyond the realm to self-promotion to tackle interesting, hard-hitting topics that concern genre readers, writers, publishers and fans alike. Always makes me ponder.<\/p>\n<p>Some posts of note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nkjemisin.com\/2010\/11\/the-inheritance-trilogy-that-couldve-been\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Inheritance Trilogy That Could\u2019ve Been*<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nkjemisin.com\/2011\/02\/feminization-in-epic-fantasy\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cFeminization\u201d in epic fantasy?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Her blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/nkjemisin.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/nkjemisin.com<\/a><br \/>\nHer twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/nkjemisin\" target=\"_blank\">@nkjemisin<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"66%\" align=\"center\" \/>\n<p>So, then, what were your favourite blogs in 2011?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, I like to gather together some of my favourite bloggers\/fan writers and give them some extra exposure. 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