tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post5787877835197092243..comments2023-10-08T07:30:18.422-04:00Comments on The Future Fire Reviews: Shock Totem 1 (2009)Djibrilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06382333338207409292noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-90315499060344765632011-06-01T13:09:57.219-04:002011-06-01T13:09:57.219-04:00"But we've already accepted a story from ..."But we've already accepted a story from an Australian author for issue two. I think, anyway. He may just live there."<br /><br />Maybe it's just the British you dislike then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-41005745610188017042009-08-01T00:33:01.406-04:002009-08-01T00:33:01.406-04:00Oh, I completely understand. Human nature tends to...Oh, I completely understand. Human nature tends to prevail even when we think it won't. <br /><br />But we've already accepted a story from an Australian author for issue two. I think, anyway. He may just live there. <br /><br />Either way, we'll always do our best to keep each issue as diverse as possible, but it really comes down to what we like as it comes through the shoot.K. Allen Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813966197308498056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-91819601503670414422009-07-30T17:41:23.740-04:002009-07-30T17:41:23.740-04:00I'm not sure what "quintessential British...I'm not sure what "quintessential British fiction" is either.<br /><br />Again I don't mean to suggest that you guys are not open to all sorts of cultural influences and literatures. I'm glad to hear that you are. Although it was a riff off of your comment, I wanted to make a general point about bias not always being deliberate, and that open-mindedness is not always enough Djibrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382333338207409292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-19055140960163746302009-07-30T09:10:21.910-04:002009-07-30T09:10:21.910-04:00I've been on vacation since the 16th, so I'...I've been on vacation since the 16th, so I've only had time to get online about three times, and for short periods. My comment on our forum was so short simply due to time. <br /><br />I probably couldn't tell you what "quintessential British fiction" is, by definition anyway, but I did live in Britain for four years so the culture isn't completely lost on me. In fact, IK. Allen Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813966197308498056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-70658076011843384442009-07-30T06:45:32.503-04:002009-07-30T06:45:32.503-04:00Over at the Shock Totem forums, Kenwood wrote, in ...Over at the <a href="http://shocktotem.nice-board.com/issue-1-july-2009-f15/praise-criticism-of-issue-1-t1735.htm#12737" rel="nofollow">Shock Totem forums</a>, Kenwood wrote, in response to this review:<br /><br /><i>"In regards to the Americanized comment, we're not biased to American writers, nor will we ever be. If it turns out that any issue has all American authors, it will be Djibrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382333338207409292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-72347524186709735742009-07-29T17:39:25.166-04:002009-07-29T17:39:25.166-04:00Compelling! I like that! Thanks!
Pam WallaceCompelling! I like that! Thanks!<br /><br />Pam WallacePamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049768824318284047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-2381608593792910072009-07-29T15:13:34.015-04:002009-07-29T15:13:34.015-04:00You know, it never once occurred to me the size of...You know, it never once occurred to me the size of the audience for whom baseball would be "esoteric" ... I've written a few such stories, and have always found them a hard sell...good insight...and glad you still enjoyed it!<br /><br />David Niall Wilson<br /><a href="http://www.davidniallwilson.com" rel="nofollow">Glimpses Into An Overactive Mind</a>David Niall Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392451335955557831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-23842719855821613082009-07-29T14:55:47.774-04:002009-07-29T14:55:47.774-04:00Ha, sorry about that. I said that it was in depth...Ha, sorry about that. I said that it was in depth and beautifully written. Thank you for the kind words. :)<br /><br />-MercedesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146288705471208160.post-60759713278630905022009-07-29T14:54:00.830-04:002009-07-29T14:54:00.830-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465568021871792583noreply@blogger.com