For Love of Dragons

I had just done an interview with Shawn Speakman at Suduvu when he posted his essay in Defense of George RR Martin and his ever-late novel, A Dance With Dragons.

This is a topic I have thought often on, as Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series  is an enormous inspiration to me, and so I posted my own essay about it the other day. I think I was actually more profound in the comments than in the actual post, but you can be the judge. I wrote more about my own experiences as a writer, rather than picking apart Martin’s publishing history and the internet gossip about his life, but the gist was that you shouldn’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.

I know the passion Martin stirs in people, but I am still surprised at the response to my post and the others that have cropped up. The internets are abuzz with chatter and cross linking. Check this out:

Shawn Speakman was quick to point some people my way in a follow-up post on Suvudu

Aidan Moher commented heavily on my post on his blog, A Dribble of Ink

Voyager Online, the blog of my publisher in Australia, also got in on the action, as did Speculative Horizons, who did their own post on the subject, A Dance With Delusion, a day or two earlier.

There’s also a post on Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review worth reading, if the subject interests you.

It’s nice to see so many people coming out of the woodwork to voice their support. It’s a reminder that ASOIAF unites more people than it divides, and that for every troll out there on the internet just looking to post anonymous bile, there are reasonable people who care about the SF community as well.

In other news, another 2 great Painted Man reviews! These from Photons with Character and khhast.

Posted on February 5, 2009 at 1:11 am by PeatB
Filed under Craft, Interviews, Musings, Reviews, Writing
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