tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post2179843220237459239..comments2024-03-28T18:54:13.800-04:00Comments on alien romances: A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away... (guest blog)Rowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-73438977987866835102008-10-15T23:03:00.000-04:002008-10-15T23:03:00.000-04:00Yeah, I started the science fiction romance thread...Yeah, I started the science fiction romance thread at Tor. Glad to meet another Harlock fan! I've got all kinds of Leiji Matsumoto creations on dvd plus all the usual manga/roman albums. Love that stuff.Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-46946976194246598252008-10-15T17:59:00.000-04:002008-10-15T17:59:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting that.Thanks for posting that.Natalie Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377665702278806398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-58666311563997097362008-10-15T14:06:00.000-04:002008-10-15T14:06:00.000-04:00Heyyyy! I remember your avatar. I saw it at Tor's ...Heyyyy! I remember your avatar. I saw it at Tor's online community. It's from the Captain Harlock TV series (Albator, to us French folks)! Ahhh, man, I miss that show. I have the whole thing on DVDs but can only watch it on the laptop because it's set to the European zone. He was my first recipient of a huge fangirl crush. I then moved on to Artemis Entreri (R.S. Salvatore's tormented assassin).<BR/><BR/>Dude, your avatar ROCKS!Humans. Cats. Boat.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05048778236417496109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-16949786749413055352008-10-15T11:23:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:23:00.000-04:00Amen to that, Nathalie! I really enjoyed Sawyers' ...Amen to that, Nathalie! I really enjoyed Sawyers' speech (I'd already listened to it a few months ago, but thanks for the link anyway!) <BR/><BR/>A really good story inevitably has complex, intriguing villains. Even if the villain isn't human, he/she/it still needs to have substance, style, and flair. Frankly, I think a well crafted villain is a way to enlighten readers while also entertaining them.<BR/><BR/>I really hope a lot of potential SF/SFR readers see this post because SF isn't something to fear. There are plenty of books that speculate about all kinds of ideas in so many different ways. And the female authors out there are doing amazing writing.<BR/><BR/>Long live Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-19171582407441869892008-10-15T10:40:00.000-04:002008-10-15T10:40:00.000-04:00Jules Verne...*insert fangirl sigh here*Love his s...Jules Verne...*insert fangirl sigh here*<BR/><BR/>Love his stories. I read them in French as a teen as part of my school's curriculum. And then again not long ago, in English this time. It felt funny at first, but the translation was really well done.<BR/><BR/>Rob rocks!Humans. Cats. Boat.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05048778236417496109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-6051534460921333272008-10-15T10:21:00.000-04:002008-10-15T10:21:00.000-04:00That was interesting. Thanks for posting. Our Sc...That was interesting. Thanks for posting. Our SciFi Book Club just read Journey to the Center of the Earth and agreed with Rob Sawyer's comments on Jules Verne.JC Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465446051021667245noreply@blogger.com