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I have some things to say about “literary fiction.”

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Sara Taylor Woods

All right, folks. By now everyone knows my taste in fiction – running hard to fantasy and mystery. I dabble in other categories and subgenres – hard science fiction/space opera, steampunk, cyberpunk, alternate history/mythology (especially a morbid fascination with versions … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged agatha christie, alastair reynolds, carl hiassen, dashiell hammett, edward rutherford, elliott peters, fantasy, genre fiction, george r.r. martin, isaac asimov, j.r.r. tolkien, jim butcher, jim fergus, joe hill, literary fiction, michael chabon, mystery, neil gaiman, new york times bestseller list, oprah's book club, orson scott card, paranormal mystery, patrick rothfuss, rant, raymond chandler, rob thurman, science fiction, stephen fry, stephen king, steven saylor, tana french, terry pratchett, tess gerritsen, urban fantasy | 4 Comments

The last refuge of the unimaginative

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Sara Taylor Woods

Readers fall into one of two major camps: readers who are interested in style, and readers who are interested in substance. Everyone cares about both, but everyone will pick a side in the question of Robin Cook versus Hugh Laurie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged batman is better than superman, chuck palahniuk, discworld, dresden files, hugh laurie, hunter s. thompson, jack kerouac, james bradley, jim butcher, robin cook, stephen fry, style, style over substance, substance, terry pratchett, writing style | 1 Comment

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I have some things to say about “literary fiction.”

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