Ever wondered why urban fantasy is so hot right now? Check out Lilith Saintcrow's theory. Imagine me nodding vigorously and pumping my fist in the air. Hell yes, lady.
THE WRITE PRETENDAS
WE at the League of Reluctant Adults are pissed. Miffed. Put out. Thoroughly riled. We don't often get political, nor do we often get angry. But an angry Leaguer is an UGLY thing. Just look at Mark over there, all snarly with rage. Why are we angry, you ask? BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GET BOYCOTTED. There's this group calling itself "The Write Agenda," who claims to be a bunch of authors looking out for other authors. In reality, we're pretty sure they're a bunch of con artists who got mad at people calling them con artists. Why? Because they attack two of the best friends an author or an aspiring author can ever have: Writer Beware and Absolute Write Water Cooler . Here's John Scalzi's breakdown of what this Write Agenda is, and why they're doing what they're doing. For those not in the know, Writer Beware and Absolute Write Water Cooler are free services that collect information on agents, editors, and publishers. They report on thin...
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Tom Gallier
LOL. This pretty much sums up my reaction to the comments as well.
Anyways, loved her assessment and the nod to good ole Mack Bolan.
1. When I think of UF, the first person I think of is Harry Dresden. He's not a chick in leather pants.
2. You couldn't pay my heroine to wear leather pants. It's jeans or nothin'.
3. The idea that heroines in Paranormal Romance are always weaker than heroines in UF. I've read some PNR heroines who'd hand some UF heroines their asses. :)
But for the most part, good article. And yeah, the comments have gotten...ah, interesting.