DUNE DISCUSSION FORUM FOR ORTHODOX HERBERTARIANS
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You're right, he was talking about that - I just wanted an excuse to have a pop at the bastard...Mandy wrote:His idea of knowing when to stop probably means knowing when to stop editing and just send the crap off to the publisher.
Yeah, the kafir fuck has been to both Egypt and the UAE within the last few years but there's no evidence he's added any ARABIC to his skill set.Sev wrote:Apparently to be a better writer, he's always seeking out new experiences, learning new skills, going to new places.
)You call what he writes English?SandChigger wrote:Yeah, the kafir fuck has been to both Egypt and the UAE within the last few years but there's no evidence he's added any ARABIC to his skill set.Sev wrote:Apparently to be a better writer, he's always seeking out new experiences, learning new skills, going to new places.
(Is there any evidence that he knows any language besides English? Supposedly he minored in Russian History...
Zero that I know of.SandChigger wrote:Is there any evidence that he knows any language besides English? ...
That's a bit of a double meaning on this site isn't it?SandChigger wrote:Yeah, the kafir fuck has been to both Egypt and the UAE within the last few years but there's no evidence he's added any ARABIC to his skill set.Sev wrote:Apparently to be a better writer, he's always seeking out new experiences, learning new skills, going to new places.
I went to a panel he sat on this weekend at CoSine here in colorado springs. The panel was called, 'Should writers read in their genre?'.
I didn't know much about good old Kevin J, other than some Star Wars novels i read when i was 12 and the general distaste everyone has for him due to the Dune novels (i tried reading one and couldn't finish).
Anywho, when asked about his opinion on the subject of the panel he said, and i'm not making this shit up: "Well, I'm kind of a big name in Sci Fi, so i get a lot of stories out of slush piles for the anthologies i'm asked to edit, and new authors wanting me to read their work. I rarely read them. I really only interested in the things i'm working on, and the books i'm writing. So, no, i don't read within the genre if i can help it.'
I thought he was just fucking around, but as the panel went on, and questions were thrown at him, i realized that this guy really takes himself seriously. He doesn't realize that he is one of the most hated authors in our little corner of the world, and that his entire career is based on him writing about shit that he didn't make up (For Fuck's sake, he even ripped of L. Ron Hubbard, you can't get much lower than that). Only attempting to continue a story that has already been established, and not doing very well at it anymore.
So ya, fuck Kevin J. Anderson.
RobGalactus, on 28 January 2011 - 01:59 PM, said:
To be fair, a lot of authors don't read other fantasy for fear of being sued.
Indeed. This came up during the panel as well. For fear of being 'influenced' by what they are reading. Connie Willis stated that she reads absolute /nothing/ when she is writing something (other than reference material).
That wasn't the vibe I got from old Kevin J. More to the affect that he just doesn't rate anyone else's shit that high. The guy just came off dickish and very self important. The mother-fucker cut off Mrs. Willis (Sci-Fi Bad Ass) once for FSM sake!
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Which is what Asshat has said repeatedly, that he won't read any unsolicited manuscripts sent to him, to protect himself. (Because, after all, it's all about HIM.)To be fair, a lot of authors don't read other fantasy for fear of being sued.
Indeed. This came up during the panel as well. For fear of being 'influenced' by what they are reading. Connie Willis stated that she reads absolute /nothing/ when she is writing something (other than reference material).To be fair, a lot of authors don't read other fantasy for fear of being sued.
That wasn't the vibe I got from old Kevin J. More to the affect that he just doesn't rate anyone else's shit that high. The guy just came off dickish and very self important. The mother-fucker cut off Mrs. Willis (Sci-Fi Bad Ass) once for FSM sake!
Dear God, I had almost thought he'd been kidding too, but since he's serious....Robspierre wrote:http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/to ... ge__st__40
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Bold to add my emphasis.
I went to a panel he sat on this weekend at CoSine here in colorado springs. The panel was called, 'Should writers read in their genre?'.
I didn't know much about good old Kevin J, other than some Star Wars novels i read when i was 12 and the general distaste everyone has for him due to the Dune novels (i tried reading one and couldn't finish).
Anywho, when asked about his opinion on the subject of the panel he said, and i'm not making this shit up: "Well, I'm kind of a big name in Sci Fi, so i get a lot of stories out of slush piles for the anthologies i'm asked to edit, and new authors wanting me to read their work. I rarely read them. I really only interested in the things i'm working on, and the books i'm writing. So, no, i don't read within the genre if i can help it.'
I thought he was just fucking around, but as the panel went on, and questions were thrown at him, i realized that this guy really takes himself seriously. He doesn't realize that he is one of the most hated authors in our little corner of the world, and that his entire career is based on him writing about shit that he didn't make up (For Fuck's sake, he even ripped of L. Ron Hubbard, you can't get much lower than that). Only attempting to continue a story that has already been established, and not doing very well at it anymore.
So ya, fuck Kevin J. Anderson.
Rob
Bloody hell, he really believes this doesn't heA delusional hack wrote:Well, I'm kind of a big name in Sci Fi...
Would you mind very much if I used that in my signature, Dukester? The funny in Ivans disclaimer is wearing thin. You know, that was actually part of an e-mail he wrote to me about securing rights to some old movie images for a book idea I had.TheDukester wrote:He's like a parody of a real person.
It's akin to saying Andrei Chikatilo is a big name in criminology, it's not a fucking compliment you stain of a man, fucking chocolate fireguard.Sev wrote:Bloody hell, he really believes this doesn't heA delusional hack wrote:Well, I'm kind of a big name in Sci Fi...
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