Who do you write for? Martin’s lesson

  Halt. Stop. Hold on a minute, that's what George RR Martin seems to be saying. There's been a small tempest of dismay over the recent announcement, by Martin's publishers, that the latest installment of his Ice and Fire saga won't appear in 2015. Items in Forbes from Erik Kain and Paul Tassi have framed the … Continue reading Who do you write for? Martin’s lesson

George R.R. Martin: A great summer placeholder

Many of my WordPress friends are on hiatus until September -- they were nice enough to post something that tells everyone why their blogs are quiet. I'm not nearly so courteous ... I've been on an accidental hiatus created by what affects everyone else: family, vacation, start of school ... But something George R.R. Martin … Continue reading George R.R. Martin: A great summer placeholder

Hobbitwulf

J.R.R. TOLKIEN  is certainly not the only person to ever translate  the word "middangeard" in Beowulf as "Middle-earth"  -- but his word choice, obviously, is more conspicuous (and interesting) to us than it is in other editions. The recent publication of his version of the epic poem is hardly a mere tiber to his fans — that's "gift" … Continue reading Hobbitwulf