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( That Interests' meme that's spreading like a summer cold... )

CURSE THE DARK review

from the ever-timely Chronicle:

"Gilman adds touches of quirky humor to the mix, which lightens the tone and makes the characters more believable and engaging. If you enjoy Charlaine Harris and the Anita Blake stories by Laurell Hamilton, you should like this series as well."


I am of mixed minds of this review. On the one hand, it's positive, and true, and whatnot. But it also carries that whiff of "if you must read that dreck, I guess you'll enjoy this dreck, too."

I have no shame in writing fun, commercial genre fiction. It takes people out of their occasionally painful or boring or otherwise not-wanting-to-be-there-right-now lives and lets them be Somewhere Else for the length of the story. If what I have to say in the undercurrents of that story carries through, sticks like a burr, and raises questions where before there had been none, hey, all th'much better. But be damned if I'm going to apologize for being an entertainer*. Especially to a genre-industry magazine!

Bah. I am "quirky...believable and engaging." So there.



*worse, an apparently, by their own admission, successful entertainer

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Because the alternative is to post an all caps GET OUT OF RITA'S WAY! warning, and worrying like deja vu all over again. Can we send lovely Rita on a hop skip and jump over the coastline and directly to a specific ranch in Texas? "This time we'll be ready." Bastard.

Anyway. *calming breath* Meme.


Interestingly, exactly the same color I got last time this meme went around. I guess it's consistent, then...

you are darkslategray #2F4F4F

Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well. Your saturation level is lower than average - You don't stress out over things and don't understand people who do. Finishing projects may sometimes be a challenge, but you schedule time as you see fit and the important things all happen in the end, even if not everyone sees your grand master plan. Your outlook on life is dark. You're generally a pessimist and everyone knows it; you're the one they come to when they don't want the sunshine blown around, they just want the straight truth. You can miss good things in life if you make up your mind too early, though.

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