Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-08-13 Thread C.W. Badie
votom...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 10:39 AM I have Brothers in Arms. :) I'm a little sick of the Tuskgee Airmen tho. Too many of our folk only know them. I'm

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-07-02 Thread Milton Davis
No problem. It's all good. --- On Sat, 6/27/09, wlro...@aol.com wlro...@aol.com wrote: From: wlro...@aol.com wlro...@aol.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 4:37 AM OK

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-29 Thread Reece Jennings
: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of votomguy Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:39 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? I have Brothers in Arms. :) I'm a little sick

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-27 Thread votomguy
... _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of votomguy Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 10:52 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? True. I love the hard science/ military

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-27 Thread Reece Jennings
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of votomguy Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:39 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? I have Brothers in Arms. :) I'm a little sick of the Tuskgee Airmen

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-26 Thread votomguy
that when made aware of what's available the brothers will come. I hope I'm right. --- On Thu, 6/25/09, votomguy votom...@... wrote: From: votomguy votom...@... Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-26 Thread Milton Davis
...@yahoo.com wrote: From: votomguy votom...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 2:52 PM True. I love the hard science/ military scifi books so those were always the books

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-26 Thread votomguy
Of The Vindicator. He's currently submitting manuscripts to publishers. You should Chronicles if you get a chance. --- On Fri, 6/26/09, votomguy votom...@... wrote: From: votomguy votom...@... Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-26 Thread Reece Jennings
...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? I know a lot a black male fans of Butler. I just seems in my experience most of her fans I've met were black females. But then again that might be because black

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-26 Thread wlrouge
OK I know I am late, but please forgive, I did not know you were an author. --Lavender From: Milton Davis Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:38 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? I got a bit of advice

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Milton Davis
was a greater writer than I'll probably ever be and got her respect among the sci/fi elite if not the mainstream. --- On Wed, 6/24/09, B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: From: B. Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread ravenadal
underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:19 AM She's highly regarded but not given the same respect as the legendary hard sci-fi types. Her work falls into the more literary side of the genre and in some ways she

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread votomguy
. --- On Wed, 6/24/09, B. Smith daikaij...@... wrote: From: B. Smith daikaij...@... Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:19 AM She's highly regarded

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
, Aldiss, Brunner and Stapledon, though I count Zelazny as my primary influence. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? Date : Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:22:09 - From : votomguy votom...@yahoo.com

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Reece Jennings
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Milton Davis Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:32 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? I know plenty young black science fiction fans that credit Octavia Butler as the beacon that led them

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
That comprises a graduating class of considerable note. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? Date : Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:22:52 -0400 From : Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Milton Davis
, votomguy votom...@yahoo.com wrote: From: votomguy votom...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 2:22 PM She wasn't what got me into scifi, but she did inspire me to start

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Milton Davis
Baxter truthseeker...@lycos.com Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:16 PM When I first came into fandom back in '74, my public library had barely 300 SF/fantasy books

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Milton Davis
truthseeker...@lycos.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:37 PM That comprises a graduating class of considerable note. -[ Received Mail Content

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread votomguy
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Milton Davis Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:38 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? I know a lot a black male fans of Butler. I just seems

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Milton Davis
truthseeker013@ ... wrote: From: Martin Baxter truthseeker013@ ... Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:37 PM That comprises a graduating class of considerable note

RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread Milton Davis
, Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reece Jennings mcjennings...@yahoo.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press? To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7:36 PM It might be a combination of all

[RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-23 Thread Martin Baxter
George, it's possible, but I see her lack of props as being more a matter of the mainstream SF press not knowing what the frell it's doing. IMO, they've become like the music industry, more interested in the flavor of the week than actual decent work. When I go to the bookstore and browse the

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-23 Thread B. Smith
She's highly regarded but not given the same respect as the legendary hard sci-fi types. Her work falls into the more literary side of the genre and in some ways she was more highly regarded outside the genre. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter truthseeker...@... wrote: