tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.comments2023-05-11T01:06:43.624-07:00Mark Fuller DillonMark Fuller Dillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-29873119492384533922023-05-10T14:08:14.050-07:002023-05-10T14:08:14.050-07:00This list had such a positive effect on my horror ...This list had such a positive effect on my horror literacy. Thank you. Jay Jay Rothermelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531989615494104215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-4569049380682728932022-10-16T09:21:27.918-07:002022-10-16T09:21:27.918-07:00Haven't been to your blog in months, but it...Haven't been to your blog in months, but it's refreshing coming back and seeing this sort of post. Reading hasn't been happening for me lately, however I'm curious about this book of yours.<br /><br />Thanksliteraryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-71945063503141651562022-10-04T17:58:22.877-07:002022-10-04T17:58:22.877-07:00RLS notoriously had problems with structure which ...RLS notoriously had problems with structure which he mostly overcame.Mike Moorcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603254564491818968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-81083736202021273842022-04-02T20:52:28.282-07:002022-04-02T20:52:28.282-07:00I'm afraid I can't call him a good writer....I'm afraid I can't call him a good writer. Still, "The Child" is worth reading.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-1122722623297249542022-04-01T15:09:06.842-07:002022-04-01T15:09:06.842-07:00I've never heard of L. A. Lewis... thanks!I've never heard of L. A. Lewis... thanks!literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-67124554019188422682021-12-09T14:41:59.195-08:002021-12-09T14:41:59.195-08:00All we can do with any writer is to try the work.All we can do with any writer is to try the work.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-49536443076124175452021-12-09T11:36:13.908-08:002021-12-09T11:36:13.908-08:00Thank you. I was thinking of the Jaguar Hunter col...Thank you. I was thinking of the Jaguar Hunter collection, or the novel Trujillo. Perhaps you know of a better book of his?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />TorinTorin Mizenkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-39337411038658684582021-12-09T11:23:04.391-08:002021-12-09T11:23:04.391-08:00I do like certain stories, but I wish he had writt...I do like certain stories, but I wish he had written with more economy. His prose often sprawled, and this undermined his genuine skills.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-65032773243957865682021-12-09T10:05:39.869-08:002021-12-09T10:05:39.869-08:00Do you like any of Lucius Shepard's work?Do you like any of Lucius Shepard's work?Torin Mizenkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-22740313793828893352021-12-07T15:43:46.406-08:002021-12-07T15:43:46.406-08:00Two safe bets are MAN IN HIS TIME: THE BEST SCIENC...Two safe bets are MAN IN HIS TIME: THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES, and A ROMANCE OF THE EQUATOR: THE BEST FANTASY STORIES.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-17085753109918337342021-12-07T05:35:10.169-08:002021-12-07T05:35:10.169-08:00Which book or books do you consider the best of Al...Which book or books do you consider the best of Aldiss' work? I'd like to get some of his material but want to start with the best.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Torinliteraryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-37146535430995144102021-10-24T08:41:06.450-07:002021-10-24T08:41:06.450-07:00I purchased books by all your favorite poets liste...I purchased books by all your favorite poets listed in another post, and now I'm getting books containing your favorite horror stories. Thank you for your posts, and for exposing me to all these interesting works.literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-16355234052936590802021-10-12T14:27:28.751-07:002021-10-12T14:27:28.751-07:00I'm afraid I have not much advice, because wha...I'm afraid I have not much advice, because whatever I managed to learn, I was taught in schools here in Québec.<br /><br />I <i>can</i> say that immersion is the best approach. Watch films in French as often as you can, to gain a feeling for the sounds of the language. Listen to people speak French on Youtube. Read simple books for children. Whenever you find a new word, write it down on a list, along with its gender if the word is a noun. As your list grows and grows, read it out loud every day, without effort, without any straining work to memorize the words; after many repetitions, this vocabulary will stick in your mind automatically.<br /><br />As a student, I was taught to never translate. That was good advice for someone immersed in a francophone society, someone whose primary goal is to hear and to speak, but I find it less useful as a reader.<br /><br />Always rely on the translations that you find in dictionaries, not on the translations of writers that you find in books. Translators often sacrifice accuracy for poetic or thematic effect, but right now, as a student, what you need are accurate definitions.<br /><br />If you search on the Web for the "best books on how to learn French," you might find useful recommendations. If a book has a good reputation, start with it right from the beginning and go right to the end. This might take you six months, or one year. The length of time is unimportant; what matters is the steady exposure that comes from daily study, reading, and hearing. One page a day, every day, is better than ten pages on Tuesday followed by nothing else until Saturday. And as always, when learning a new language, grammar and usage become essential. Native speakers are expected to "absorb" grammar, but this never works for students. Study the grammar!<br /><br />If the time required seems daunting, it might help you to keep in mind that learning to read French is much more easy, vastly more easy, than learning to speak it. Also, if you want to read a poem or a short story in French, go ahead and start right now! Even if you have to write down and seek out the meaning of every word, you will have learned something while doing what you wanted to do right from the start. Keeping a goal in mind is much easier, and much more fun, if you hit that goal every day.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-46962083790424502942021-10-12T10:46:38.833-07:002021-10-12T10:46:38.833-07:00Do you have any advice on learning French? I'm...Do you have any advice on learning French? I'm interested to read Ashton Smith's French poems, books in French, etc. I also bought a book of Leconte de Lisle's poems (Antique poems or something like that.) I've done research and there seems to be so many apps and sites out there I'm really not sure where to start.literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-67158204019942573712021-10-09T09:52:50.209-07:002021-10-09T09:52:50.209-07:00That's definitely Gorman's. I love it!That's definitely Gorman's. I love it!Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-73598637242736385702021-10-09T08:16:34.325-07:002021-10-09T08:16:34.325-07:00Do you know of any books of poetry by Herbert S. G...Do you know of any books of poetry by Herbert S. Gorman? You mentioned him before, but I had difficulty in locating anything by him other than this title: The Barcarole of James Smith: A Volume of Poems. I'm not even sure if this is his poetry or not.<br /><br />Thanks!literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-57219203925681902992021-09-08T15:57:46.944-07:002021-09-08T15:57:46.944-07:00Thank you for this post.Thank you for this post.literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-3167435818318740922021-09-03T19:08:50.900-07:002021-09-03T19:08:50.900-07:00Well said. We need more critics like you! I work i...Well said. We need more critics like you! I work in a library, and I always see new books with the constant blurbs of praise on the back. Can't say I believe ALL the hype.literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-28501608105205797642021-08-15T15:00:45.753-07:002021-08-15T15:00:45.753-07:00I'm afraid I don't read many novels.I'm afraid I don't read many novels.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-86268098880277467732021-08-15T06:21:34.997-07:002021-08-15T06:21:34.997-07:00Hello,
Do you have any favorite novels? I'd l...Hello,<br /><br />Do you have any favorite novels? I'd like to read more novels, but I thought it wise to start with older material.<br /><br />Thanks,literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-14801390431188372552021-05-23T09:16:22.855-07:002021-05-23T09:16:22.855-07:00According to the Horror Stories of Robert E. Howar...According to the Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard, this story was originally published in 1970, so it would seem this is indeed a draft, not meant for publication. Several stories in my collection were published posthumously. literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-25234832014420450042021-05-23T09:01:55.191-07:002021-05-23T09:01:55.191-07:00Thanks for the post. I’ll check him out!Thanks for the post. I’ll check him out!literaryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-26453412103103117092021-05-22T10:34:32.162-07:002021-05-22T10:34:32.162-07:00You could find more interesting correspondents tha...You could find more interesting correspondents than me on the Web, easily; don't give up the search!Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-17151161493040393882021-05-22T08:21:14.079-07:002021-05-22T08:21:14.079-07:00Good morning,
I really enjoy your blog. Would you...Good morning,<br /><br />I really enjoy your blog. Would you care to correspond sometime regarding books, literature, writing, the arts, life etc.? I do not have any friends interested in reading, or the arts in general.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Torinliteraryman94https://www.blogger.com/profile/06914065260620476382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156893616099145308.post-76249562152085801822021-05-20T11:34:32.254-07:002021-05-20T11:34:32.254-07:00There were two drafts of the story: a longer first...There were two drafts of the story: a longer first, and a compressed revision that offered a more fantastical ending -- the WEIRD TALES text, which I prefer.<br /><br />The COLLECTED FANTASIES could have printed both versions, but instead, it removed the opening of the WEIRD TALES text, removed the ending of the first draft, and glued the separate versions together: a serious distortion of both.<br /><br />Many people do like the first version; it can be found here:<br /><br />http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?342126 <br /><br />The WEIRD TALES revision can be found in LOST WORLDS.Mark Fuller Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913217677399118759noreply@blogger.com