[scifinoir2] Re: No More Sci Fiction at Scifi.com

2007-06-14 Thread being_marian
Quite often. In fact, I have a SF workshop member that has a story out there. After I saw this on boingboing, I went and downloaded a few more to read. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Show of hands- who actually went to the site? Even *once* counts..

[scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-14 Thread being_marian
I gave up after the surfing at the start of the show. You mean there was actually something to recommend this show? -- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Levitating surfers, pet birds brought back from the dead, a "prophet" > who was apparently born f

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: No More Sci Fiction at Scifi.com

2007-06-14 Thread Martin
I wnet there the first time I learned of its existence, bac`k in '05. Frankly, I didn't find anything to keep me there. Maybe I didn't look long or hard enough... being_marian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Quite often. In fact, I have a SF workshop member that has a story out there. Afte

[scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-14 Thread ravenadal
Please note I am definitely a minority opinion regarding the Gospel according to "John." It scored pathetic post Soprano ratings and was reviled by most critics. I taped it on my DVR and watched it primarily because I remain a large Rebecca De Mornay fan. I dug its loopy, surfer-dude existentia

[scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-14 Thread B. Smith
I tried to watch it but it just left me cold. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please note I am definitely a minority opinion regarding the Gospel > according to "John." It scored pathetic post Soprano ratings and was > reviled by most critics. I ta

[scifinoir2] Re: No More Sci Fiction at Scifi.com

2007-06-14 Thread being_marian
Well, the editor was Ellen Datlow before the SF channel decided to drop publishing fiction. I've liked her choices for best fantasy of the year and for Omni. If you didn't like those books/magazine perhaps you might not have liked what she chose for the online magazine. --- In scifinoir2@

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: No More Sci Fiction at Scifi.com

2007-06-14 Thread Martin
I *do* like those anthologies. I own about six of them. Old age, amybe? Senility? Stupidity? Pick your factor today. being_marian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, the editor was Ellen Datlow before the SF channel decided to drop publishing fiction. I've liked her choices for best fanta

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: No More Sci Fiction at Scifi.com

2007-06-14 Thread Daryle
This is a lot like when OMNI shut down...the first thing people asked was "well, who was really reading this magazine anyway?" and the fact is, a LOT of people were reading Omni, but the publisher marketed their soft porn titles better, so the rate base was larger, hence they could sell

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-14 Thread KeithBJohnson
I love "Point Break" as a goofy fun movie. What's the fascination with surfing or Rebecca DeMornay? -- Original message -- From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please note I am definitely a minority opinion regarding the Gospel according to "John." It scored pathetic po

Re: [scifinoir2] No More Sci Fiction at Scifi.com

2007-06-14 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
The scifiNoir Lit group did a group reading and review of an Octavia Butler story that was posted there a few years ago. I wonder why they did not at least archive the stories. Tracey Brent Wodehouse wrote: > > http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/ > > "As of Frid