tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post1638740727389971170..comments2023-01-08T13:48:58.890-08:00Comments on The Sound of Butterflies: A small voice.Rachael Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-48191886138426663872008-09-09T16:07:00.000-07:002008-09-09T16:07:00.000-07:00Ha ha! No this isn't a case of sour grapes - I sto...Ha ha! No this isn't a case of sour grapes - I stopped writing short stories a long time ago to concentrate on novels. But who knows, maybe I'll dust off an old one and send it in.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-4204464660474778462008-09-09T15:12:00.000-07:002008-09-09T15:12:00.000-07:00Rachael, can we take from this that you will be en...Rachael, can we take from this that you will be entering...???Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696857445999360662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-457663847191899962008-09-09T13:42:00.000-07:002008-09-09T13:42:00.000-07:00Well said! That's exactly what I meant.Well said! That's exactly what I meant.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-28333521488561184242008-09-09T13:16:00.000-07:002008-09-09T13:16:00.000-07:00Writer ready - I think your use of the word 'dispu...Writer ready - I think your use of the word 'disputably' in your first comment supports what Rachael is saying. It's all a matter of opinion, right? Owen Marshall is an exceptional writer and a very good judge, who would definitely be able to tell good writing from bad, but he brings his own set of tastes and prejudices to his judging. As would we all. And as would Stephanie. But at least it's a new set of tastes and prejudices. This will give people with different styles a chance.Andrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-44959693316239479362008-09-09T03:04:00.000-07:002008-09-09T03:04:00.000-07:00Writer ready - not unless he's had an eye transpla...Writer ready - not unless he's had an eye transplant that I didn't know about.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-70379004719746663832008-09-09T02:59:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:59:00.000-07:00As I said in my previous post, it was nothing agai...As I said in my previous post, it was nothing against Owen Marshall, who has done a fine job. But we all have our little pet hates when it comes to reading fiction, and one person's pet hate might be another's gold. I'm just looking for a bit of diversity.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-44720096053038140242008-09-09T02:58:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:58:00.000-07:00Racheal, are you saying that Mr Marshall doesn't h...Racheal, are you saying that Mr Marshall doesn't have a fresh pair of eyes...writer readyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895803617117572168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-58726808767539599522008-09-09T02:56:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:56:00.000-07:00I agree with the above as long as it is recognised...I agree with the above as long as it is recognised that Owen Marshall would be able to substantiate the 'good wood from the bad' as it were. He is, disputably, the best short story writer in the land. As such I am sure he knows what he is doing....writer readyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895803617117572168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-83396980223620929762008-09-09T02:55:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:55:00.000-07:00It's a fresh pair of eyes and that's the most impo...It's a fresh pair of eyes and that's the most important thing.Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-31955477562519038322008-09-09T02:16:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:16:00.000-07:00But is there any real difference, aside from gende...But is there any real difference, aside from gender, between Owen Marshall and Stephanie Johnson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-24066531362387992102008-09-08T20:16:00.000-07:002008-09-08T20:16:00.000-07:00Yay, I definitely think this is a good thing. You ...Yay, I definitely think this is a good thing. <BR/><BR/>You know, I actually think they should have a panel of writers to judge the submissions, rather than just one. Surely that's the best way to get a good and objective decision?Andrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.com