Comments on: In (brief!) defense of genre mixing http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/11/16/jeff-vandermeer/in-brief-defense-of-genre-mixing/ Just another Bordersblog.com weblog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ivan http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/11/16/jeff-vandermeer/in-brief-defense-of-genre-mixing/comment-page-1/#comment-19916 Ivan Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:36:11 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=1179#comment-19916 I am truly loving the theme/design of your web internet site. Do you ever run into any browser compatibility issues? Some of my weblog readers have complained about my site not working properly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome. Do you might have any tips to assist fix this concern? I am truly loving the theme/design of your web internet site. Do you ever run into any browser compatibility issues? Some of my weblog readers have complained about my site not working properly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome. Do you might have any tips to assist fix this concern?

]]> By: Adam http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/11/16/jeff-vandermeer/in-brief-defense-of-genre-mixing/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 Adam Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:46:17 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=1179#comment-2306 Oh, and Ken Scholes' (as was mentioned before when covers were in question) Canticles of Isaac (I think that's the series) is a pretty interesting mix of science fiction, steampunk and fantasy. The style of the writing itself didn't grab me, but androids that can cry? Awesome. Oh, and Ken Scholes’ (as was mentioned before when covers were in question) Canticles of Isaac (I think that’s the series) is a pretty interesting mix of science fiction, steampunk and fantasy. The style of the writing itself didn’t grab me, but androids that can cry? Awesome.

]]> By: Adam http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/11/16/jeff-vandermeer/in-brief-defense-of-genre-mixing/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Adam Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:54:32 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=1179#comment-2305 None of my writing fits neatly into any type of genre. I write fantasy that's closer to science fiction and science fiction that's closer to techno-fantasy, and more often than not contain elements of steampunk or cyberpunk. If I had to pigeonhole my writing to conform to the standards of marketing, I dunno if I'd like my own writing. So as I'm not yet published, I'm not going to worry about it. The way I see it, genres aren't and shouldn't be walls, merely paths. None of my writing fits neatly into any type of genre. I write fantasy that’s closer to science fiction and science fiction that’s closer to techno-fantasy, and more often than not contain elements of steampunk or cyberpunk.

If I had to pigeonhole my writing to conform to the standards of marketing, I dunno if I’d like my own writing.

So as I’m not yet published, I’m not going to worry about it. The way I see it, genres aren’t and shouldn’t be walls, merely paths.

]]> By: Nick Mamatas http://bordersblog.com/scifi/2009/11/16/jeff-vandermeer/in-brief-defense-of-genre-mixing/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Nick Mamatas Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:38:19 +0000 http://bordersblog.com/scifi/?p=1179#comment-2304 Weird-boiled forever, noird never! Weird-boiled forever, noird never!

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