Comments on: Announcing August 2011 “Women in Fantasy” themed issue

By: Rosanne Malone

Rosanne Malone — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:54:52 +0000

I don’t understand the problem with making a comment. I entered my name and e-mail address correctly. ???? Am trying again.

By: Rosanne Malone

Rosanne Malone — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:52:38 +0000

Have read the above blogs. Very interesting! Being female, of the generation when womens lib first reared her head, I find it amusing that so many people take issue with this issue. I think I will enter a true story of a time when my husband and I were trying to sell a horse. The part I had to play! But then I don’t want to give away too much of the story so it’s off to the guidelines I go. The women of today have no idea, which is why I think it’s a wonderful idea to have a women’s only story line for August 2011. Only a woman can give a true view of women. Thanks for the opportunity.

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Tender Linksels « Torque Control — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:29:17 +0000

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By: Stella Omega

Stella Omega — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:09:57 +0000

First, I would love to see you create an “All Male writers!” issue, because it would point out the ridiculous ghettoization of “Female writers.” I get the impression that ROF has not participated much in that practice, anyway.

Secondly, as other women, and men, have said in other places on the internet– I hope you don’t choose didactic work over speculative entertainment. I don’t write fantasy in order to explain the issues I deal with every day, really not. And in this society, from my point of view, just having a female protagonist is already a major statement of where I believe women belong!

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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:57:52 +0000

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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:31:24 +0000

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By: Editor Douglas Cohen

Editor Douglas Cohen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:02:17 +0000

Mike, anything is possible. But themed issues take a lot of work. This one is scheduled for the August 2011 issue. Our June 2011 issue will be # 100 in the magazine’s run. As you might imagine, we also have some special stuff planned for this issue. And having these one after the next is all that any of us can handle for the moment in terms of special or themed issues. Anything more would overwhelm us. So after these two issues come out, the brain-trust can talk about the possibility of doing other themed issues, be it your suggestion or something else. But for the time being we’re not thinking about doing any others. Our plates are quite full, but thanks for the suggestion.

ETA: Or maybe even further down the line, when these two issues are closer to publication, we can start talks about other possible themed issues. But not right now. It’s just a little too much for us to handle.

By: Mike Brotherton

Mike Brotherton — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:52:51 +0000

While I appreciate Nalo’s valid point, this kind of themed issue does alienate some male writers who work very hard to break into pro markets. The guideline “sorry gents” really sounds like discrimination even if the final effect is just shifting around which stories appear in which issues. There’s always the excuse that males are already published more often, but that does not make it easier. Why not have a follow-up “Male Fantasy” issue? No one ever does this sort of thing, and this actually seems more dangerous to do, and would actually mean something and show real balance. Not doing so at this stage would catch some flak.

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By: Moody « Unapologetically Me

Moody « Unapologetically Me — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:44:39 +0000

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