Comments for Margaret Fieland: Poetry and Prose http://margaretfieland.com/blog1 Poetry and prose from a unique perspective Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:52:11 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Meet J. Aday Kennedy, author of picture book Klutzy Kantor by Ona Holmquest http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2010/06/14/meet-j-aday-kennedy-author-of-picture-book-klutzy-kantor/comment-page-1/#comment-9731 Ona Holmquest Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:52:11 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/?p=361#comment-9731 Good blog! I really love how it is easy on my eyes and the data are well written. I'm wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I've subscribed to your feed which must do the trick! Have a nice day! Good blog! I really love how it is easy on my eyes and the data are well written. I’m wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I’ve subscribed to your feed which must do the trick! Have a nice day!

]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci F week 4: Giveaway and something about my novel by Alicia McCalla http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/02/06/the-state-of-black-sci-fhttpmargaretfieland-comblog1wp-adminpost-phppost1799actioneditmessage10i-week-4-giveaway-and-something-about-my-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-9727 Alicia McCalla Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:24:08 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/02/06/#comment-9727 Margaret, I like your persona poems. They are wonderful. I'm having such a great time hopping to everyone's pages. Thanks for sharing! Margaret, I like your persona poems. They are wonderful. I’m having such a great time hopping to everyone’s pages. Thanks for sharing!
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]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci F week 4: Giveaway and something about my novel by Balogun http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/02/06/the-state-of-black-sci-fhttpmargaretfieland-comblog1wp-adminpost-phppost1799actioneditmessage10i-week-4-giveaway-and-something-about-my-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-9716 Balogun Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:52:01 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/02/06/#comment-9716 Excellent post! Love the poetry. Interesting. I have been writing persona poems for years and did not know what they were called (shh...don't tell my writing students). Thank you for sharing! Excellent post! Love the poetry. Interesting. I have been writing persona poems for years and did not know what they were called (shh…don’t tell my writing students). Thank you for sharing!

]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? by Administrator http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/1756/comment-page-1/#comment-9685 Administrator Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:09 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/#comment-9685 I agree with you about "The Help" {grimace} -- but as my father used to say, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Sad, but true, about stereotypes -- I think that's a form of mental laziness, and in addition I find it leads to a much less interesting book. I agree with you about “The Help” {grimace} — but as my father used to say, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Sad, but true, about stereotypes — I think that’s a form of mental laziness, and in addition I find it leads to a much less interesting book.

]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? by Rasheedah http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/1756/comment-page-1/#comment-9682 Rasheedah Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:31:16 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/#comment-9682 Love the boldness, matter of factness of your statement! I agree wholeheartedly that writers need to challenge themselves to include other perspectives, to step outside of their comfort zone. On the other hand, it does run the risk of failing horribly, i.e. The Help and books like it. Whenever white people do include Black characters, they tend to resort to age-old stereotypes. I am not sure if there is a happy medium, but I suppose the first step is to step out of one's comfort zone and challenge your own prejudices, stereotypes, etc. People are scared to face that in themselves. Love the boldness, matter of factness of your statement! I agree wholeheartedly that writers need to challenge themselves to include other perspectives, to step outside of their comfort zone. On the other hand, it does run the risk of failing horribly, i.e. The Help and books like it. Whenever white people do include Black characters, they tend to resort to age-old stereotypes. I am not sure if there is a happy medium, but I suppose the first step is to step out of one’s comfort zone and challenge your own prejudices, stereotypes, etc. People are scared to face that in themselves.
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]]> Comment on The State of Black Speculative Fiction by Paul West http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/15/the-state-of-black-speculative-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-9678 Paul West Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:04 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/14/#comment-9678 On the second day of Black History Month, You might want to consider featuring First Cause: A Novel About Human Possibility on your website. The author (yours truly) is a Caribbean-American New Yorker. The main protagonist, Adam Grey, is Caribbean-American, and one of the central themes in the book is that human advancement would involve the species' gradual browning and the eradication of its imaginary boundaries. Moreover, it's a compelling, page-turning read, and hopefully will provide food for thought on other topics of interest to the human condition. For your Kindle device, you can pick it up on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/First-Cause-Possibility-Terranaut-ebook/dp/B004XQV7ZE/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1 And for different formats, you can get it on Smashwords here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/118368 I'd be happy to answer any questions you have, and I would love to appear on your site. Thank you for your time! PW On the second day of Black History Month, You might want to consider featuring First Cause: A Novel About Human Possibility on your website.

The author (yours truly) is a Caribbean-American New Yorker. The main protagonist, Adam Grey, is Caribbean-American, and one of the central themes in the book is that human advancement would involve the species’ gradual browning and the eradication of its imaginary boundaries.

Moreover, it’s a compelling, page-turning read, and hopefully will provide food for thought on other topics of interest to the human condition.

For your Kindle device, you can pick it up on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/First-Cause-Possibility-Terranaut-ebook/dp/B004XQV7ZE/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1

And for different formats, you can get it on Smashwords here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/118368

I’d be happy to answer any questions you have, and I would love to appear on your site. Thank you for your time!

PW

]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? by Nicole http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/1756/comment-page-1/#comment-9661 Nicole Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:02:02 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/#comment-9661 You raise some interesting questions, Margaret. I adore Flannery O'Connor's short stories, and thought her black characters were well drawn. I had no idea she was a bigot until I read Alice Walker's essay "Beyond the Peacock" and learned she used some racist language in a letter to Robert Fitzgerald. I still re-read her work from time to time, but it's always with the knowledge that she wasn't writing for anyone who looked like me. The same could be said of Faulkner and Hemingway. Sometimes it's hard to separate the message from the messenger. You raise some interesting questions, Margaret. I adore Flannery O’Connor’s short stories, and thought her black characters were well drawn. I had no idea she was a bigot until I read Alice Walker’s essay “Beyond the Peacock” and learned she used some racist language in a letter to Robert Fitzgerald. I still re-read her work from time to time, but it’s always with the knowledge that she wasn’t writing for anyone who looked like me. The same could be said of Faulkner and Hemingway. Sometimes it’s hard to separate the message from the messenger.
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]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? by Winston Blakely http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/1756/comment-page-1/#comment-9655 Winston Blakely Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:55:28 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/#comment-9655 You got me in the heart, with that comment about is my character Black enough. Since, I have written and illustrated comic books in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, I get flack about all of this. Some people want to crucify me because they want me to publish and draw their version of what they think my characters should be. I think it would be best that they make their own creations, of course, they will never do that... It's too much work. Once they figure that out... They just stare at me in awe. You got me in the heart, with that comment about is my character Black enough. Since, I have written and illustrated comic books in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, I get flack about all of this. Some people want to crucify me because they want me to publish and draw their version of what they think my characters should be. I think it would be best that they make their own creations, of course, they will never do that… It’s too much work. Once they figure that out… They just stare at me in awe.

]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? by Milton http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/1756/comment-page-1/#comment-9653 Milton Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:54:09 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/#comment-9653 I wish all readers were as adventurous as you. To answer your question, I will not read a writer whose views I don't agree with. He or she has the right to say what they wish and I have a right not to read them, no matter how 'brilliant' they are. That brilliance is dulled by bigotry in my opinion. I wish all readers were as adventurous as you. To answer your question, I will not read a writer whose views I don’t agree with. He or she has the right to say what they wish and I have a right not to read them, no matter how ‘brilliant’ they are. That brilliance is dulled by bigotry in my opinion.

]]> Comment on The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? by Alicia McCalla http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/1756/comment-page-1/#comment-9651 Alicia McCalla Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:32:27 +0000 http://margaretfieland.com/blog1/2012/01/30/#comment-9651 "Please don’t leave me in the middle of my comfort zone. Shock me, surprise me, make my jaw drop." Bravo Margaret! I love it! We need to have more writers who are willing to take up the hard stuff. There were some parts of Red Tails that were hard for me because I know that George Lucas' vision would not be the same as an African American's but he tried. He put himself out there and he came out with a groundbreaking movie. That's ok. I applaud him. Thanks for posting. You are awesome, BTW. “Please don’t leave me in the middle of my comfort zone. Shock me, surprise me, make my jaw drop.”

Bravo Margaret! I love it! We need to have more writers who are willing to take up the hard stuff. There were some parts of Red Tails that were hard for me because I know that George Lucas’ vision would not be the same as an African American’s but he tried. He put himself out there and he came out with a groundbreaking movie. That’s ok. I applaud him. Thanks for posting. You are awesome, BTW.

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