TDF Pamela
The Discriminating Fangirl, who is more likely to answer to Pamela if you shout it at her, is the proud owner of an MA in English, focusing on children's/young adult literature and popular culture. She's now not using that degree to work as a project manager for a mobile app company. She reads voraciously, loves geeky movies and tv shows, reads comic books as long as she's not pissed off at Marvel, and when she's procrastinating, she enjoys playing video games. She can be contacted at t.d.fangirl @ gmail.com and followed on Twitter @tdfangirl.
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Promoting Science Fiction Romance!
Heather at The Galaxy Express is launching a new post series this week: 1001 Ways to Promote SF Romance.
I think this is a fantastic idea. I’ve loved science fiction… well, pretty much my whole life. I was a bit late coming to like romances, but combining the two? Brilliant!
As a subgenre, though, it tends to get pooh-poohed by some SF fans who think that mushy romantic stuff has no place in their science fiction. In my opinion, though, as someone who cut her reading teeth on Arthur C. Clarke and his ilk, the romantic storyline in SF romance serves to shift the focus to character development and interaction rather than the hard science elements that often dominate science fiction as a genre. I like characters. I like science, but frankly I’d rather read a story that focuses heavily on the people involved.
Er… sorry, I ramble. Anyway, go check out Heather’s great post!