S.C. Flynn

32 thoughts on “Where Have All the Good Blogs Gone?”

1. Thanks very much for mentioning my little blog!

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   1. A pleasure

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2. Thanks for adding me to the list, I already follow and read 3/4 of it, but I didn’t know about the other amazing blogs here. Thanks for putting this list together! I’m planning to do some kind of portal for curating RSS feeds of speculative fiction book blogs, but never had the time to get around to it. I think it would be nice to have a categorized portal like that.

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   1. Sure would

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3. As a just starting out aspiring fantasy fiction/non-fiction writer, I’m thankful for the work you’ve done in gathering these links in one place. I am a bit surprised that everything seems so narrowly focused on news, hype, lists, and reviews, with only occasional posts that feel more discussion-oriented. I’ve had no trouble finding places to pitch and publish thesis-driven history and context pieces on video games, but I’m not seeing much of that sort of content on these blogs. Are there sites with that kind of orientation for fantasy literature? Or does that sort of content usually just squeeze into the fiction mag non-fiction sections and personal blogs in the fantasy community?

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4. ….the qualifier in the title is the thing that disturbs.

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5. I understand how hard it is to make time for blogging. I’ve tried to post every week for the past 2+ years. I haven’t always achieved that goal, but I’ve done pretty well, and I hope to continue for many more years. If the time committment ever gets to be too much, I hope I won’t quit — maybe I’ll slow down to posting every other week.

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   1. Reduction of posting is fine – just don’t go closing on us, William!

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6. The loss of SF Signal is a downer for sure. 12 years is a long time to be doing this and I’m impressed they were able to keep it going that long. Thanks to them for all their years of hard work. Thank you S.C. Flynn for including is on your list of good blogs.

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   1. It’s up to you guys at ATG and the rest now – no pressure…

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7. Thanks for adding me to this list! It means a lot, really 🙂 There are couple blogs here I haven’t actually read before, so I’ll have to check them out too.

   Also, this may be weird, but you’re one of the few people who types the name of my blog correctly!!! While it is grammatically correct to have “My Life, My Books, My Escape”, or “My Life My Books My Escape” I do not like that way either of them looks XD

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   1. Agree that your blog name is cooler the way you write it!

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8. There’s my SF Potpourri for short story collection (thanks for the mention), but also my Tongues of Speculation for translated work.

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9. There’s also SFFWorld.com. All volunteers.

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   1. Thanks, Nila. Embarrassing that I left them out – sorry, Dag! That’s what happens when you blog straight off the plane after midnight… .

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10. Thank you so much for mentioning my tiny corner of the book-loving universe!
    The news about the closing of SF Signal made me quite sad, because it was one of my daily stopovers, but your impressive list showed me there is so much more to explore… Thanks for sharing!

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    1. My sentiments exactly, Maddalena – it is sad, but there are a lot of other great sites out there

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11. Thank you for including The Qwillery! I’m so sad that SF Signal and MBW have closed. They were two of my favorite sites and were run by exceptional people!

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    1. Yes to all that, Sally!

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12. Reblogged this on Dragons & Jetpacks and commented:
    Nice recognition of our Blog and others 🙂

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13. Thanks for the kind word! I shall endeavor to up my post rate….

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14. Thanks for this awesome list! 😀

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    1. A pleasure, Kellie – I hope it helps you find some new sites.

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15. I run a one-person book blog at http://www.booksandtea.ca – would you be willing to add mine to your list? I review SF/F primarily, but some non-fiction and literary work too.

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16. Thank you so much for including me in your list. I am honored, Sir!

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    1. You are welcome, Evan!

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17. This definitely was sad news when it broke. But thanks for the mention–we’re not going anywhere!

    Bill (from fantasyliterature.com)

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    1. Glad to hear it!

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18. You left out Chuck Wendig’s Terribleminds and the Vandermeer’s Weird Fiction Review.

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    1. Thanks, Johann. I must have missed others as well, because there are so many good sites!

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19. My Bookish Ways – Oh, I didn’t know!! What is going on?
    Anyway, great piece. It’s a difficult balance to strike isn’t it!
    Lynn 😀

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    1. Yes, MBW as well – sorry to be the one to break you the news, Lynn

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