I am something of a middling fan of Larry Correia's fiction. I have not been attracted to his various MHI series. But I love his Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series and consider it to be one of the 5 best fantasy series to have been published this century.
Some of you may recall Larry's interactions with the WorldCon community over the years. Basically, he asserted that the Hugo Awards have been compromised by those that put politics ahead of quality storytelling. I think it is fair to say that he made that assertion inelegantly. I think it is fair to say that elegance has never been a priority for Larry.
From that issue flows a tangential connection with George R.R. Martin, author of a bunch of stuff along with the unfinished A Song of Fire and Ice series. Along with other fans, I'd love for George to finish the series. Along with other fans, I suspect that he won't for various reasons.
Over the last 5-10 years, Larry has made it a habit to taunt George. He even wrote the dedication to the capstone novel of his Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series to George.
"To George R. R. Martin. See? It’s not that hard"
Recently, Larry posted a writing update where he noted that he has a lot of irons in the fire. He stated that we shouldn't take his lack of attention to our personal favorite series as a personal slight.
And the worst frequently asked question of all (which is really more of a perpetual whine) here’s my perpetual answer: I’m terribly sorry that I’m working on (the series you despise) rather than (the series you love) and yes, even though I claim to write different things at different times for logical business or creative reasons you don’t grasp, in reality writers are like those soda machines with a hundred flavors and you just push the button you want and wonderful stories effortlessly come out super fast on demand, so clearly I am only writing books in this order because I am cruel and spiteful against you personally, even though I don’t know you at all. Cool? Run with that.
Given that George also has many creative irons in the fire, one would hope that Larry would have been a bit more tolerant over the years. Or that he might acknowledge the irony of choosing the properties he works on and those that get ignored while simultaneously castigating George for making precisely the same choices.
I'll read more books from the Song of Fire and Ice series if George ever finishes them. I'll be reading more books by Larry as well. (His most recent Kickstarter is in my Kindle queue. I have high hopes!)
I also think calling all of the balls and strikes is a useful habit.
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