Comments on: A Couple More Comments on Comments http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/11/a-couple-more-comments-on-comments/ Frederik Pohl Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:13:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Joan Fong (Han May) http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/11/a-couple-more-comments-on-comments/#comment-19292 Joan Fong (Han May) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:32:34 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1632#comment-19292 Thanks for remembering me, Fred. I've had a good time recently as fans who read the book 20 years back were desperately trying to get a copy to re-read it. Ever since we had lunch and discussed it, nobody else since wrote science fiction in Singapore. I love your blog too and all this nostalgia on how science fiction began. The wonder of the present age is that you can buy practically anything that is out of print from online bookstores. It upsets me too that since we spoke about Walter M Miller Jr, he went and shot himself. Anne passed away I read somewhere and after a few months he couldn't stand it, got Terry Bisson to complete his second terrible novel which nobody is crazy about - I have yet to see rave reviews anywhere - and then he killed himself. I have about 25 letters of correspondence between Walt and myself which are deeply insightful as to how he thinks of himself and life in general. Do you know what I can do with them? When I die, these will be discarded and lost to posterity. Is there any way I can get into the American market? Sorry, this is a tall order which even you can't solve for me. I need a literary agent. Joan Hon (Han May) Thanks for remembering me, Fred. I’ve had a good time recently as fans who read the book 20 years back were desperately trying to get a copy to re-read it. Ever since we had lunch and discussed it, nobody else since wrote science fiction in Singapore.

I love your blog too and all this nostalgia on how science fiction began. The wonder of the present age is that you can buy practically anything that is out of print from online bookstores.

It upsets me too that since we spoke about Walter M Miller Jr, he went and shot himself. Anne passed away I read somewhere and after a few months he couldn’t stand it, got Terry Bisson to complete his second terrible novel which nobody is crazy about - I have yet to see rave reviews anywhere - and then he killed himself.

I have about 25 letters of correspondence between Walt and myself which are deeply insightful as to how he thinks of himself and life in general. Do you know what I can do with them? When I die, these will be discarded and lost to posterity.

Is there any way I can get into the American market? Sorry, this is a tall order which even you can’t solve for me. I need a literary agent.

Joan Hon (Han May)

]]> By: Jeff Berkwits http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/11/a-couple-more-comments-on-comments/#comment-10859 Jeff Berkwits Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:51:28 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1632#comment-10859 Thanks so much for taking the time to answer and clear things up. That's great info to know. I know the show continued to incorporate the SF League name in its credits for some time, but never was entirely sure how it fit into the puzzle. Now I have a much clearer picture. Most appreciated, and belated wishes on your birthday! Here's to many, many more! Thanks so much for taking the time to answer and clear things up. That’s great info to know. I know the show continued to incorporate the SF League name in its credits for some time, but never was entirely sure how it fit into the puzzle. Now I have a much clearer picture. Most appreciated, and belated wishes on your birthday! Here’s to many, many more!

]]> By: Russ Gray http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/11/a-couple-more-comments-on-comments/#comment-10793 Russ Gray Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:09:13 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1632#comment-10793 I spend a significant part of my day typing. When my hands get tired or my carpal tunnel acts up I use some software called Dragon Naturally Speaking. It allows you to dictate into the computer. It takes some getting used to, but it works fairly well. I use the Preferred version; I've heard the Professional (i.e., expensive) version isn't enough better to be worth the money. The newest version is version 10. http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/products/editions/preferred.asp By the way I love your blog. I spend a significant part of my day typing. When my hands get tired or my carpal tunnel acts up I use some software called Dragon Naturally Speaking. It allows you to dictate into the computer. It takes some getting used to, but it works fairly well. I use the Preferred version; I’ve heard the Professional (i.e., expensive) version isn’t enough better to be worth the money. The newest version is version 10.

http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/products/editions/preferred.asp

By the way I love your blog.

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