Light On Light Through

Light On Light Through

Paul Levinson talks about social media, politics, TV, good food, lifestyles, science fiction

Sun, 12 April 2009

Author and Critic: Perilous Symbiosis

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 61: Author and Critic: Perilous Symbiosis ... in which I examine the love/hate mutually catalytic relationship of authors (or creators) and critics. I look especially at the dangers and benefits to aspiring authors of writing critical reviews of works by other authors...

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My Advice to Writers - including my Ask Lev podcast
List of my books - for you to read and criticize

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70. Jan 2010 TV Review Sampler
69. Leno, Conan, New New Media
68. Weep Not for Newspapers
67. How Does It Feel to Publish?
66. Rob SawyerTalks FlashForward
65. Intro to New New Media
64. Moon 40
63. Sotomayor vs. Doninger
62. Star Trek: Reset, Resplendent
61. Author/Critic Symbiosis
60. Foundation and Dune
59. The Future of Media
58. Town Supervisor and Blogger
57. I'm A Progressive Libertarian
56. 24 Season 6 Plus Redemption
55. Cyberbullying & Truth on Earth
54. Lost 4 and 13
53. Lost 4 and 8
52. Science Fiction in New-Gold TV
51. Obama and Clinton
50. Interview Analog SF Editor
49. Ken Hudson: Second Life
48. Interview with Rich Sommer
47. First-Year Anniversary Party!
46. Support Best in Both Parties
45. Celebrating Sputnik
44. Interview Obama Girl Producer
43. Violence & Videogames: Truth
42. Sloan Ranger & PL on Ron Paul
41. Sedition and Mark Shanahan
40. Media Misreporting Ron Paul
39. Harry Potter: View from NY
38. Harry Potter the iPhone
37. Conversation with Rob Sawyer
36. Lost New Questions
35. Predictions for TV Finales!
34. Harry Potter: Illiteracy Refuted
33. Memo to Nets: Prez Debates
32. My Sweet Prius, Part II
31. John Edwards' Favorite Book
30. Four Imus Fallacies
29. The Tudors and Rome
28. Galactica Dylan
27. Cops Step on Journalists
26. The Four Phils
25. Free Josh Wolf
24. Gore Back On Center Stage
23. Dummy in the HOV Lane
22. Lost: Anatomy of a Loss
21. Ancient History for Fiction
20. Blockbuster & Netflix
19. Ship of Free Speech?
18. Olbermann, Bauer, Coleridge
17. Poor Pluto
16. diGGin' Round
15. The Stuff of the Cosmos
14. Trader Joe's and Mo'
13. The Goldplated Globes
12. The Wire Season 4 in 20 Mins
11. Almost Walkin' on Sunshine
10. Eye's a Camera, Ear's a Mike
9. New Bond: No Golden Pun
8. Time Travel in Fiction and Fact
7. TV Roundup in Mid-November
6. Elective Media
5. The Wire Without Stringer
4. A Cranky Look at Standard Time
3. Wikipedia: Open Gates
2. Kidnapped & Battlestar Galactica
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