tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post2135298843038986122..comments2024-03-28T12:10:31.018-04:00Comments on Wormwoodiana: Folk Horror Revival: Field StudiesDouglas A. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-82628386180754835022016-04-08T01:07:37.314-04:002016-04-08T01:07:37.314-04:00I understand what you are saying, but having put i...I understand what you are saying, but having put in all that work to get 95% of the way, why do you think that you shouldn't be criticized for failing to do the last 5% of copy-editing and design? I say this in good will, but I stand by it as a criticism. Just because other small presses are sloppy isn't a reason to follow their sloppiness. Set a higher standard. I look forward to your Douglas A. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-90379706161989856922016-04-07T20:10:58.623-04:002016-04-07T20:10:58.623-04:00Hi Thank You for the review of Field Studies, some...Hi Thank You for the review of Field Studies, some valid points noted but it should be remembered that it is a book that was done as a fun project created by non-professionals entirely unpaid in their spare time as a charity fundraiser. <br /><br />100% of sales from the book are charitably donated to the Wildlife Trusts,<br />So yes there are odd typos and some design formatting issues (that wasFolk Horror Revivalhttp://folkhorrorrevival.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-88063384904224236602016-03-11T13:06:31.120-05:002016-03-11T13:06:31.120-05:00I agree with pretty much everything you've sai...I agree with pretty much everything you've said. On the whole there is enough of interest that I'm glad ot have the volume. Douglas A. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844859516228160123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-77063315921289780032016-03-11T12:52:43.001-05:002016-03-11T12:52:43.001-05:00The collection is very uneven. There is plenty of ...The collection is very uneven. There is plenty of good research and analysis throughout, but there is really poor quality control. I understand there aren't many academics studying folk horror, but I'm sure there are better essay than some of these. Now, I am not bashing the entire collection. More than half of the essays are fantastic, fun, and engaging (which definitely makes it worth Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623485427121711370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-61846963648897570002016-03-07T11:07:57.952-05:002016-03-07T11:07:57.952-05:00I had seen this book posted on John Coulthart'...I had seen this book posted on John Coulthart's blog, and it is an excellent book containing essays on numerous favourite writers of mine, including Nigel Kneale and David Rudkin, two masters of pagan phantasy and horror. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641755242350379907.post-22120894468293614212016-03-06T07:16:21.522-05:002016-03-06T07:16:21.522-05:00What an interesting collection. Even a piece on B...What an interesting collection. Even a piece on Brian Eno. I wouldn't have expected that. Thanks for the great posts Doug.Soundchaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886691824744397616noreply@blogger.com