Survivor Appendix E (5e) Authors- Ursula K. LeGWINS!

[Blue]

*shivers* Oh my goodness, so many good authors to vote for...


Ahmed, Saladin 20
Alexander, Lloyd 24 # The Taran Wanderer books I cut my teeth on - and so did my daughter.
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 18
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
Kay, Guy Gavriel 19
King, Stephen 13
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 12
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 21
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 4 # You and yer dang Mary Drowsit giiiit ooooout!
Sanderson, Brandon 23
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 18
Wolfe, Gene 20

 

[Lidgar]

Ahmed, Saladin 20
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 18
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
Kay, Guy Gavriel 19
King, Stephen 11
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 12
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 21
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 4
Sanderson, Brandon 24
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 18
Wolfe, Gene 20​

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[Maxperson]

Ahmed, Saladin 20
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 18
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
Kay, Guy Gavriel 19
King, Stephen 11
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 10 - Because he can write 5 other books, travel the globe, and eat dinner, but can't finish his series.
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 21
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 4
Sanderson, Brandon 24
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 19 - Because Tolstoy contributed more than any other author, ever!
Wolfe, Gene 20​

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[GreyLord]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 19
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
Kay, Guy Gavriel 19
King, Stephen 11
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 10
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 21
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 4
Sanderson, Brandon 24
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 19
Wolfe, Gene 20


I find it interesting that King, popular as he is with the general public is apparently so unpopular here. Meanwhile, fantasy authors most of the general public could do without, such as Sanderson are being upvoted. It's just interesting that some of the bigger authors are downvoted. I assume much of that is because they are typically not noted to be fantasy authors (though King has done fantasy...Tolstoy did not as far as I'm aware). Of course that doesn't account for George R.R. Martin.

Maybe it's the ideology that if they are popular with the public they must be pariah's for use elite gamers?

That said, the only reason I am downvoting Saladin is because I've not really ever heard of him or read any of his stuff, as opposed to someo fthe others.

Still early in the voting though, surprised to see Martin and King so low already though. Trying to figure out the psychology of it.

 

[bid]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 17
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 19
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
Kay, Guy Gavriel 20
King, Stephen 11
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 10
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 21
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 4
Sanderson, Brandon 24
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 19
Wolfe, Gene 20

 

[CleverNickName]

I find it interesting that King, popular as he is with the general public is apparently so unpopular here. Meanwhile, fantasy authors most of the general public could do without, such as Sanderson are being upvoted. It's just interesting that some of the bigger authors are downvoted. I assume much of that is because they are typically not noted to be fantasy authors (though King has done fantasy...Tolstoy did not as far as I'm aware). Of course that doesn't account for George R.R. Martin.
...snip...
Still early in the voting though, surprised to see Martin and King so low already though. Trying to figure out the psychology of it.

 

[chrisrtld]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 18
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 19
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
Kay, Guy Gavriel 20
King, Stephen 11
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 10
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 21
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 2
Sanderson, Brandon 24
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 19
Wolfe, Gene 20

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I find it interesting that King, popular as he is with the general public is apparently so unpopular here. Meanwhile, fantasy authors most of the general public could do without, such as Sanderson are being upvoted. It's just interesting that some of the bigger authors are downvoted. I assume much of that is because they are typically not noted to be fantasy authors (though King has done fantasy...Tolstoy did not as far as I'm aware). Of course that doesn't account for George R.R. Martin.

1) I don't like King's style. It's just not to my taste. Lots of other popular authors I don't like too. Horses for courses.

2) I think you may be thinking of a different Tolstoy. Nikolai is known for writing about Merlin.

3) Martin makes good TV but lousy novels.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 16
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 18
Bulfinch, Thomas 20
Cook, Glen 24
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 20
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 19
Hodgson, William Hope 20
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan. Robert 21
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Kay, Guy Gavriel 20​

King, Stephen 9
LeGuin, Ursula 21
Lynch, Scott 21
Martin, George R.R. 10
McKillip, Patricia 20
Mieville, China 20
Peake, Mervyn 19
Pratchett, Terry 22
Rothfuss, Patrick 18
Salvatore, R.A. 2
Sanderson, Brandon 24
Smith, Clark Ashton 20
Tolstoy, Nikolai 19
Wolfe, Gene 20
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[werecorpse]

I think it’s a fan(atic) thing.

Instead you start off ambivalent about an author & others say they are great but you don’t see it a fan of others works will begin to actively dislike the said author.

happens more obviously with sports people or teams other people like and won’t shut up about in a field you care about.