He is able to masterfully mix in not only news on himself (of course) and interesting information about the upcoming Coraline movie (with links, pictures, and reviews), but also news on what other fantasy writers are up to and other tidbits he refers to as the "nothing to do with me department".
For those who have read his past works, it is nice to hear someone whose writing you appreciate put down the pen and talk to their readers, while still maintaining some of his evident personality quirks. And for those just getting into the world of Gaiman, his blog and website present a nice little ice breaker of sorts of getting to know the author outside of "The Graveyard Book"
Neil's blog is just about the best writer's blog in existence, and you'll find a permanent link to it in the right-hand margin of this blog.
ReplyDeleteI really liked his blog. I stumbled across one of his quotes about how his parents used to frisk him before family functions to make sure that he didnt have any books with him.
ReplyDeleteI was so that child! I always had books with me. My Mother would always make me come inside off the porch and join the family, because I constantly had my nose in a book.
I really enjoyed reading an essay on his blog that asked the question "Where do I get my ideas from?" His answer, so honestly, was "I make them up. Out of my head." This fascinates me because anyone who could be so creative and think of ideas just out of the top of their head deserves every bit of success they've earned. I wonder why some are blessed with such creativity, and others not so much.
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