tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149307856443561797.post3804133862934328358..comments2023-06-08T00:30:34.180+10:00Comments on Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist: The Importance of Paper TrailsAnthony Hogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08647370834507823458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149307856443561797.post-42641020450183861852010-09-01T06:42:03.737+10:002010-09-01T06:42:03.737+10:00G'day Jonathan,
Good to hear from you again!
...G'day Jonathan,<br /><br />Good to hear from you again!<br /><br />I certainly welcome your comments, regardless, as it forced me to re-assess the source.<br /><br />I've been hesitant in outright accusing Haining of fabrication, as I grew up reading his stuff. He was quite a prolific author and uncovered a wealth of unknown gems and obscurities. Check out <i>Terror! A History of Horror Illustrations from the Pulp Magazines</i> (A & W Visual Library, 1976) as one such example.<br /><br />But, as you can see, he certainly wasn't immune from, let's say...errors.<br /><br />All authors in the genre should be scrutinised, no matter what our attachment to them is. If <i>I'm</i> erroneous on a topic, I'd expect to be called out on it, too. It keeps things fresh and sharpens our critical ability.Anthony Hogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647370834507823458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149307856443561797.post-69282956809640980002010-09-01T04:04:38.409+10:002010-09-01T04:04:38.409+10:00Hi Anthony - I'm flattered to appear on your b...Hi Anthony - I'm flattered to appear on your blog. I have to admit it looks bad however you cut it. He's either been extremely lax with his referencing, or he's deliberately deceived his readers. Either is, needless to say, not very professional.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366019665841837636noreply@blogger.com