No comment on Baen, as I haven't read any of their stuff, but as for this:
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Originally Posted by Waylander
The article was the usual tone from this particular journalist, who seems to sneer at anything other than lit-fic and poetry.
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I'm not seeing any sign of such an attitude in the linked piece. The guy seems to be speaking as a fan of the genre, particularly the Culture novels, who happens to have some strong ideas about certain sub-genres, publishers, and trends. Is any mention of prose quality to be considered a "sneer," then?
It's admittedly a pet peeve of mine, but the 'persecution' of genre writing at the hands of cruel literature always strikes me as 80% shadow boxing. You're looking at a guy who has clearly read a wide array of science fiction, demonstrating an investment of thought and care in the genre, and you see sneers and think he only likes lit-fic? There's no indication in this article or a brief scan of his blog that he's ever read any lit-fic, and every indication that he's a fan of science fiction. He's a
professional fan of science fiction, for reality's sake!
/rant