response 26 of 41:

Sep 15 00:27 UTC 1999

Well, I like and read Connie Willis.  I just don't think she is anything
like the only game in town - I'd like to see more writers recognized.  I
think part of the reason that she wins so many awards is that she writes
so many short stories - not that many short stories get published and
they don't get very much attention, so I think it is a smallish clique
of people who read them and vote on short story awards.

On the whole I agree that there is a shortage of writers to be
enthusiastic about.  People I'm at least mildly enthusiastic about
include Neal Stephenson, Pat Murphy, Sean Stewart, and Robert Sawyer. 
The last two may be pushing their luck - some of their recent work has
been less impressive.