[worry]

Indeed, we have several board debutantes this year!

[RACHEL]

Congratulations on getting your book published. I have a question. Have you read any of the other books that your publishing company has published. I went to their site yesterday and saw that a lot of their published books were available on amazon for kindle this week at $.99 each. I purchased the four books in the Realmwalker Chronicles and I read most of the first one last night. It was pretty bad and today I got refunded for the other three books because I don't even want to finish them. There were a lot of editing mistakes. For example there were many sentences that were missing words or were just plain awkward. Also the author tries too hard to add too much description. In one sentence a woman "powerfully reached for her magic" and the word powerfully was pointless and a bit redundant. It felt like an authors first attempt at young adult fantasy. If you read these books what did you think. It's very possible that maybe this book was just not my cup of tea and because of that I am being overly critical.

[Maark Abbott]

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I've not, truth be told. That said, there are so many editing issues present in The Way of Kings that I think I can let that slide.</div><div><br></div><div>EDIT: Should note that TWOK is what I'm self-flagellating with right now.
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This post has been edited by Maark: 24 February 2016 - 09:18 PM

[RACHEL]

Maybe the book was just not for me and that was why I noticed so many things wrong with it. I personally loved Way of Kings and I don't remember a lot of editing errors but then again it was years ago that I read it.

[Maark Abbott]

I've found eight so far, so one per hundred pages. I'd usually let it go but for something touted as a masterpiece... It's only furthering the sense of disappointment. But you can read more on why that is in the 'what book do you dislike' thread.

[Maark Abbott]

OK guys, release date is announced for 03/05/2016. That's the third of May, you danged Yankees/

[Andorion]

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 03:27 PM, said:

OK guys, release date is announced for 03/05/2016. That's the third of May, you danged Yankees/

I can just picture Worry hunting through Amazon on the 5th of March and getting frustrated!

BTW Maark are you going to get a Goodreads page?

[Maark Abbott]

I have a goodreads account but don't really know much about it. It seems weird. And anyway given how I've scored WOK on there I think the Sanderfans might hunt me down if I have a page on it.

[Andorion]

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:26 PM, said:

I have a goodreads account but don't really know much about it. It seems weird. And anyway given how I've scored WOK on there I think the Sanderfans might hunt me down if I have a page on it.

You could become a Goodreads author though. And don't worry about the Sanderfans, Over in 17th Shard they are worrying about all the adult content in Dresden. Not kidding.

[Maark Abbott]

Andorion, on 26 February 2016 - 05:35 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:26 PM, said:

I have a goodreads account but don't really know much about it. It seems weird. And anyway given how I've scored WOK on there I think the Sanderfans might hunt me down if I have a page on it.

You could become a Goodreads author though. And don't worry about the Sanderfans, Over in 17th Shard they are worrying about all the adult content in Dresden. Not kidding.

Oh, they're going to HATE my scene where one character gets

Spoiler

dildo-fucked to death with his own cock

.

[Primateus]

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:58 PM, said:

Andorion, on 26 February 2016 - 05:35 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:26 PM, said:

I have a goodreads account but don't really know much about it. It seems weird. And anyway given how I've scored WOK on there I think the Sanderfans might hunt me down if I have a page on it.

You could become a Goodreads author though. And don't worry about the Sanderfans, Over in 17th Shard they are worrying about all the adult content in Dresden. Not kidding.

Oh, they're going to HATE my scene where one character gets

Spoiler

dildo-fucked to death with his own cock

.

Unless that spoilered thing is accurate, we demand signed copies!

[Maark Abbott]

Primateus, on 26 February 2016 - 06:27 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:58 PM, said:

Andorion, on 26 February 2016 - 05:35 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:26 PM, said:

I have a goodreads account but don't really know much about it. It seems weird. And anyway given how I've scored WOK on there I think the Sanderfans might hunt me down if I have a page on it.

You could become a Goodreads author though. And don't worry about the Sanderfans, Over in 17th Shard they are worrying about all the adult content in Dresden. Not kidding.

Oh, they're going to HATE my scene where one character gets

Spoiler

dildo-fucked to death with his own cock

.

Unless that spoilered thing is accurate, we demand signed copies!

Check with Stormcat. She's read it.

[acesn8s]

Primateus, on 26 February 2016 - 06:27 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:58 PM, said:

Andorion, on 26 February 2016 - 05:35 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 05:26 PM, said:

I have a goodreads account but don't really know much about it. It seems weird. And anyway given how I've scored WOK on there I think the Sanderfans might hunt me down if I have a page on it.

You could become a Goodreads author though. And don't worry about the Sanderfans, Over in 17th Shard they are worrying about all the adult content in Dresden. Not kidding.

Oh, they're going to HATE my scene where one character gets

Spoiler

dildo-fucked to death with his own cock

.

Unless that spoilered thing is accurate, we demand signed copies!

With a sketch!

[worry]

Andorion, on 26 February 2016 - 04:30 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 03:27 PM, said:

OK guys, release date is announced for 03/05/2016. That's the third of May, you danged Yankees/

I can just picture Worry hunting through Amazon on the 5th of March and getting frustrated!

No way. I'm waiting till this one's on ebay!

[Primateus]

Zoolanderis Derake, on 26 February 2016 - 09:03 PM, said:

Andorion, on 26 February 2016 - 04:30 PM, said:

Maark, on 26 February 2016 - 03:27 PM, said:

OK guys, release date is announced for 03/05/2016. That's the third of May, you danged Yankees/

I can just picture Worry hunting through Amazon on the 5th of March and getting frustrated!

No way. I'm waiting till this one's on ebay!

Which reminds me...

Maark, I want my demanded signed copy to read "To Ebay"

[HoosierDaddy]

This is so awesome. I can only imagine how much work it took. Congrats and I'll probably be reading you soon!

[Stormcat]

I cannot and will not disclose spoilers on this since it is not published, but I will say I very much enjoyed it. ��

This post has been edited by Stormcat: 27 February 2016 - 08:06 AM

[Primateus]

Stormcat, on 27 February 2016 - 08:04 AM, said:

I cannot and will not disclose spoilers on this since it is not published, but I will say I very much enjoyed it. ��

Do you ever talk out loud to yourself? And if so, do you think you could translate that into "writing out loud to yourself and clicking post"?

[Maark Abbott]

Primateus, on 27 February 2016 - 09:52 AM, said:

Stormcat, on 27 February 2016 - 08:04 AM, said:

I cannot and will not disclose spoilers on this since it is not published, but I will say I very much enjoyed it. ��

Do you ever talk out loud to yourself? And if so, do you think you could translate that into "writing out loud to yourself and clicking post"?

There are characters, and I do nasty things to them.

Break The Cutie is my favourite trope.

[Primateus]

Maark, on 27 February 2016 - 02:42 PM, said:

Primateus, on 27 February 2016 - 09:52 AM, said:

Stormcat, on 27 February 2016 - 08:04 AM, said:

I cannot and will not disclose spoilers on this since it is not published, but I will say I very much enjoyed it. ��

Do you ever talk out loud to yourself? And if so, do you think you could translate that into "writing out loud to yourself and clicking post"?

There are characters, and I do nasty things to them.

Break The Cutie is my favourite trope.

What's so good about it?