Comments on: And the winner is… http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/ News from the Golden Age Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Victoria http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Victoria Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:25:35 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1689 <b>Nate - </b> My two pennies. On the forum, is it an idea to create separate sections for all books and maybe one for books outside of your writing so we have a place to really discuss them and make sure that the separate book discussions are not swamped in the general forum ? Nate – My two pennies. On the forum, is it an idea to create separate sections for all books and maybe one for books outside of your writing so we have a place to really discuss them and make sure that the separate book discussions are not swamped in the general forum ?

]]> By: Nate http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Nate Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1685 <a href="http://durandus.org/fans" rel="nofollow">Fan forum</a> Let's see what happens. Fan forum

Let’s see what happens.

]]> By: Glitch_Chaos http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Glitch_Chaos Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:18:37 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1684 I think a fourm could be fun so long as no one starts an Enterprise VS. Lois thread ;) As for critic on Nate, the only thing I can say is, he needs to quit the day job and write more. If you need money Nate, try leasing out the wife and kids as indentured servants, I'm sure they won't mind ;) I think a fourm could be fun so long as no one starts an Enterprise VS. Lois thread ;)

As for critic on Nate, the only thing I can say is, he needs to quit the day job and write more. If you need money Nate, try leasing out the wife and kids as indentured servants, I’m sure they won’t mind ;)

]]> By: Ben http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Ben Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:53:52 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1683 I agree with Bruce. One of the marks of a great writer is that they can take feedback from their fans (us) and their critics (does anyone professionally review podiobooks?) with a grain of salt and only let it improve their writing. A forum could be a lot of fun, talking about the books could just be the start of it. I think it would be a lot of fun to riff on Nate's work by doing some unofficial short fiction set in his universe. With Nate's permission of course :) I agree with Bruce. One of the marks of a great writer is that they can take feedback from their fans (us) and their critics (does anyone professionally review podiobooks?) with a grain of salt and only let it improve their writing.

A forum could be a lot of fun, talking about the books could just be the start of it. I think it would be a lot of fun to riff on Nate’s work by doing some unofficial short fiction set in his universe. With Nate’s permission of course :)

]]> By: Bruce http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Bruce Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:29:29 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1682 Victoria - I agree, but that's my whole point. Unless you want to meet in person at your local public library, there's nowhere to go that Nate wouldn't see it (via his google alerts) and come and say "Well, actually..." At which point, we'd simply respond "Damn you're good!" We're all here, and any future fans wanting to talk about the books can find us here, so why not? Victoria – I agree, but that’s my whole point. Unless you want to meet in person at your local public library, there’s nowhere to go that Nate wouldn’t see it (via his google alerts) and come and say “Well, actually…” At which point, we’d simply respond “Damn you’re good!” We’re all here, and any future fans wanting to talk about the books can find us here, so why not?

]]> By: Victoria http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Victoria Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:25:24 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1678 <b>Bruce - </b> Oh no, I definitely do not want to hide out from Nate at the <a href="http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm" rel="nofollow">End of the Internet</a> ! It's just that if we do get into some nice opinionated discussion, that Nate might come in and say: 'Well, actually....' And also I could see how Nate could find it awkward. I know that if I'd be me, I'd find it really hard not to interfere and would want to prevent myself. But maybe that's just me... Bruce – Oh no, I definitely do not want to hide out from Nate at the End of the Internet ! It’s just that if we do get into some nice opinionated discussion, that Nate might come in and say: ‘Well, actually….’ And also I could see how Nate could find it awkward. I know that if I’d be me, I’d find it really hard not to interfere and would want to prevent myself. But maybe that’s just me…

]]> By: Nate http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Nate Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:22:11 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1677 I have google alerts on my name and the titles. You can't hide on the internets :) I have google alerts on my name and the titles. You can’t hide on the internets :)

]]> By: Bruce http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Bruce Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:15:38 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1676 Victoria - you were thinking we might hide somewhere on the internet where Nate couldn't find us? I think the cat's out of the bag - might as well talk in front of Nate as pretend to be behind his back. If that's weird, then let's just admit that we're a weird group, and leave it at that! Nate, glad to hear you're making good progress! We keep pushing you to get this out quickly, but I hope you know we all really want you to take as long as it takes to get it right. Victoria – you were thinking we might hide somewhere on the internet where Nate couldn’t find us? I think the cat’s out of the bag – might as well talk in front of Nate as pretend to be behind his back. If that’s weird, then let’s just admit that we’re a weird group, and leave it at that!

Nate, glad to hear you’re making good progress! We keep pushing you to get this out quickly, but I hope you know we all really want you to take as long as it takes to get it right.

]]> By: Nate http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Nate Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:23:46 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1669 I could set up a forum if anybody wants to play there. I could set up a forum if anybody wants to play there.

]]> By: Victoria http://solarclipper.com/books/and-the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Victoria Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:44:45 +0000 http://durandus.org/golden/?p=132#comment-1668 <b>Ben -</b> Yeah, we should have more of a discussion of the Solar Clipper/Shaman tales. Although admittedly that probably would be weird on the author's page. That's sort of an activity that you usually do without the author present. I don't know exactly if I have a favourite passage, but I do think that there are some innately (no pun intended) funny things in there. There have been some hilariously laughing out loud things. I love the 'does he always talk like that' questions from just about everyone, and particularly CC asking and Diane answering 'No, sometimes he gets really wierd.' Anyway, I'm blabbering, I'll stop now. Ben - Yeah, we should have more of a discussion of the Solar Clipper/Shaman tales. Although admittedly that probably would be weird on the author’s page. That’s sort of an activity that you usually do without the author present.

I don’t know exactly if I have a favourite passage, but I do think that there are some innately (no pun intended) funny things in there. There have been some hilariously laughing out loud things. I love the ‘does he always talk like that’ questions from just about everyone, and particularly CC asking and Diane answering ‘No, sometimes he gets really wierd.’

Anyway, I’m blabbering, I’ll stop now.

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