Comments on: Shaman’s Tales

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:59:30 +0000

thanks, Kat.

Cape Grace is still on the drawing board, but it keeps getting pushed back by newer projects.

And it doesn’t matter one bit where/how you donate. many people toss a few dollars in the kitty at the end. some have been very reliable about contributing to each book in turn. In the end, it all goes to support my work. Thank you however you do it.

Even just spreading the word is a big help!

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:26:32 +0000

THANK YOU!!! I My partner and I have just spent the last couple of weeks listening to the Golden age series (I listen to audio books all day at work as I have repetitive job). Your works reminds me of Heinlein. I Literally just finished Captains share and want more – I’m downloading Ravenwood and South coast at I type. I’m just wondering what has happened to Cape Grace it doesn’t appear to be on podiobooks? Thank you so much again – oh when I donate does it make any difference to you if I do it all on one book or should I donate for each book individually?

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:42:55 +0000

Apparently “shyster” is less a problem than “shylock.” I’ve had several comments — public and private — about my cultural insensitivity in using the term. I had *no* idea that this was such a problematic word. I’m not a member of the culture that finds it offensive and had no way of knowing. *I* thought it was a Shakespearean reference.

I’ll be changing that when I revise the book for print.

By: larksilver

larksilver — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:03 +0000

The term “shyster” is so commonly associated with “lawyer” that it has, by now, surely lost any religious or ethnic overtone it may have originally carried. I certainly never thought anything of it. Based upon the gentle nature so apparent in these writings, I cannot imagine that any insult was intended. Perhaps the ones taking insult went looking for it? Just my two credits’ worth.

By: TerminusVox

TerminusVox — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:25:03 +0000

Meeting Otto Krug in ‘South Coast’ makes it hard to believe anyone could bully him (as Sarah describes in ‘Half Share’). He just seems too alien for anyone to get much of a handle on him. Meeting the townfolk of Calem’s Cove make it difficult to believe that such tomfoolery would be tolerated. I’m envisioning a watery accident or unexplained disappearance. But still, if Lois is to have her Shaman the events that lead her there must be in her history. I’m looking forward to ‘Cape Grace’ to see how this occurs. I’m not exactly looking forward to wading through the uglier side of human nature but I have faith in your ability to get us through it.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:08:53 +0000

i can’t wait.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:49:31 +0000

My wife and I have listened to most of the series as entertainment on road trips. This summer she will catch up with me by listening to “Double Share” during our summer vacation. Great Stories, and great presentation! Thanks for the excellent work. Have you ever thought about self-publishing the text as e-novels on Amazon’s Kindle store?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:56:59 +0000

Wow! Fantastic stuff. My husband tried to get me to listen to Quarter Share for months and finally, I said “oh, okay, I will give it a listen” – over the next few days all I did was listen, listen, listen. I have now listened to everything you have out, so far….. including Double Share, just could not stop listening, great voice, great story, can’t wait for my next “fix”!

By: brian hunt

brian hunt — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:55:20 +0000

I never really made the connection with Shyster or Shylock to be negative towards people of the Jewish faith. I always thought they were Yiddish in nature(like tuckus) but had never considered them not to pertain specificaly to Jews . Either way it was a great book but I was hoping to see what could have conspired to have caused Sarah’s horrid state in Half share

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:14:39 +0000

I went back and looked again at the etymology of “shyster” and it’s apparently a corruption of the German word meaning “one who defecates” … I can’t spell the German correctly but Anglicized it would be “scheisser”

And thanks!! I’m glad you like the stories.