Comments on: More reviews…and a journey

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:35:00 +0000

Hi Graeme,
Thanks for dropping by, and for the review. I appreciate feedback and always try to learn from it. And if you were thrown so badly by the vocab you mentioned, then at least where you are concerned, I failed as a writer in one aspect of the book, and I should take that on board.

One other reviewer mentioned in passing that naming is not my forte, so it is definitely something I am going to work harder on with the next series. (Not much I can do with the rest of the Mirage Makers, as it is already published in Australia, and has entered the production line in UK...)

I am less certain about Ligea's character. I think that is probably more of a personal thing - some readers like her, appreciating where she is coming from, others don't think her past justifies what she has become. Fortunately for them, there is another more likable main character as a major player in the rest of the trilogy.

I shall be very interested to see what you think, Graeme - and I do hope you will let me know, whether you review the next 2 books or not.

Hrugaar, I am fixing that link...

By: Graeme Flory

Graeme Flory — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:51:00 +0000

Hi Glenda,
Thanks for mentioning my review. Despite the bits I mentioned, I am looking forward to reading more and seeing where the plot ends up. Unfortunately, I guess there will always be a clash between an authors vision and a reader's individual perspective. Garis' expletive threw me, based on the language that I had already seen being used, and I had a little trouble getting back into the swing of things after that...
I think the issue with Ligea sprang from the fact that she was constantly in situations where she was the root cause of negative feeling and there wasn't much for me to like about her. I will be interested to see how her character develops in the next book however.

Hi Mr Hrugaar,
I'd be interested to hear how you reached your conclusion about my feelings re the character of Ligea. Seems like a snap reaction based on the fact that I'm a male reviewer...

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:14:00 +0000

Thanks guys...

I guess, Hrugaar, that no author can write a main character that is going to appeal to everyone.
Fortunately the feedback I've been getting seems to indicate that most people - even the ones who don't like her - do appreciate her journey. How she began was hardly entirely her fault, after all...

The other main character of Books 2 and 3 is more likable, and those who stay with the trilogy are amply rewarded, I think.

Oh, and the new rules about taking liquids on airplanes means no buying Bombay Sapphire at the duty free, darn it. And I wasn't flying an Asian airline so the free alcohol was not in evidence, either. The hips could have done with a bit of lubrication too.

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:16:00 +0000

1) Safe journey glenda. Do hope being stuck in a plane seat for so long won't add more wear and tear to the hip muscles. :o Grab as many extra pillows as you can. Hopefully it's an airline that supplies gin?

2) Typo - url for Graeme Flory's review site ends in .com, not .co

3) Puzzled why Mr. Flory found it hard to achieve rapport with Ligea, I clicked with her straight away. Maybe that makes me pretty vile too (or just not afraid of intelligent and capable women, heheh).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:27:00 +0000

Fan-bloody-tastic!!!!!!!!

The glowing reviews. Not your hips. *g*

By: Madcap Machinist

Madcap Machinist — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:57:00 +0000

I like that looking for "sense of wonder fix" part. I'm addicted to the stuff, so these reviews sold me.

Great reviews! Congratulations!

Have a good trip and take care.

ps thanks for the link to the marine group, new to me. will be meeting them soon!