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  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 5

    Yes! This took several of the 'problems' I had with earlier chapters and took steps toward solving them. I was pumping my fist as I read. I thought the development ...

    Oct 14, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 4

    Hey, it's been a while. I'll give this a shot. General comments: re-inca-rnation This was a grab bag for me. I liked some of it but thought it could use ...

    Oct 14, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: Turning The Knives 7

    Hey man! Long time, no review. Let's fix that. General comments: 6th sense (of humor) There were a couple of laugh out loud moments in this chapter, which was a ...

    Oct 14, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: Turning The Knives 6

    Hectic metric This is probably more of a literary curio but you mention in part of the prose that he's driving his truck at 140. Due to the fact that ...

    Sep 23, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: The Straits 2

    The hellish storm of bullets, that had been crashing into the hull of the ship, had stopped. The native sailors had begun grabbing and tipping over tables, chairs, anything metal ...

    Sep 17, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: Turning The Knives 5

    The tension between Michael and Nigel is a nice touch. It makes the situation they're in feel more real and intense. Fueling speculation Here's something that struck me as odd. ...

    Sep 15, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 3.3

    Magically delicious This is a novel way to introduce a power into your work and it seems the idea of reincarnation is both powerful in the literal sense and the ...

    Sep 14, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 3.2

    Awesome, I'm liking this chapter a lot. These new characters are really unique and interesting. All fine-o Albino I was overjoyed at the direction you've taken this character so far. ...

    Sep 14, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 3.1

    Hey man, The plot thickens... General comments : Making a scene "He saw the eyes in the cafeteria turn back to their lunches." Haha, no way this happens. No way. ...

    Sep 14, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 2

    Mix and match Be careful not to homogenize Indian tribes too much. I get that this isn't historical fiction but it seems to have historical undertones and I think things ...

    Sep 10, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: The Straits

    150 reported pirate attacks in the past year . Hendrik pored over the numbers in his head. It came out to a little under one attack every 2.5 days. He ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Chapter 1

    Ah, there's much more going on in this chapter! Comments : Just a few more overused sleeptalk phrases mom That sleep mumbling you have Marcus doing, particularly the first part, ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: SHAMAN - Prologue/Epilogue

    Hey, interesting little bit so far. General comments : First things first : I like the opening. And I hate it. Let me explain: "That’s from Wikipedia,"..."That’s all we want ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Short Stories Re: The City in the Sand

    Ah, atchaeology is a very ripe subject for exciting adventure fiction if you're willing to take some... Jones -ian liberties with the profession. General comments: Punching power : For a ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: The Unknown chapter 4

    Poetry/lyrics Part of me likes that this stuff is in here, it’s unique. But if it stays it’s a little long and disruptive in the middle of the chapter like ...

    Sep 4, 2009


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