Announcing A Novel With A One Shoed Main Female Character |
grizzletoad1
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Ko,
The novel will be available as a paperback shortly. I'm going to be receiving the proof to review and if it looks good, it will go into production. I'm looking at perhaps by the end of next week if all is well. I'd really like to see how you do Laura. This girl has been living in my head for the past 24 years now. In that time I've drawn several sketches of her. Most are lost to time and just drawing a better picture of her. I do have some in storage in my basement. My wife has always called her my fantasy chick! At least she has a sense of humor.
Nigel,
Glad you really like the book. You have the distinction of being my first sale! Thank you!
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02-10-2014 21:19 |
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Powell
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I insert my five cents here. If we look at the promotional posters for the movies, the characters are often depicted in slightly different manner or situations than in actual scenes. For instance, the promotional posters for the Romancing the Stone showed Kathleen Turner (one of the most beautiful women ever born) losing her shoe completely - what never happens in the movie. So if I were John I'd order to draw Laura with one foot compeletely bare - no bangade.
__________________ Beautiful women are supposed to wear only one shoe. No more, no less.
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02-12-2014 05:45 |
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grizzletoad1
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Well, like I said, the pics would need to be done to my specs. And the one I have in mine for Laura would be before she has the bandage applied! Unfortunately the other pics would be of the three main male characters, and a second female character who never loses her boots. And the fifth panel would be just a kind of mood shot similar to the cover of my novel. again, the details would have to be given in a PM or via E-Mail to Ko.
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02-12-2014 22:48 |
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Powell
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Posting this separately on purpose. Although one-shoe element is very fine in this novel, it's not this aspect that makes me speak so high of the book. It's the quality of the plot itself. Closer to the end of the novel, when chain of event went absolutely climatic, I caught myself constantly forgetting about Laura's one-shoed state. Well done, John!
__________________ Beautiful women are supposed to wear only one shoe. No more, no less.
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02-13-2014 22:18 |
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grizzletoad1
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Thanks, Nigel. Your praise speaks volumes. Now let's hope it can transcend into the general fiction crowd who don't care about one shoed heroines or trains at all.
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02-14-2014 02:21 |
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Powell
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That facial expression!
__________________ Beautiful women are supposed to wear only one shoe. No more, no less.
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02-20-2014 18:41 |
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Mandrake
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02-22-2014 04:40 |
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grizzletoad1
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Hey guys,
While I'm glad about the interest shown about my novel and the visualizations of the main female character, I'm wondering if any of you (Save for one, and you know who you are) have actually bought my novel on Kindle. well, here comes your chance. Starting midnight, February 28 until 11:59 PM on March 1, I'm going to be offering my novel on Kindle Direct for FREE. Yes free. So now there's no excuse to not get and read it. All I'm asking for is, if you do get and read it, and really like it like I know you guys will, please leave me a good review on Kindle. I need all the positive buzz I can get to promote this book in the wider "mainstream" thriller market. Thanks guys, and please like my Facebook page at The Railroad Man and visit my blog on my website at www.therailroadman.com
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by grizzletoad1: 02-23-2014 04:03.
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02-23-2014 04:02 |
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Mandrake
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I don't have a kindle and I don't really have much time to read a novel right now. I'm already reading a book and I've got too many projects going on as it is (including starting a new job). But your book is on my to do list and I will definitely try to get to it in the future.
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02-23-2014 08:13 |
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fantomaZ
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@grizzletoad1: thanks. got it for free today. will read it as soon as I find some time ...
@Mandrake: congratulations on your new job
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02-28-2014 15:49 |
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Mandrake
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Hey thanks. It's a temporary job, but will pay the bills for awhile. I'm looking forward to your new comic fantomaz!
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03-01-2014 07:49 |
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grizzletoad1
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Guys,
My novel, The Railroad Man, is now finally available as a soft cover through Create Space! Just go to my website:
www.therailroadman.com
Click the link, buy, and enjoy. All I ask is that if you do buy, please leave a review on Kindle or Create Space (Whichever version you buy). Word of mouth is the greatest advertising one can ask for. Thanks, guys, and enjoy!
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06-18-2014 02:46 |
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