tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post1409719727735280224..comments2023-12-31T09:17:15.628-05:00Comments on A Life in Pages: Trial Run of the WIP first chapterAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-42401495401950082892007-08-24T20:59:00.000-04:002007-08-24T20:59:00.000-04:00I'm totally new to you or your work, Angela. I've...I'm totally new to you or your work, Angela. I've been avoiding the fiction departments of bookstores -- too many books to choose from and not enough of them that really interest me these days to make it seem worth my while to go through them all for the "gem" I seek.<BR/><BR/>However, recently, I began a sort of Journey Quest through Blogdom. What a delight to find your blog, Lisa Samson's, and (sorry can't remember her real name) "Ragamuffin Diva's" blog as well as a few from secular writers. Now, I know I have to return to the bookstores and find these books -- or "gently" demand they get them in stock, soon!<BR/><BR/>Now this story, seems mystery not techie. But you say it's about women and relationships. Hmmm ... not seeing the connection, but I am intrigued enough to want to know more. <BR/><BR/>The traffic cam, the sensativity of the microphone relays, the Al Capone references, the fact the contact is a Spanish national, the other doorway down the hallway, the stationery store and the remarks at the very end -- these things all have potential to be more important than just stage set dressing and I'm curious how they all fit together ... right now, I want to know more about what Saluda Industries has been up to ...SuseADoodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203027336864059578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-44437993950261015122007-08-23T19:06:00.000-04:002007-08-23T19:06:00.000-04:00I'd keep reading because it's you, and I trust you...I'd keep reading because it's you, and I trust you as an author. Otherwise, oh ... I suppose I'd try a second chapter, to see if anything actually happens ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-50982527708583641232007-08-20T15:03:00.000-04:002007-08-20T15:03:00.000-04:00Like it! Not sure about the sneeze/bless you line ...Like it! Not sure about the sneeze/bless you line though - you might look at that more.Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643840250350634164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-22173613801937250252007-08-20T14:01:00.000-04:002007-08-20T14:01:00.000-04:00I'm still hung on the traffic cam, if that's what ...I'm still hung on the traffic cam, if that's what it really was. Or was that just a bit of a red herring?Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-43434571141676676232007-08-20T10:32:00.000-04:002007-08-20T10:32:00.000-04:00I am intrigued with the opening. While reading it...I am intrigued with the opening. While reading it I was trying to remember what you had blogged some time back about the concept for this book and the connection with a news article (?) of the person without a face. I can hardly wait to see where this leads. Write on!!! ClydeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-33446745695865168712007-08-20T10:03:00.000-04:002007-08-20T10:03:00.000-04:00I got a little confused with the introduction of s...I got a little confused with the introduction of so many characters so fast. Suddenly, we have about five people carrying on a conversation...some here, some there. Maybe it's just me, but I had to re-read to decipher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-54637271755435861832007-08-19T14:44:00.000-04:002007-08-19T14:44:00.000-04:00Whoa! I am hooked - big time!! You did say the boo...Whoa! I am hooked - big time!! You did say the book would be in the stores next week, right? LOL That's about how long I can wait to read the rest. Sigh. But hurry and write fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-90227201838711707152007-08-19T14:25:00.000-04:002007-08-19T14:25:00.000-04:00LOL! That picture IS a face, Melissa--it's a 3D u...LOL! That picture IS a face, Melissa--it's a 3D ultrasound of a preborn baby. It was the closest thing I had to the feeling I was trying to get across. <BR/><BR/>And Kay, don't worry--if I didn't want honest feedback, I wouldn't ask for it! :-) And I have a HUGE thing that makes this different, but I am playing around with delaying its revelation . . . and still thinking about the best time to bring it up. <BR/><BR/>Onward!<BR/><BR/>AngieAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-4851255806225234202007-08-19T10:17:00.000-04:002007-08-19T10:17:00.000-04:00Ha Ha! I'm such an oddball! Like that's new.I lik...Ha Ha! I'm such an oddball! Like that's new.<BR/>I like the scene, Angie. It's vivid and intriguing. It's just not the hook for me that it is for the others, I guess. <BR/>But you got to ignore oddballs. :)<BR/>What would hook me, if I knew nothing else about the book or you, would be the blurb on this. Because what you've told us so far sounds really cool!Kay Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915323487092648396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-21503899735655655752007-08-19T03:20:00.000-04:002007-08-19T03:20:00.000-04:00so is the picture supposed to look like a face? or...so is the picture supposed to look like a face? or am I the only one who thinks it looks like a face?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-15409788104486197582007-08-19T01:07:00.000-04:002007-08-19T01:07:00.000-04:00Not too techy. And I liked it that "Spock" was a ...Not too techy. And I liked it that "Spock" was a woman - I wasn't expecting that, and so often these surveillance/mystery type stories have male protagonists.<BR/><BR/>I want to know who wants to know what and why :)<BR/><BR/>Accidental Poet accidentally logged into gmail and showing up as No Profile Susan ...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189339939424261895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-19643361207742686572007-08-18T22:31:00.000-04:002007-08-18T22:31:00.000-04:00Thanks, everybody. I'm only second-drafting, so I...Thanks, everybody. I'm only second-drafting, so I can still make tweaks. And trust me, though this is a bit like ALIAS, there's so much that's not . . . <BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>AngieAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-86274762267805002342007-08-18T22:15:00.000-04:002007-08-18T22:15:00.000-04:00I loved the hook. But I was a bit confused because...I loved the hook. But I was a bit confused because I assumed the monitor was for an ultrasound. LOL.<BR/><BR/>It sounds more mysterious than techie, but I'm okay with techie anyway.Megan DiMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114463270734382638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-60553395648859606882007-08-18T21:41:00.000-04:002007-08-18T21:41:00.000-04:00Oh, and I do want to know if you plan to research ...Oh, and I do want to know if you plan to research and use only real technology or if you are going to make stuff up like they do for Alias. That would be way more fun as a writer, wouldn't it?Kay Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915323487092648396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-20320725153092406172007-08-18T21:40:00.000-04:002007-08-18T21:40:00.000-04:00I guess for me, it feels too familiar to raise a l...I guess for me, it feels too familiar to raise a lot of questions. I do wonder what it is they want to know and why and who they work for, etc. But, I personally don't feel a burning desire to know what's going on. <BR/>In my mind it looks like about a dozen movies and tv shows I've seen.<BR/>I hope that doesn't sound mean. I am not at all comfortable giving my opinion when it's anything less than positive. :)<BR/>But I know you know that I love you and your books!Kay Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915323487092648396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-90202803960275133552007-08-18T21:39:00.000-04:002007-08-18T21:39:00.000-04:00More mysterious than tech-y. Good hook.More mysterious than tech-y. Good hook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com