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I agree. Rowling intentionally didn't "write down" to a child's level, preferring to write a book that both adults and children would enjoy. Boy, I have to remember back to the first one, but I would have been about 37 when it came out. The nice thing with the books is that most adults can...

Strange as it sounds, one of my favorite "feel-good" books is an older Star Trek based novel called "Uhura's Song." It's truly a shame that they made it a Star Trek. It would have been a classic read in general science fiction. The Secret Rats of NIMN is another feel-good story (much...

Do you mean on this forum, or in the bookstores? No can do in the bookstores, since many fantasy readers are also willing to pick up science fiction titles. Shelving them together increases sales of both, which is needed because SFF only accounts for 11-12% of the genre fiction market. They...

Does it have to be a novel? I'd like to include: At the Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft (Cthulu novella) The Rats In the Walls - H.P. Lovecraft (Cthulu novella) The Shining - Stephen King (insanity/possession/ghosts) Relic - Douglas Preston [can't remember the co-author] (evil...

Late to the party, I'm afraid, so I get stuck with the crusty bit of cake in the corner of the box. Many happy returns, Halo! :)

What they're trying to say (somewhat haphazardly) is that a lot of us have published stuff, but we don't like to talk about our books here. We talk about OTHER people's books! ;) (speaking of alter egos, where did SillyWabbit go? "Wabbit" just seems so... formal. :( )

Tanya Huff's "Blood" series is a classic vampire series. There are, I believe, six of them. LOVE the Anita Blake series! Most all of mine are autographed keepers! :D Of course, only fair to give myself a plug -- the Sazi werewolf series by yours truly from Tor/Forge! :rolleyes: ;)

Don't forget to add the latest release, THE BLACK WIND, to the list. IMO, it's one of his best works. He does a terrific job of juggling several subplots. It's very Clancy-esque this time. Definitely a read in one sitting, even though I didn't get to bed until almost time to get up! ;)

Welcome from another Texan, Brittney! What sort of books do you like to read? Cathy

Well, unfortunately, the reality is that electricity has to come from somewhere too. Solar panels aren't efficient enough presently to charge a car, which leads to plugging it in a traditional wall outlet (Do the 12-volt battery packs convert to 120 or 240v in the U.S.?) But when I was a...

Sure, meself! Abebooks.com is a super source for rare books. Here's a link to one of the ones you listed: The History of the Clifton Suspension Bridge They also have a forum where you can ask for a particular title or for rare books on a subject, and forum users will help guide you to...

:confused: So, are you looking for specific locations in the text where similar language states the same thing in each of the three? Or just general purpose examples of "how" each teaches the lessons, as pertolote23 and novella have offered?

Well, my place is a little large for a push-mower! LOL! :D At over two acres of grass, I'd get finished just in time to start over! But the dead grass does stay where it falls, because our mower is a mulching sort. We only use chemicals when the fire ants get out of control...

I certainly don't ask the age of the person posting. That's no indication of writing skill or creativity, since I could write nearly as well at 14 as 44. I agree with both Mari and Novella. The goal of most writers who are seeking a critique is publication, which carries with it a lot of...

Can I ask what genre you're intending for this to be? Some of my comments are specific to the type of book/story you're planning. Mystery, horror, SF, romance, etc.? Cathy

Not all romance has sex. Some just has romantic tension, or sexual tension without ever going that final step. Sometimes fate intervenes, as in this story. Cie's doing well. She's busy (as am I) with working on our December, 2006 release. I just finished writing the March, 2006 book, and...

Ah! Then you need to try "dark romance." They're horror/romance crosses. Sometimes love can be a VERY scary thing! Sometimes the people don't make it out alive, or WISH they hadn't! Here's part of a short story that my co-author did for a dark romance anthology called The Abyss...

I'd be interested to hear what various people consider "trashy". I hear that comment a lot when applied to romance, but it's not something you hear in other genres. You never hear about "trashy" horror, even though there's often sex inside. Likewise, I've never heard of "trashy" fantasy, or...

Snerk... :rolleyes:

Without going into politics, my belief is that we humans are supremely egotistic to believe that we have any CLUE how the world operates in the long term. Since we cannot yet create any model that can accurately predict backwards in time to a known event, it's foolish to think that we can...