tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post6444122491293235519..comments2023-11-22T11:35:00.148+00:00Comments on Booked Up: Book Review: On Dark Shores 1: The Lady by J A ClementTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11900560915142436871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-42491684480196073702011-05-08T21:30:57.405+01:002011-05-08T21:30:57.405+01:00Hi TC,
Just found your blog through the Amazon th...Hi TC,<br /><br />Just found your blog through the Amazon thread and am now following. Cheers,<br />-JasonJason Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12789780815865767782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-34430116356504442011-05-08T21:24:27.097+01:002011-05-08T21:24:27.097+01:00Barbara, I hope you enjoy it.
JAC, it's inter...Barbara, I hope you enjoy it.<br /><br />JAC, it's interesting to think about it in the wider context. It must be very difficult to decide how to divide a longer story up. You've far from put me off for good, I'll be waiting for Part 2!TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900560915142436871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-76985343087688305742011-05-07T19:20:04.287+01:002011-05-07T19:20:04.287+01:00Thanks TC - and what a compliment, to have made yo...Thanks TC - and what a compliment, to have made you reconsider your attitude to fantasy as a genre!!<br /><br />Re the ending; this was once a longer book and it took me ages to decide where to split it. When I first decided to publish, I thought the original was too long for a debut novel; when you've worked for a long time on anything you think it must be good, but I was very aware that that is not necessarily a solid assumption and I wasn't sure how it would measure up. <br /><br />This in mind, I decided to split the original into parts, so that if I got feedback that my style was not as polished as I thought, the later bits could be improved. <br /><br />Further along the process I came to realise how important it was to have my stuff edited by someone else, and my two editors cut about 7k words from what I thought was the finished article - harsh but it made it so much better!<br /><br />As you guessed, Part 2 (now in editing- should be out over the summer) tells of the Mother's flight from the mountains of her country to the rendezvous with the "Black-Eyed Susan", pursued by the Mardonese troops and dogged by betrayal as she goes.... I'll be sure to tell you when it's out!<br /><br />Thanks for your review, TC; I'm glad you decided to take a chance on a fantasy book - and awfully relieved that I haven't put you off it for good!<br />Much appreciated;<br />JACJAClementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12949142237109137744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-3663951820889526472011-05-07T18:40:56.953+01:002011-05-07T18:40:56.953+01:00Based on this lovely review I am going to purchase...Based on this lovely review I am going to purchase copy of On Dark Shores: The Lady. It sounds very intriguing. <br /><br />I'll have to purchase on the US site. <br />Thank you!Barbara Silkstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776412873592952204noreply@blogger.com