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S.G. Redling
Hey Mindy,
First - my deepest apologies for taking so long to answer. I don't know how i missed this question.
As of this moment, I don't have the sequel on my schedule. I have two follow ups to OURSELVES and the third Dani Britton book on tap. But this doesn't mean it won't happen! You Know Who will get what's coming, I promise.
Thanks for reading the book! Sheila
First - my deepest apologies for taking so long to answer. I don't know how i missed this question.
As of this moment, I don't have the sequel on my schedule. I have two follow ups to OURSELVES and the third Dani Britton book on tap. But this doesn't mean it won't happen! You Know Who will get what's coming, I promise.
Thanks for reading the book! Sheila
S.G. Redling
Thank you so much, Emily. I am language nerd from way back. There wasn't one straight path I took reverse engineering the language. I have tried (with limited success) to speak French and Italian and I know the frustration and elation that comes from untangling a language knot. It's always the little words and idioms that trip you up. I have several friends who speak English as their second or third language so I get to see the process from the other side as well.
Then there was the issue of context. There was no cultural context shared between Meg and Loul, no assumptions that could be made. Where would you begin? As a novelist, that wide open question is the stuff dreams are made of.
Finally, (I should have warned you this wouldn't be a short answer. Nerd alert!) I read a fantastic book on linguistics called The Unfolding of Language that forever changed the way I look at language. I'll post a link at the bottom. It's a little dense but fascinating. (The section on Semitic languages blew my mind.)
I really appreciate you taking the time to read DAMOCLES and reach out to me. It's a strange book and not everyone's cup of tea. To date, Loul Pell is still the finest human being I've ever met or imagined.
Thanks again! Sheila
Here's the link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/080508...
Then there was the issue of context. There was no cultural context shared between Meg and Loul, no assumptions that could be made. Where would you begin? As a novelist, that wide open question is the stuff dreams are made of.
Finally, (I should have warned you this wouldn't be a short answer. Nerd alert!) I read a fantastic book on linguistics called The Unfolding of Language that forever changed the way I look at language. I'll post a link at the bottom. It's a little dense but fascinating. (The section on Semitic languages blew my mind.)
I really appreciate you taking the time to read DAMOCLES and reach out to me. It's a strange book and not everyone's cup of tea. To date, Loul Pell is still the finest human being I've ever met or imagined.
Thanks again! Sheila
Here's the link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/080508...
S.G. Redling
Sorry I missed this question! But the timing is perfect. Dani Britton is back on the page and should be out on the shelves late this year. :)
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