Michael Stolle's Blog, page 10
June 24, 2013
On the bestseller list today
a great day,
The French Orphan
is today on the bestseller list on Amazon Canada (historical fiction)
I'm lovin' it.....
cheers
The French Orphan
is today on the bestseller list on Amazon Canada (historical fiction)
I'm lovin' it.....
cheers
June 15, 2013
Is literature going the way of fast food?
It's always interesting to read the reviews! To be honest, it makes me a bit nervous sometimes.... not all of them are flattering - luckily the great majority are quite nice and extremely motivating. And most seem genuine and honest - a great feed-back.
Whereas some readers appreciate the humour and let a story develop (although I freely admit my book is a fairy tale...), I sometimes have the feeling that some readers expect ever more spectacular events to happen on every second page -
which leads me to the thoughts: are Hollywood action blockbusters changing the way we're expected to read and write? Would Jane Austen be dumped into the trash bin nowadays?
Is fast food spreading to literature?
A quick story-to-go as we have not time or patience left ?
your feed-back is appreciated :)
cheers
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
Whereas some readers appreciate the humour and let a story develop (although I freely admit my book is a fairy tale...), I sometimes have the feeling that some readers expect ever more spectacular events to happen on every second page -
which leads me to the thoughts: are Hollywood action blockbusters changing the way we're expected to read and write? Would Jane Austen be dumped into the trash bin nowadays?
Is fast food spreading to literature?
A quick story-to-go as we have not time or patience left ?
your feed-back is appreciated :)
cheers
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
May 31, 2013
the end is near....
At least for Pierre and Armand, as I'm about to finish the last sequel.
I can promise, suspense is guaranteed, as adventure never comes without a cost!
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
cheers and have a great week-end (with a bit of sun...)
I can promise, suspense is guaranteed, as adventure never comes without a cost!
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
cheers and have a great week-end (with a bit of sun...)
May 26, 2013
Japan loves history :)
first downloads ever from Amazon Japan... wow... great feeling to know that Pierre and Armand will soon have fans on the other side of the globe
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
May 19, 2013
4000 downloads soon to be reached...toiling hard for the 3rd book,
on the last pages of the next sequel, but it's hard work....
Venice proofs to be more dangerous for our heroes than it could ever have been imagined... and Pierre suddenly discovers the dark sides of his character - will he join his infamous cousin?
you'll need to wait a bit more until those questions will be answered!
thanks to all for your encouraging ratings and feed-back!
cheers,
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
Venice proofs to be more dangerous for our heroes than it could ever have been imagined... and Pierre suddenly discovers the dark sides of his character - will he join his infamous cousin?
you'll need to wait a bit more until those questions will be answered!
thanks to all for your encouraging ratings and feed-back!
cheers,
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
May 9, 2013
March 3, 2013
February 10, 2013
Thank you, Jade!
Received a new review last week from Jade, not only that she loved the book because of its suspense - the best thing is that she picked up the humour and loved it!
If I can can grip you or make you smile and even laugh - it's my greatest reward!
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
If I can can grip you or make you smile and even laugh - it's my greatest reward!
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
January 21, 2013
Agatha.....I admire you!
Looked into an old paperback of Agatha Christie this weekend.....
How did she do it? A character pops up in her story and immediately I see him (or her) standing there, alive - and I think: I know somebody like that! The playboy who only fancies himself, the fat woman who bullies everybody, the shy esoteric spinster, they're all around us!
Even today her plots are still outstanding - her books so entertaining, decades after they have been written! Stunning!
How did she do it? A character pops up in her story and immediately I see him (or her) standing there, alive - and I think: I know somebody like that! The playboy who only fancies himself, the fat woman who bullies everybody, the shy esoteric spinster, they're all around us!
Even today her plots are still outstanding - her books so entertaining, decades after they have been written! Stunning!
