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Paul, sounds interesting.Hope the book's Future is good.
Thanks, Howard. I suspect you may already know . . but don't tell me! Hoping the same for you.Paul Sherman
Just a reminder. "An Extended Journey" is available as a free Kindle edition on Amazon all day on February 14th. FREE is good! I hope you'll pick up a copy. Paul
Paul, have you seen the newest info on Jefferson & his nail producing operation?This facet was known, being documented, but also suppressed by earlier biographers.
Smithsonian had an excellent overview a few months back, worth a look perchance.
I was aware of it, and I know the spin has changed over the years, as have many views of slavery and its aftermath in the land of the free. I'll definitely check out the latest. I didn't address the nail operation specifically in AEJ, as there were enough other details to make my point. THANKS.
Understood Paul & I wasn't trying to make any points one way or the other, it's always a bad idea to judge another Time Frame by other than it's original standards.Being aware of the Past, however, is another thing altogether, even if & especially so, that Past is harsh.
Knowledge is what's important & empowers, not judgment calls from afar.
My opinion anyway.
I totally agree. BTW, early (Ch 15) in "An Extended Journey" a 21st century African American docent does a riff on blaming Thomas Jefferson from the modern perspective, that you may find interesting. If you don't get a chance to pick up a freebie tomorrow, I can send you that brief part. She'd appreciate your statement above.
Thanks Paul, I plan to download it tomorrow, no problem & look forward to it.
Just noticed that I have another Kindle Promo day with Amazon. FREE is good! So "An Extended Journey" is available as a free download all day on Sunday, March 3rd. I hope you'll pick up a copy and enjoy. Thanks.Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FQSVWI
Paul Sherman
Grabbed it and tweeted it, Paul! Good luck on the promo day.
Rysa wrote: "Grabbed it and tweeted it, Paul! Good luck on the promo day."So glad to hear that, Rysa. Thanks! I hope you enjoy it. I've been reading more TTA today. Enjoying the story and your writing style very much.
Thanks to all of you who picked up copies of "An Extended Journey" last week! I appreciate your interest and hope you'll have time to read and enjoy. Your feedback is always welcome.Paul Sherman
Where do they all go? Indie authors know what I'm talking about, especially those published on Amazon. Every now and then Amazon will send out a gazillion promotional copies of your book to people, who knows where (or when). OK, that last one was 600 on a weekday, a humble gazillion by my count. My guess is most end up hidden among the other 3000 books in people's to-read folders, which is fine. I'd be happy if only half of them wrote honest reviews. ;-)Ahhhh, but sometimes, months later, a surprise review, email, or message will appear from a Time Traveler across the country or half way around the globe, even a member of our TT Group (thanks!), someone who understands "An Extended Journey" and why I wrote it. Makes my day. Also makes me appreciate even more the books recommended and/or written by members of this Group. So much Time Travel, so little time!
PAUL
Paul, I guess it was...An Extended Review
But I know what you mean.
Paul - just a note to thank you for your wonderful review of The Plot to Save Socrates - here on Goodreads and on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/review/REBYCFY5...
You're certainly welcome, Paul. I guess you can tell I enjoyed it. Glad to see by early reviews of sequel that old friends (especially Appleton) are coming back along with new ones (Augustine, perhaps?) to help you address that little problem with the Library!
Hey Paul, may I make a comment, just to smile a bit? :)I noticed now that in Chapter 5 of your wonderful book you wrote 'Rotollino di Zia Teresa' with double LL :))) I guess in english it is like that (I saw so many times our nice sounding single letters doubled, in restaurants and shops abroad. LOL)
Anyway, it is 'rotolino', with one L. With double L in my language it would sound like 'toll' or 'troll', which would make people smile before starting eating :)
Actually, in the same sentence you wrote 'provolone', with one L :)
Anyhow, congratulations for your knowledge of italian food ;)
Piero wrote: "Hey Paul, may I make a comment, just to smile a bit? :)I noticed now that in Chapter 5 of your wonderful book you wrote 'Rotollino di Zia Teresa' with double LL :))) I guess in english it is like..."
OK . . . I confess. I "borrowed" that dish from a special regional menu at a very nice Italian restaurant. And it was very good! But since it was in Sacramento, California, rather than Italy, I guess I can't be surprised. I did a lot of my Virginia "research" in pubs and restaurants there, so next time I'm going directly to Italy! (Our 22 year old daughter just returned from a 12 day visit to your beautiful country.)
So thanks for the smile, Piero, and for your kind review of "An Extended Journey" on Amazon. So glad you enjoyed it.
Paul, I wouldn't worry too much over the use of creative spelling for 'An Extended Journey' is, after all, a 'what if' tale.And a good one, too, as I've told you.
So now you're in a Loop.
Thanks, Howard. I wish I could take credit for being "creative" here, but I copied the spelling from a menu. Oh well, Piero has already forgiven me, as do our British and Canadian friends, most of the time, when we Americanize other words. (We're right, of course.) :-)
Paul, the nuances of language are indeed both elegant & ever changing & Christopher Marlowe, the 16th centuary literary genius, discusses this very thing in my 2nd book & with a strange but wise old man who somehow Time Travels.I wonder who that's based upon?
Only Time will tell, I guess.
Paul wrote: "Thanks, Howard. I wish I could take credit for being "creative" here, but I copied the spelling from a menu. Oh well, Piero has already forgiven me, as do our British and Canadian friends, most of ..."of course you're right! :))))
you know what? I use american english, also in some professional text I am writing... well, the publishers (yes, luckily for professional books I have traditional publishers) always correct the errors :))
the most frequent?
I write 'organized' crime, but it should be 'organised' crime, so I have to correct all the zetas to 's' ;) .... and then privatiSation instead of privatiZation, and so on
(btw, in italian is also with 'z')
Mika spoke of 'British spelling'Mika, Churchill had his own view of English rules & in his official war time dispatches he tried in vain to change the ones he thought foolish or unneeded.
The one about not ending a sentence with prepositions especially bugged him & among his most famous examples of such folly was: 'This is the kind of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.'
Howard wrote: "Mika spoke of 'British spelling'Mika, Churchill had his own view of English rules & in his official war time dispatches he tried in vain to change the ones he thought foolish or unneeded.
The on..."
interesting... I did not know about this Churchill's pedantry :)
btw, Howard, does it sound better defense or defence, in your opinion? (guess which one I am using ...)
I'm glad to see a number of readers have already taken advantage of the Kindle Countdown promotion of "An Extended Journey" on Amazon. It's still in effect at only $.99 until midnight (PST) tonight. Not too late!Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FQSVWI
An Extended Journey
I'd like to share with you my Time Travel novel called "An Extended Journey."
The characters in this book are not experienced Time Travelers like some of you. When they're transported to the past, they have no idea what happened, where they are, or when they are. They don't know the dangers involved for themselves -- like stumbling into the wrong neighborhood after dark -- or for the future -- that chance ripple in time that could change everything for the worse. They'll understand eventually, but their immediate concerns are more basic: staying alive and going home. But what can you do when the past becomes your present? They're the same people they were yesterday but with new choices and consequences to consider.
I'll insert a few "Reader Remarks" (from Amazon Reviews) and a Plot Description below, if you have a minute. I'll enter a link to Amazon, too, where "An Extended Journey" is offered in a Kindle eBook edition and full length reviews can be found.
Thanks!
PAUL SHERMAN
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FQSVWI
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READER REMARKS:
“It is hard to find really skillfully written time travel novels but this one was one. It is rare to say this but I was glad it was as long as it is and sad when it ended.” --Laurie Pollack (Pennsylvania)--
"Characters are believable and real, events and locations are so well described, you feel as if you are there. Use of actual people of the times helps keep the feeling of authenticity. The plot flows smoothly and the pacing keeps you turning the pages. A great read." --DanaRae (South Carolina)--
“This is a powerful, superbly written book and a wonderfully structured story. I am a Thomas Jefferson fan, and have never read a more fully-realized, realistic version of him. It's like author Paul Sherman knew the man personally... and shares with us the 'normal guy' version of Jefferson that we never considered." --Michael Russell--
“Sherman's sharp eye for detail adds a lot to this imaginative tale. It's a good read, and a page-turner, which I recommend without reservation.” --Retired English Teacher--
“I absolutely loved it. This is a fun way to experience how our ancestors lived. Paul Sherman did a great job on research and presentation. I intend to recommend it to my book club friends.” --Venita Fountain (Louisiana)--
“This is a remarkable book sure to delight all fans of the time travel genre, not to mention readers who just like a fun yet important American story well told -- one with big issues at its core. An America with no racial guilt or hatred? What a concept!” --Peter Boody (New York)--
PLOT DESCRIPTION:
An Extended Journey is the story of a family stranded in a strange yet familiar world, our American past of the 18th century. It’s about an unsought opportunity to correct the biggest mistake our nation’s Founders ever made.
David Gearns is an ordinary guy who responds to extraordinary circumstances. He’s a 21st century white, middle-class, corporate employee who travels with his wife and young children on a combination business and pleasure trip, unaware that they will soon be on a different journey entirely. Their visit to Colonial Williamsburg becomes much too authentic when they are whisked through time to Virginia of 1780, taken there and apparently abandoned by an irritating little black lady who means to make some changes. But what gives her or the Gearns family the right to interfere with history? How much involvement can David risk when his family is endangered? A lot, it turns out. The assignment is to convince Thomas Jefferson to eradicate slavery before it’s too late. Now is the time, during the Revolution when the flames of freedom burn their brightest. But Jefferson is the Governor of Virginia with a heartfelt plan of his own, albeit one doomed to failure. Influencing him is impossible, almost, and all the more difficult during a war. Our travelers are caught in skirmishes at Monticello and Williamsburg and finally in the key battle at Yorktown where their progress with Jefferson and the very survival of our country are newly threatened.
The world will change, one way or the other.