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Eternal Knight - I have a request, please don't flog me.
I am on my Laptop which i do not read off. So my question is how would i download it to my phone because i do read off that. Is that link compatible to put into my phone? I am a HUGE advocate of supporting Mom and Pops as well as Local business. American made is something i try to look for on things i Purchase. I will read this and when you get a Thread going i will comment critically so the writer can use it to better themselves. I am also in the process of writing a story and Most likely going to have to use the internet to spread word and help publish if not Self Publish so I will read this amd Hopefully when i Put my story out there All My Goodreads peeps will do the Same For Me. (but first i have to figure out how to download that on my Phone.)
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This link you should help you if you don't already have the app which should be free. Mine was.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html...
If you already have the app / Once you have it you can just click to download and it will show up in your shelf section of the kindle app, you might have to make an account, I already had an amazon account so mine just linked right up instantly. If you have any other questions I could probably help you out, even if I don't know the answer I'm pretty good with google. LOL!
Best of luck on your own writing, I'd be more than happy to read something you've written and offer opinions if ever needed. I like reading these free books because, if I do like one, the authors are actually pretty accessible and I think it's cool to talk to someone who created something I found engrossing and interesting.
Thats one reason I adore Patrick Rothfuss, best selling novelist, and still tries really hard to connect with his fans.
I found this website a couple of Months ago.... not to computer suave hahaha... and Now I dont know what I did before this! Been reading GRRM and Rofuss for YEARS and to see a whole community of people talking and discussing theories and books its truly awesome. Now im starting to look into the options for New Authors and Writers and so far am happy with what ive found. Gonna Download the Kindle App and get that book and any good young authors you come across Please feel free to share. Thanks!
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I will definitely give you heads up if I run across anymore new authors I enjoy. I've been looking for some good Indie stuff since I like being one of the people who read a book before its ever popular.
Done and done. I look forward to reading it and helping the author out. It will be end of May/somewhere in there before I get to it. I am in the process of waddling through Anna Karenina. Good book but I have been super busy this week (friend's wedding) and no time to read. I hate it when I get behind. I will have to get the audibook version to get caught back up.Do a lot of people in our group write their own stuff? I was just curious. Good luck in the writing @Michael. Hopefully we can read what you write soon. :D
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I'm not sure how many people on here write...eh, what reader doesn't dabble in it here and there?
I don't write much really. Minus D&D Adventures and world building.
I have always wanted to write something. I just have nothing to say or no story to tell. 6 years ago I picked up the pen and a composition notebook in an attempt to write. But I found I couldn't form a good story, so I gave up. I am always inspired by what I read but that's as far as it has gone.
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I love reading these stories, and I think, wouldn't it be cool if this happened or this happened, or a certain scene would work better if this had happened before it instead of after....
But I have a rough time forming my own original story to do that with.
Maybe we are more editor material than actual writer material?
Listen Both of you are readers who understand how storylines run and Sub Plots. When you write throw all that out the window and start with a basic outline of a story. Then you go back and start branching off storylines and tie in pouts. But if you do it like a map you can SEE it better. The only Difference is you need to KEEP writing and Plow through those Blocks. It as taken me years to try and do that but lately ive been able to get it going. Start small Write up a small Short Story maybe a paragraph maybe a page. Write it all down and then you can go back and add or move things around but just get something down and you will feel inspired to polish it! Im not saying anyone can be a "Martin" but ALL of us, Deff. us Readers, Have a writer inside of us and a story to Tell. SOOOOOO Let it all out Girls and share with Friends Tell Your Story!!!!!
Michael wrote: "Listen Both of you are readers who understand how storylines run and Sub Plots. When you write throw all that out the window and start with a basic outline of a story. Then you go back and start br..."Thanks! Nothing beats fellow readers uniting AND inspiring one another. Love this! I needed that. I am hoping to use some personal experiences from life (one day) as a basis for a story. We shall see.
I love talking about books and dissecting characters. So many interesting conversations can come from those moments. I am saddened that PR's NotW is not fresh on my brain, as it used to be. I read the theories often on here, but can't contribute a lot due to that. Hopefully I will get to listen/reread that stuff soon.
Anyway thank you for the awesome inspiration, Michael. :)
And @Amber, yes i might me more of the editor/creator of ideas than an actual writer. I have actually always wanted to get into book cover design. Maybe one day. :D
If anyone is looking for an extra push/reason to write, The Sword and Laser is accepting submissions for their anthology until May 15th. http://swordandlaser.com/home/2012/12...
Manda thank you for that website im still learning which groups take on new authors and any you come across thank you for sharing with us! I love this site i finally found a website that i feel like im a part of the community and not just visiting!!!!
Who knows Jess maybe you can do my graphics when time comes. I get a shot i pass that Karma on to others who deserve a shot!
That would be awesome, Michael. Thank you!!!
I'm about two months late to this discussion, but I've only recently been active in the Goodreads groups I joined. (I'm kind of a Luddite, so this interweb stuff can be overwhelming.) Anyway, I like the look of this book, so I just downloaded it, and I'll read it as soon as I finish the book I'm reading now. Amber, did the group ever get started?
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Sounds good! I'll probably start it this weekend, and I'll let you know what I think.
So far I really like it!
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Wait til the end.
I was like...YES. Ultimate Yes.
I'm really looking forward to the sequal.
I like the sound of that!
I finished yesterday morning--love Hadde and Maret grew on me, especially since she grew so much. It made me want to learn archery.I agree that the world is well developed and interesting--I want to know more and I'm looking forward to the sequel. So if there's a group, count me in!
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I'm not a huge fan of e-books, I guess I'm someone old fashion in that way, I still prefer a paper book. I will give this one a shot though, I always appreciate others reccomendations.
Brian wrote: "I'm not a huge fan of e-books, I guess I'm someone old fashion in that way, I still prefer a paper book. I will give this one a shot though, I always appreciate others reccomendations."Brian, I think it is available as a paper book, but the e-book was a free download.
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I liked how Hadde stuck with her friend though, even when she was being kind've a jerk.
I know--I'm not sure I would have been able to do that.
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Then after everything that happened I realized that Hadde was above all that.
(view spoiler)
I'm afraid my Luddite lack of technical skills means that I don't know how to make a spoiler link...so, yes I agree!! I felt the same way! (How do I make the spoiler link? I have to ask my 18-year-old niece how things on Twitter work...)
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You do a little < then the word spoiler.....then you put in you stuff you want to say then a back slash and then >. Hopefully I've explained it properly?
Crap.....im wrong...Its the< then the word spoiler the the > then yet stuff then the < and spoiler again with the backslash then the>
that ought to do it
if I'm wrong go look at how to edit your reviews its on the right side of yet screen.
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Okay, this was only 2 minutes ago, so I'm taking a risk posting this and hoping we don't post at the exact same time.
You do this.
< spoiler > some stuff people who haven't read the book don't want to see < / spoiler >
No spaces though.
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shoulda just kept my mouth shut
*facepalm*
Damn i wish I had smaller fingers.yet means yet..or "your"....
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This has me cracking up actually.
thank you, it works. You have no idea how happy I am about learning something knew.Anyway:
(view spoiler)
And by knew I actually mean new. It's very hot here and my brain isn't functioning. I should be writing, but instead I'm talking about books.:-)
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You can also bold, italics, and underline the same way except just type the first letter.
Like
< i > fancy words < / i > for italics and so on for the others.
Okay people real spoilers are happening again!
(view spoiler)
Late to the convo but I'll definitely give it a try!
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LOL
I must say...."I love the title of this thread and I am chagrined that I didn't think of it myself! Kudos!"
OMG. On major mistakes, or misspells..! who am I?
Gah! How did I lose track of this thread? It's not like there are dozens of conversations out there about my book!I had a bad summer of writing. Lots of excuses, none of them acceptable. On the bright side, things are going great right now. I am making terrific progress and just finished writing one of my favorite scenes in the entire novel.
I love some of the ideas you are expressing. Some are more on the mark than others! I'm not telling who is on the right path.
Right now it looks like a December/January release for Child of the Knight. I'd love to beat the holidays, but that depends on my critique partners and editors (and me getting chapters to them fast enough).
I'd love to discuss the novel with anyone who is interested. I'm sure I could drum up a few readers to join the conversation.
Best,
Matt
I'm definitely interested, Matt! And I'm looking forward to reading your next book!
I look forward to meeting you, Beth.Just finished a great night of writing. Now off to bed.
If it wasn't for a day job this book would have been done a long time ago!
I recently downloaded this book for free on my android through Kindle (link below)
http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Knight-...
I would really love some of you to give it a read as well. I enjoyed it quite a bit, I loved the female veiwpoint, I felt like it was really relatable. The world has a nice flesh to it as well and is interesting. I couldn't believe it was self published and edited, as I'm sure any of you who download free books from amazon have realized, most of them are utter trash, but I thought this was an excellent novel and deserved a bit of recognition.
The Author would really like to get a group going to discuss the first book and possibilities for the second and it would be awesome, in my opinion, if the Rothfussian's were a part of that since I think the people on this board are very good comprehensive readers who can offer some of the best feedback on the genre and where they want to see it going.
Anywho, hope some of you would be into it. It's not super long, I'll have it finished today and I've probably only put in a good 12 hours of reading - but yes, I quite like what I've read so far.