The Elastic Limit series by Howard Loring

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Howard wrote: "Heh heh heh

Is that Red Nalro?"

In the flesh.

[Howard]

And lots of it...

[Amy, Queen of Time]

Oh. I've come up with the perfect pen name: Eman Ymton. :P

Wait. Howard Loring spelled backwards is Gnirol Drawoh. Secret identity now revealed!

[Howard]

Amy said to 'Wait"

Yma, the highest form of flattery?

[Howard]

Great news, Epic Fable Fans:

At long last the 'larger' repairs to my hardware is now underway.

Pictures on my Facepage:

https://www.facebook.com/HowardLoring

[Paul]

Very cool, Howard! If you work through the holiday, you could be ready to travel by Tuesday. Be safe.

[Howard]

Paul, can you lend me your socket set?

The bolts are standard & only seven inches across.

Oh yea, I mean your socket set with the tork wrench.

Just send it on over & I'll see you Wednesday.

We'll go see Tommy.

Heh heh heh

[Glynn]

Just finished Beyond... I had picked this book to read for the group read this month and downloaded it but it didn't win but I decided to go ahead and read it anyway. Very good. Wrote a review-like thing about it: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....

[Howard]

Glynn, thanks for taking the time to read & give your comments, which I liked.

The first book is too heady for some people's taste, but given it's the foundation of the series, setting the tone so to speak, this reaction doesn't surprise me.

Still, the 2nd one is simpler yet the same people often want more.

Go figure.

Thanks again.

[Howard]

Just checked Smashwords.com & currently there are 444 Free downloads of the 1st Epic Fable of the elusive Elastic Limit of Time.

Tell your friends; As an experiment, once it hits 500 downloads I'm planning to end the freebe part to see what then happens.

Who knows what the Future will bring?

Here's the link to still get the download for nothing:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[Howard]

Lance M Greenfield just wrote a nice review of 'Beyond the Elastic Limit' that can be found here, on his Goodreads page:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Many thanks.

[Howard]

Epic Fable Fans, my first book has been chosen for the ‘Time Travel Monthly Read’ starting on Oct. 15th.

This is the same book that’s currently a free download on Smashwords.com so I’m looking forward to some interesting discussion on my unique take on the genre.

Who knows what the Future will hold?

[Jacqueline]

I've added TBR list and downloaded a copy from Smashwords. Between work and writing and my book already on the list, hopefully I can get to yours soon!

[Howard]

Sounds good, thanks

[Howard]

I’m very humbled to have my first Epic Fable of Time chosen for this month’s read, starting on the 15th & thanks to all of those who made it happen, it’s appreciated.

I’m also most delighted that it follows Paul’s excellent book, for we take a totally different approach yet we both use similar literary tools to achieve the same goal, good story telling & I think it will be a great compare & contrast opportunity for those who enjoy the Time Traveling genre.

I had three main aims with the book & I believe I achieved them: Simply told, compelling and very weird.

As in all of my Epic Fables, this one deals with the Elastic Limit, both a technical term inherent to the process but also a metaphor for the human imagination & given it’s all about Time, it’s presented in a unique fashion (as the table of contents shows), for the action is already well underway when you start reading, something that enhances the overall theme of the story.

Numerous literary tricks were used, so called ‘hooks’ & as they may not be obvious the affect is often mystifying at first & as Amy’s updates when reading demonstrated, questions will no doubt abound.

Yet the answers will become self-evident as the narrative flows, at least that was my intent, but if not, I’ll be happy to elucidate, just ask.

For now, I’ll just stick to Amy’s description which states the book has ‘…cavemen, a forest monster, time travelers, space ships, love triangles, gods, a beast, warring factions, holy water, people that don't appear to age, and an old hag ... among other things. And the book definitely is epic in proportion…’

Hope everyone reads the newest edition, still a free download on Smashwords.com, which gives many downloadable venues from which to choose.

Be advised, as Tej has mentioned, that it’s best to read my stuff while wearing a seat belt.

And, as I always relate: who knows what the Future will bring?

[Howard]

I'd planned to drop the free downloads on Smashwords.com of my 1st Epic Fable 'Beyond the Elastic Limit' after it reached 500 (currently 498), but as the book is this month's group read I'm going to continue with the freebie in hopes that everyone gets a copy & joins in on the discussion, starting on October 15th:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[Howard]

It took a while, but the free copies of the 1st Epic Fable of Time have at last reached 550 downloads & now the $2.99 price has been put into place on Smashword.com.

Thanks to all who participated in the giveaway.

[Howard]

Goodreads author John Dizon has written a nice review of my first Epic Fable, found here:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2F218PM...

He gets it, thanks John.

[MK]

Howard wrote: "It took a while, but the free copies of the 1st Epic Fable of Time have at last reached 550 downloads & now the $2.99 price has been put into place on Smashword.com.

Thanks to all who participated..."


Howard, how come your Kindle and Paperback copies are not listed together on Amazon?

Also, do you set the price? Or a publisher? It seems like your $8.99 Kindle price is steep ...

[Howard]

MK, I'm a war with Amazon, go to Smashwords.com which has many formats, all at $2.99

[MK]

Howard wrote: "MK, I'm a war with Amazon, go to Smashwords.com which has many formats, all at $2.99"

lol okay. Actually, it'll be a couple months before I can clear my currently reading pile ;-), but I'll check it out in a few months :).

[Howard]

Thanks MK & this Youtube video explains how the books, all stand alone Time Travel adventures, do in fact relate, but wear a seat belt:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgGE...

Also included:

Loops in Time - 22:12
How to Avoid Paradox - 22:51 & 25:52
Example of Time Distortion - 25:30
Socrates on the bus– 26:07 & 26:33

Just saying

[MK]

I have to go watch Game of Thrones now :D. I'll check it out after, or tomorrow. Thankyou! :)

[Howard]

Understood MK, but let me know what you think of this documented Proof of Time Travel.

And again, wear a seat belt.

Again, just saying

[Howard]

Epic Fable Fans, for those who prefer to read by downloading to a device, the new book of Time Traveling short stories is now up on Smashwords.com, which has many venues from which to choose.

This book, dedicated to our friend John, can be read in several ways: In any order for each story is stand alone, or from the beginning as together they tell the larger adventure, or because Time is ephemeral, these Epic Fables can even be read backward by starting with the last one & moving forward, it doesn't matter.

Also, as Time Travel always employs Paradox, this stand alone volume actually explains the first two, but you needn't read them beforehand, or any of the three books in any particular order.

Here’s the link:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

[Paul]

Cool. Easy to download and now installed and synching on all our Kindles & Kindle apps. Looks good!

[Howard]

Thanks Paul, now to reissue the first two books, now re-edited & currently available only as downloads.

Then, three real books & three eBooks, all up & running, sans those pesky mistakes.

Then my Mandate in this Timeframe will at last be completed.

After that I'll just take another ride on the Time Traveling Bus, as shown here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgGE...

Heh heh heh

[Anna]

Good luck, Howard. It's all go, this author stuff, isn't it?

[Howard]

Thanks Anna.

I've joked off thread with Amy that now I'll write mysteries under the name 'Red Nalro' but you will have had to read the group's 'Never Ending Story' to get that connection.

[Howard]

Paul Sherman has just rated the 2nd Epic Fable of Time 5 stars.

Thanks, Paul.

Here's the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...?

[Howard]

5 Star Review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...