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Many thanks to all who have expressed your kind thoughts. Diana is home now. She's weak and mentally ragged out but her specific health issue is much better. Again, many thanks!

Will be back to reviewing and posting this evening.

Alan

Thanks everyone. She's doing a bit better today. We appreciate all of you.

Hi J P,

Just one thought. You mentioned "alright" and "okay" and wanted to know the appropriateness for them during that era. I grew up in the late 40s asnd into the 50s - almost 73 years old. Instead of "oaky" or "alright", where I grew up - St. Louis, Missouri area) - we often said "right-o". and if we wanted to elaborate as bit more, we'd say "right-o, kiddo"

A couple of others, if you're interested:

"Chrome-plated":   Someone dressed up real nice
"Passion Pit": drive-in theater
"Radioactive":  description of a very popular person
"Backseat Bingo":  Serious making out in the back seat of a car.

There are many others but those are the ones that immediately came to mind.

Congrats, Randy! Well-deserved. In my opinion, you're one of the best novelists in your genre. Wishing you many more successes!

Alan

Hi Randy ...

This is my first post on the site since December of 2018. Lots of life issues and medical issues.

Anyway, I wanted to say "Congratulations!". Your work is near-perfect for its genre. I've always enjoyed your writing. Will be back to reading more real soon ... perhaps within the week. Your success is well-earned and deserving. Wishing you continued success and enjoyment as you move forward.

Hope is all with you and your wife. Again, congratulations!!!

Alan

Just cast my vote for you. I see you've moved up a little higher in the ranking. let's hope that continues.

Sign me up for a copy, Randy.

Just voted for ya, Randy. I see you're in 2nd place - not bad. Here's hoping for 1st place. It's a great cover. (And the book ain't too shabby, either!)

Alan

I think almost all of us get dinged on stuff like that fairly frequently. I wish I could better comment on your specific issue, but I'm not quite as knowledgeable  as you regarding those aspects of English grammar. The snippit you offered from John Ringo doesn't bother me. All I want is a good story. My favorite author, Janet Evanovich, throws unnecessary dialogue tags around at will. But I don't mind because I love her stories.

As you may know, I'm a professional songwriter/composer. I find one thing that applies to both writing music and writing novels/stories. That is:  Until you become a "member of the club", you are expected to follow the rules pretty closely until you become a member. But once you're a member, you can do whatever in the hell you want. "Club Members" set and tweak the rules because of their influence. Of course, being a "Club Member", in this context, means you have been accepted as a professional by the popular folks in your field and you are no longer considered "aspiring".

But, to your original point, your style of writing would not bother me. When I review a chapter/story/poem here on the site, I review it for technical issues but also explain those issues may not bother me personally, but the info is for the writer's consideration for technical merit..

Good luck with your writing.

Alan

Thanks Mark - some interesting points to ponder!

j p,

I'd be interested in any of the three genres you mentioned. I have active projects in all three of them. Works for me!

Alan