Edit: Were you seeking print? I have some physical copies sitting around I can send
352 2020-03-14 14:45:31
Re: Project R (16 replies, posted in Close friends)
Interesting... that link is to the paper edition which is not available on Amazon (and is actually out of print. I only ever made about 20 copies).
When I clicked "all editions" and selected kindle, the link worked from there. Not sure how to fix
Goodness... the story's almost 10 yrs old. Where does the time go??
353 2020-03-13 17:05:13
Re: Project R (16 replies, posted in Close friends)
Correct. I wrote project L up to chapter 26 (posted upto 11). At that point I started exploring the antagonist and realized I had a better story there. Will return to the original later tho.
354 2020-03-11 23:37:42
Re: Project R (16 replies, posted in Close friends)
Same universe. I'm going to start posting in about 2 weeks which will be after I finish posting for Tia
355 2020-03-11 23:32:30
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Perfection is an interesting problem, and it much plagues Superman, though DC has been trying to write him flawed for the past 15 years.
It's hard to solve! For Laine, since this is technically book 7, there's not much I can do to keep her imperfect. I added that she's become a bit greedy from losing all her money. But that's now a flaw per se (given that they really took all her money). It's a reaction to stimulus, not a character flaw
356 2020-03-11 19:00:29
Re: Project R (23 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Complicated.
Project L is a basic vampire werewolf story. Not much different from Twilight meets Underworld of any of the other million supernatural love stories before them. Reviewers here are clearly not reading Twilight so I'm getting reviews I can't use effectively.
Issues: . Laine is internally happy. She doesn't brood. She's not selfish or mean, and is coming from "low" to her magic and the millions in the bank locked away for all her life.
Makes sense to post a story I can get more mileage out of. Project R is more of Underworld meets Constantine. The MC is losing everything and will do anything to get it back. There is no formula of boy meets girl or even a hero win. No formula allows me more freedom to onboard suggestions. Better suited for this site.
357 2020-03-11 11:38:18
Topic: Project R (23 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Laura is shelved. Probably for 5-6 years.
Switching to an antagonist POV
358 2020-03-11 11:26:41
Topic: Project R (16 replies, posted in Close friends)
Laura's story has been temporarily abandoned. Will return to it in 5-6 years.
Switching to an antagonist story soon
359 2020-03-11 10:04:59
Re: The Sorcerer's Progress (1,528 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
in formal releases, what book do you currently see emerging first?
360 2020-03-08 23:19:51
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
scoff
361 2020-03-06 23:36:14
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Don't forget US rules differ slightly from Can/UK
362 2020-03-06 00:40:42
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
good plan... gives the villains something to be aggressive about
363 2020-03-04 03:39:53
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
It really made hell seem like a place you wouldn't want to go
364 2020-03-04 01:43:45
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I liked that movie ^^
365 2020-02-26 02:53:42
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B. wrote:
Line 1?
Yep!
Inspectors C and R drove in R's A R to X di Y to see A and B.
That's a very dense sentence. Lots of data packed in a short space. It's not "bad" per se because it gets all the actors on stage, but it catches my eye
366 2020-02-25 13:14:36
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Off topic: Line 1 is heavy
367 2020-02-25 12:16:09
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Forgot that part like I forgot it states Connor lives
368 2020-02-25 12:03:05
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Could be made to work.
I'm a fan of getting to the point. If I'm sold on a demon book only to find out it's not a demon book, it can erode my reading experience. I haven't been on your back, because I gather the mystery genre is entirely about not getting to the point until the final chapter.
That said, it seems like such a structural change, should I ask what the goal is?
369 2020-02-23 15:50:38
Re: New member? Introduce yourself! (60 replies, posted in Romance Inc.)
What was the book for your most recent essay?
370 2020-02-19 23:39:50
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Hah, I hadn't noticed the story was called "SAVING C o n n o r". oops. Well I stand by my statement... give him a really strong villain and he should be fine. Weak villain needs a stronger protag (I don't mean physical strength or power level)
371 2020-02-19 11:51:32
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
The bus contention is my fault. As a reader, I invested into a bus trip only to find they got off like two paragraphs later which foiled my investment.
For me a simple "X & Y got off the bus..." is sufficient. Or even "X & Y walked into the Sistine Chapel" which implies they got there somehow.
And yes, Star Wars has been a large bucket of suckery for the past 20 years
372 2020-02-17 19:27:48
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B. wrote:
There will also be Vatican Swiss Guards in the next act; in their case
Maybe they can enter the story here.
373 2020-02-17 11:52:11
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Given that I don't remember them and you plan to ditch them, are they needed?
374 2020-02-14 12:41:10
Re: What is the name for this? (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
...when someone places an arm across your back and rests their hand on your far shoulder?
Can't visualize much more than a hug
Maybe the opening move to a judo throw?
A move to force someone to turn in a direction the subject does not desire?
375 2020-02-10 06:52:41
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Still fear tho
