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Thanks, Sol. Keep 'em coming.

George FLC

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SolN wrote:

Hi all,

Because many new members come to kick the tires, get a bunch of reviews as a trial member, and then take off. I don't feel like this is fair to all of you and the community. Plus, I happen to believe that once people pay money, they are more motivated to put the time and effort into becoming part of the site.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Sol

Agreed. People are motivated by money.
George FLC

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Dirk B. wrote:

Randy, your plane took a wrong turn. Surely you intended to come to western Canada? Home of endless forest fires, broken healthcare, brutal winters, and a major political party overrun by (western) separatists. Still, I have to admit, the political entertainment is better where you are.

Enjoy your new home.
Dirk

Will there be a mass migration to Canada if Trump wins? How secure is your southern border?
:-)

Oops. Is this not an appropriate subject?
George

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That's exciting! Welcome home.  I hope y'all have a great time down thar.  And I hope your wife likes hot weather.

George FLC

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Thanks Dirk. Keep on debugging.
George FLC

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Kafka has a nice ring to it. But I assume most people would have to google it.

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Dirk, can you keep the site moving forward while Sol focuses more on Booksie? Is maintenance mode good enough for us?

Is there an estimated death date for NTBW? Or did I miss when it will happen?
Thanks.

Thanks for the update, Dirk. There's comments and discussions that need copying.

I don't know enough about Booksie to hardly comment on it. Does Booksie allow for uploading images?

I've wondered about a technical group. It would be great to have serious talks about anti-gravity approaches, AI, applying for patents, etc. I realize there are intellectual property issues, perhaps the group could be treated as confidential. And if you simply want to make contacts with other techno geeks then it's useful. I don't know how much the technical community worries about the art of writing so it could be very useful.

I've learned so much from TNBW. It's a pity to see it end. But life goes on!

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Welcome back Marilyn. Glad to hear you have a clean bill of health. May you continue to be a productive member on this site.
Keep on writing.
George FLC

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I put Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address into Grammarly. Sorry, Abe. You only get a score of 85. Two -ly adverbs and 5 -ing verbs! And comma issues.

Granted there were different versions, but this one was the only one with his signature.

Opening sentence:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Corrected by Grammarly:
Four hundred and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

I prefer the original line. Go Abe!

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Dirk B. wrote:

From Reddit:
Q: How bad are '-ing' verbs?
A: They're so bad every published novel by popular authors is filled with them. smile

But it's a funny response and perhaps appropriate.

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As a member of that wing of Christendom, let me protest a bit! My group might be more Prosperity Gospel Lite. We are not as far out there as some but y'all might have problems with us. Heck, I have problems with some of our teachings. But you're looking from the outside in and all you see is BAD. You're painting us all in one massive green (as in Mamon) stroke. You might be surprised as to how my church has been very generous and merciful to people who have needed desperate help. I'm thrilled with what we've been doing and are doing. Some of it is almost unbelievable.

I know it's space opera. I know you're trying to slap groups around and exaggerate. But so many people take so many punches at us that it's a little wearisome. How often do you hear the good stuff? Never. So, be careful. Slap everyone around and it'll go down easier. Perhaps say something good about us. You handled Catholicism so well and you still had zombie nuns and corrupt cardinals.

I just made guacamole! It's great stuff!!!! It's also good for you. Avocados helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. Go buy some, njc!

Snot green sounds pretty disgusting.

When they dissolve their skin make sure to give the effect color. A gross green or bright red. Can they reconstruct their skin if they're still standing at the end of the fight?

Sorry to see you leave like this. Hopefully, it will only be temporary. You have been one of the best reviewers for my writing. Get better, I'm praying for you.

Be blessed and get healthy.

George FLC

Dirk B. wrote:

Actually, the wine was infused with the power of God, so it'll keep forever. No refrigeration required. smile  The compound is Satan's, not God's. Also, clear-cutting for growing grapes would be more visible from the air.

God's grapes can grow anywhere! No need for clear cutting. I guess...
How about if they've become the grapes of wrath? Just a thought.

Wow. Very good. And you have more to write! Keep on writing!!

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Welcome back.

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K and Dirk, good comments. I try to limit names but sometimes it's hard to be super legalistic about it. However, I like the idea of a glossary with names, perhaps Cheyenne words, history, etc. at the front of each chapter. I found out that women in my book's time period married around 22, men married around 26. This was attributed to the Civil War. Lots of younger men got killed. I put that in the glossary. I plan to keep the glossaries.

Dirk B. wrote:

Better than Connor defying the laws of physics with no plausible explanation, the wine from the Garden of Eden will be the source of his boosted power.

Connor beheaded another four demons with one stroke, their bodies flying backward and bowling over another seven others. "What was in that wine?" Connor asked St. Michael, wide-eyed.
Michael grinned. "The power of God!"

I think the solution to how to handle the stench of so many dissolving demon corpses is that Megiddo is considered holy ground. They won't dissolve within its boundaries, or they don't stink when dissolving. Probably the former. Whichever way I go, it needs to be consistent from book one on, where some demons died in a church.

I'm trying to catch up. I like the wine idea. But saying wine from Garden of Eden seems too much. It would be vinegar. How about the place in South American has original seeds and hence plants or pure uncontaminated plants from Eden? Basically, non-hybrid plants. And the wine was made from them.

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I like to tell people to keep on writing. In your case, keep on walking. Be blessed.

Dirk B. wrote:

>The only issue is that some people will state that God limited man's age to 120 years. That is up to interpretation.
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. It definitely needs reinterpreting. smile

Can't use Mengele's son since he really did have a son, who is still alive. That could get me sued.

Even a bastard son? An unknown bastard son?

>> FYI, the geneticist is a former disciple of Joseph Mengele, spirited out of Germany after WW2. One of the things the geneticist does early on is to adjust his own DNA to extend his lifespan since it's yet unknown when the end will come, and the breeding program has to continue until the Antichrist has been successfully created.

Very interesting historical twist. Could you perhaps have the former disciple of Mengele show up as Mengele's son? The Angel of Death's son. Find an appropriate name of course!

The only issue is that some people will state that God limited man's age to 120 years. That is up to interpretation. Apparently, that might have been the time when the flood was to occur 120 years in the future.

I'm a little nervous about breeding in supernatural powers but will comment later.