Karina Sanchez

Glad you like the name! It’s Norse… 😛

No, the watchman is not a girl— good guess, though! It could almost be that way, couldn’t it? But the watchman is what is technically called a ‘mook’. He doesn’t have a name, appears for only one scene, and then disappears for the rest of the book. These kinds of characters are usually the ones that die…[Read more]

Yes, I like (‘like’ is relative) all those you mentioned, Daeus, if for no other reason than that they are all so historically rich. Another one I liked, partly because I am a history buff, fascinated with all Old English stuff, and an avid reader of Shakespeare’s historical plays, was Both Sides the Border.

@Hope— hey, I do that mental…[Read more]

A tale of the western planes (This actually has one very well done character – The Doctor), the young carthaginian, by right of conquest, the dragon and the raven – some of my favorites.

Just noticed that post had a couple of typos. I hope its length will excuse me.

But I will lay down some rules anyway, just cause I’m that way. Note I don’t think I need to mention the importance of writing you book really well. Nobody will refer a poorly written book. I also think every author should at least try to get a publisher (as long as they’re a good one) just to give them that extra presence. Whether you have a…[Read more]

I’ve already said this, but hurrah for Peterkin. Henty does have some good points of course. First and foremost are his escapes like I mentioned. He also does a better job than any writer I know of at making historical fiction historical. He is always sure to write a gripping fight or battle scene. Henty was called the prince of story tellers. I…[Read more]

Actually, Martin Rattler and Peterkin are Ballentyne. I get them mixed up too! But Ballentyne is great with characterization. His plots are not as fast or intricate or exciting than Henty, but his characters— there’s no comparison.

Okay Rosey— I see what you’re saying. Yes, I definitely could have constructed that sentence better. Thank you…

…and just so you know, I have no clue what a verb is. I know. I’m a writer. I’m supposed to know these things. But every English program I ever took went in one ear and out the other. *sigh* Oh well. I know how to use them—…[Read more]

Oooh… nice topic. Good and un-serious. 😛

Um… for some reason I get the impression that I have had many more than currently come to mind, but the one I can think of off the top of my head comes from a book that I think is relatively little known. ‘El Dorado’, by Baroness Orczy. It belongs to the story of ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’. Actually,…[Read more]

Say, I just read that it can be good to advertise your book on Pinterest. Problem, I have no idea how to use Pinterest. Anybody able to advise me on this?

This thread needs to be awakened. Has anyone here ever published a book before? I know at least some of you have. If so, could you tell us about the marketing approach you took.

Thanks Daues. I think I see what you’re saying.
And yes, the owner of this place is filthy rich. He works for the government.Actually, he’s part of the government. Governor of this really wealthy city named Ivreton. And… he’s high in the king’s favor. At least… most of the time.
Oh and by the way, that king I just mentioned… you know him…[Read more]

AMEN!

I might know. Put a comma after the first “and”, and between ink and stained.

All I could find.

Additionally, you might say black granite floor just to clarify. By the way, Is the owner of this place filthy rich? Because granite flooring would be really expensive, especially for a room of the size you seem to indicate and it seems it isn’t even…[Read more]

Henty. For all his mastery with escapes, you’d think he’d be able to write real people, but no. Some parts about them were real and some specific characters were done well, but overall, they were platonic ideals with a John Bull twist, just given different names.

*blinks owlishly, sniffs, and hangs head contritely* I am ashamed.

Yeah, it’s funny actually, because Denholm is not the main MC for this book, more like the second main MC, yet he seems to be the general favorite among my fan base— read, my siblings. 😛

Try not to die, by the way. I only just found you again.

Post away, Rolena! A fresh perspective is always good, especially since most of us were so immersed in this subject that I know at least I was beginning to get muddled.

Most of us can probably stand a few more thoughts on this without going green in the face… 😉

When however you see that perfect character repeated continually, you start to go, “Not again”.

Gulp… Listen to Daeus on this one, guys. He’s uniquely qualified to be offering an opinion.

Okay, first things first. On the podcast Mr. Davis used Aragorn as an example. Good choice of example. I think a lot of what made Aragorn such a great cha…[Read more]

It depends, I think. Perfect characters are not very relatable, but you do like them and want to be like them. When however you see that perfect character repeated continually, you start to go, “Not again”. You never do that for a flawed hero (unless they really weren’t portrayed well). Flawed characters provide opportunity for growth and when you…[Read more]

Daeus, I was prepared to fall on my knees and beg you to proofread this story for me once I finish it, because your critique on my last one (of which this is a sequel, actually) was so helpful. But hey! You’ve saved me a very awkward moment of humility. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HAVE YOU PROOFREAD THIS BOOK WHEN I FINISH IT.

And thank you so…[Read more]