tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post6410025173064800560..comments2024-03-28T21:19:01.330+02:00Comments on Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell: Guest Review: Pandora's Succession - Russell BrooksBlodeueddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-9412729695580175762011-01-31T20:41:09.272+02:002011-01-31T20:41:09.272+02:00Great comment Russell.
I do think some can go a b...Great comment Russell.<br /><br />I do think some can go a bit overboard with writing about weapons, so there is that line. I do not mind it. Some things I do not know, some things I do. But that's the case with many other things too :)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-87563943666803665232011-01-31T12:04:09.200+02:002011-01-31T12:04:09.200+02:00I understand that there is a lot of concern over t...I understand that there is a lot of concern over the knowledge of weaponry and whether or not readers will be lost or confused. That's perfectly normal. Before I wrote this novel, I realized the importance of being as accurate as possible because given the type of novel that it is, there's potentially a wide audience. But among those readers, some will most likely be weapons enthusiasts, and/or even those that have served in the military, the police, etc. And in order to attract and also keep that fanbase, requires authenticity.<br /><br />For example, it's easy to say that my protagonist used a gun. To the casual person that doesn't know about guns, that could pass. But to a reader that knows about guns, they may dismiss it as poor and lazy writing, and I'd end up losing a fan. This is due to the fact that different kinds of weapons are used in different situations. In an earlier draft of <i><b>Pandora's Succession</b></i>, I had my protagonist, Ridley Fox, carry a <i>Ruger</i> as his weapon of choice in the first chapter. A friend of mine read it and warned me that the <i>Ruger</i> was way too heavy and bulky a gun for Fox to be using and would not have been the kind of sidearm that Fox could easily conceal in the seat of his pants, as described. He suggested the Hecklor and Koch because it is much lighter, smaller, and was more realistic a weapon for anyone to be using in that given situation. He even showed me pictures, comparing both of them. I was happy that he pointed that out because it could've been very embarassing for someone to write in the comments section on Amazon.com that I'm not an authentic author because I didn't properly research it. Errors of that nature could cost an author their reputation and also would result in them losing a lot of fans that would've otherwise enjoyed reading their novel.<br /><br />On the other hand, it was important to <i>not</i> bog down a reader with too much information about guns and other technical information about the scientific subject matter or else it will weaken the effect of the pacing of the story being told. I've read that Tom Clancy was often criticized for being too detailed about weaponry. But he's still an international bestselling author, something I'd like to be one day.<br /><br />A proper balance must be maintained between both the informational and also the entertainment aspect of a novel.<br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com" rel="nofollow">Pandora's Succession</a>Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-48041132184933399012011-01-31T09:23:13.120+02:002011-01-31T09:23:13.120+02:00Carrie
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Lol, google is awesome, you alway...Carrie<br />:)<br /><br />Naida<br />Lol, google is awesome, you always find the answers thereBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-20734443941820646492011-01-31T01:14:07.598+02:002011-01-31T01:14:07.598+02:00Sounds like a good thriller, though the different ...Sounds like a good thriller, though the different names of weapons and helicopters might confuse me, I'd have to google them...lol.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-4585581509234561992011-01-30T20:54:18.433+02:002011-01-30T20:54:18.433+02:00thanks for the great review!!thanks for the great review!!Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-19826094586630030102011-01-30T15:15:03.126+02:002011-01-30T15:15:03.126+02:00@Anna You might be interested in knowing that I ha...@Anna You might be interested in knowing that I have another novel (mystery/adventure) that will hopefully be out later this year. In the meantime I'm researching subject matter in order to write the sequel to Pandora's Succession. I'm shooting for a Summer 2012 release.<br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com" rel="nofollow">Pandora's Succession</a>Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-76364564828041111352011-01-30T13:35:26.211+02:002011-01-30T13:35:26.211+02:00Russel
I got some nice followers for sure :) I am ...Russel<br />I got some nice followers for sure :) I am happy to have helped to spread the word.<br /><br />Staci<br />Hiya, it sure does :DBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-17598567729078581182011-01-30T13:34:15.534+02:002011-01-30T13:34:15.534+02:00Ok Anna said she posted but nothing showed up so h...Ok Anna said she posted but nothing showed up so here is her comment:<br /><br />ANNA:<br /><br />Hi, I wrote the review. Thanks for thanking me! ;) As Blodeuedd wrote, I love these kinds of books. I hope I find more books of this king. Pandora was one of the best books I've read in some years. :)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-32174714299363831442011-01-30T03:53:48.726+02:002011-01-30T03:53:48.726+02:00This one sounds excellent and horribly scary!!This one sounds excellent and horribly scary!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-9732686094283563272011-01-30T00:15:32.039+02:002011-01-30T00:15:32.039+02:00I must say that I'm overwhelmed by the amount ...I must say that I'm overwhelmed by the amount of participation in this blog, Blodeuedd. I'm so happy that you and Anna gave me this opportunity.<br /><br />@Bermudaonion<br />You're right. There's some fact to the believability of this situation. Do you remember the Anthrax letter scare a few years ago, perpetrated by US Military Scientist, Bruce Ivins?<br />Look <a href="http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/02/-fbi-closes-anthrax-case-says-br.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a><br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com/store.html" rel="nofollow">Pandora's Succession</a>Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-76982113375118026582011-01-29T23:53:53.651+02:002011-01-29T23:53:53.651+02:00Thank you for stopping by the comments Russell :D
...Thank you for stopping by the comments Russell :D<br /><br />I tried to get the author of the review here, but we will see :)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-84063281767561848962011-01-29T23:53:07.519+02:002011-01-29T23:53:07.519+02:00Hawk
Thanks for stopping by :) I hope you give it ...Hawk<br />Thanks for stopping by :) I hope you give it a go.<br /><br />Ana<br />Well since there is one genre I do not read I thought that one needs some spotlight too, and in comes my friend Anna :) She loves it.<br /><br />Vivienne<br />I know, so scary, I do not even wanna think about it<br /><br />Juju<br />:)<br /><br />Jenny<br />Can't say I am an expert either..though I do watch a lot of action movies ;)<br /><br />Bookworm<br />Nice :D I am glad to have helped<br /><br />Chris<br />Oh and there is no m/m loving of course ;)<br /><br />Bermuda<br />That's true and something I sure hope doesn't happen<br /><br />Jenny<br />Like me then..ok I don't read any, bad me<br /><br />Melissa<br />She even wrote it in English this time *yay Anna* Last time I translated for her.<br /><br />Yvonne<br />I thought you would like it<br /><br />BLH<br />I know about those, right no my comfort is romance..but I am feeling a historical vibe coming onBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-2074027984251048772011-01-29T22:55:30.540+02:002011-01-29T22:55:30.540+02:00Its been ages since I read a good thriller, becaus...Its been ages since I read a good thriller, because I have been trapped in my comfort zone but I do like the premise. Thanks for putting this on my radar. Excellent review!BLHmistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17760348905228169738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-77691126801263290742011-01-29T21:01:23.080+02:002011-01-29T21:01:23.080+02:00This sounds excellent!This sounds excellent!Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-73108556503413559322011-01-29T20:02:44.159+02:002011-01-29T20:02:44.159+02:00Oh that is one of those that could really creep me...Oh that is one of those that could really creep me out! I'll have to keep it in mind when I want something like that! Thanks for the great review Anna!Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-67345543700218430812011-01-29T19:57:11.635+02:002011-01-29T19:57:11.635+02:00Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll be sto...Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll be stopping by every hour or so.<br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com/store.html" rel="nofollow">Pandora's Succession</a>Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-70481735645900851952011-01-29T19:32:48.000+02:002011-01-29T19:32:48.000+02:00I dont rread too many thrillers but this one sound...I dont rread too many thrillers but this one sounds exciting to me.Jenny N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12175597395445772605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-70942696446760035622011-01-29T19:17:36.331+02:002011-01-29T19:17:36.331+02:00This sounds exciting and sounds like something tha...This sounds exciting and sounds like something that could come true! Great review!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-33471864810669905742011-01-29T18:19:43.898+02:002011-01-29T18:19:43.898+02:00Thanks for the warning - I CANNOT read books like ...Thanks for the warning - I CANNOT read books like that...Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-73847327220406199982011-01-29T17:59:23.213+02:002011-01-29T17:59:23.213+02:00This sounds amazing; I've been looking for som...This sounds amazing; I've been looking for some more thrillers to read and this would fit the bill!The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-85381983089685664072011-01-29T17:42:47.733+02:002011-01-29T17:42:47.733+02:00Nice review Anna! I can definitely see how this on...Nice review Anna! I can definitely see how this one would be difficult to follow in places, I'm clueless about weaponry, so those parts may as well be written in Latin:) Biological weapon are a scary but fascinating subject matter, so I might give this one a try!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-66235166613884028512011-01-29T15:27:13.082+02:002011-01-29T15:27:13.082+02:00Sounds different and exciting :)Sounds different and exciting :)Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-40226083315997574802011-01-29T12:59:54.664+02:002011-01-29T12:59:54.664+02:00Thanks for the review, Anna.
@Hawk Right now it&#...Thanks for the review, Anna.<br /><br />@Hawk Right now it's available as an ebook. You can purchase it from Amazon (US and UK) or BarnesandNoble.com. If you don't have an eReader or don't like reading ebooks off your computer, iPAD, iPHONE, Blackeberry, or Android, don't worry. The paperback version will be available soon from Amazon. The best way to keep up to date is to visit my website, <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com" rel="nofollow">www.russellparkway.com</a> and sign up to the mailinglist or join my facebook fan page.<br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com" rel="nofollow"> Pandora's Succession </a>Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-33323149021582494312011-01-29T12:22:05.180+02:002011-01-29T12:22:05.180+02:00One of my biggest fears. A deadly virus spreading....One of my biggest fears. A deadly virus spreading. To real for me I think. Glad you enjoyed it though.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-62724800294647118712011-01-29T12:18:19.883+02:002011-01-29T12:18:19.883+02:00Oh I haven't read a good thriller for some tim...Oh I haven't read a good thriller for some time now so this one might be a good suggestion - thanks Anna! <b>Bloddeued</b> thanks for featuring this review!Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.com