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My first book is now available through Amazon.
![]() Draconia: Forging Trust revolves around a planet, Draconia, where there lives a race of dragons. Humans come to this planet to establish a colony when they encounter the dragons. Paranoia by the commander of the survey party leads to a misunderstanding, which sparks suspicion among the dragons. The main characters, Audwin McClance (a Human) and Varthikes (a dragon), work together to establish a peaceful coexistence between their respective kinds.
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Good job!! Congratulations!!!!
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Perhaps you should have your own sub-forum like Eann and Lanen?
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Congrats! That is so exciting.
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Gratz!
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We probably could wait until the second book for that.
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And it gives us a chance to read the first too.
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Junior Weyrwoman
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Great job! Congratulation! The story sounds great, I now only have to wait for the translation. Hmmm... think I'll read it in a year or two when it comes out here.
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I was recently interviewed by author Daniel L. Carter on his blog.
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http://dlcacmp.blogspot.com/2010/10/...author-of.html
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Joyfully Greeting, P'ter, Varth (Varthikes) at he is known at Lair of Dragons and I'm GinnyStar2, this is before my sight when worst, I helped him with a special forum, for this he was working on the publishing deal so we made it password protected. I am a administrator, worked my way up from being a Moderator to one of the staff administrators.
In fact, some of the stories are in a special forum here Under Draconia http://z8.invisionfree.com/Lair_of_Dragons/index.php? Lair of Dragons GinnyStar also know as GinnyStar2
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Arrived in the mail today, just in time for Mother's Day.
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Great to hear. Please, let me know what you think.
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Thank you. I do agree that it could have used a bit more work. Maybe someday, I'll be able to re-release it with corrections.
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This is on my to read list, gotta love them Dragons!
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I too hope so, its on my to get list.
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I'll post a longer, more complete review when I get it written.
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If you'd made the book available on a standard POD press like Lulu, I'd probably buy it. As it is, coming from a vanity press which lines the pockets of the oh-so-delightful Robert Fletcher... I'm sorry, but my curiosity doesn't come close to balancing my ethical revulsion.
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I'm hope to get translated into audio after I buy it.
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It's also available in e-book format through Amazon Kindle and Smashwords, if that would make you feel better.
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Yes, the e-versions are all mine.
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It is going to go on my next want book, right after the latest Lackey book. (I have been wanting that book for 6 mon. or so)
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Well, here's my review... You may link to this post from elsewhere if you wish, and I reserve the right to repost my review on other sf/literature boards I visit.
Draconia: Forging Trust by F.J. Hansen Warning, spoilers ahead! The book is an interesting take on intelligent dragons written by a promising newcomer. However, it could do with some judicious editing. The book was published by a vanity publisher, which means a lack of proper editing and this is painfully obvious in some places. The setting is the future where humanity has expanded beyond Earth, even though the exact date is never specified, which at least has the advantage that the book won’t be outdated in a hurry! I like the fact that the background is explained in small, almost throwaway comments, rather than huge info-dumps either in a foreword or in the text itself, which are all too common in this genre. I was somewhat bothered by the use of Star Trek terminology such as warp drives. The author also includes several references to Anne McCaffrey’s Pern in the story, which is only a bit of fun for Pern fans like me, but which might not be so well received by non-fans. The main protagonists are well written in the sense that they seem like real people and sentient beings. No small feat considering the dragons’ names take a bit of getting used to. Neither Sheski nor Ilka Ramloia sounds particularly Scandinavian, although with immigration increasingly common, things may be different by the time the events of the book take place. However, the names did strike this Scandinavian reader as very unusual. The plot was somewhat predictable, which may not necessarily be a bad thing in a science-fiction adventure story like this. Humans arrive at a new world. First contact is botched by a nervous officer. A young ensign on his first mission is the key to understanding the alien dragons, and forging an alliance with them. Groups on both sides are opposed to the cooperation between the two species, and do their best to thwart the alliance. In addition boy meets girl but things won’t be happy ever after… There are a number of places in the book where I found my suspension of disbelief foundering. It was a bit hard to believe that a young ensign on his first mission would be thrust into such an important position in the first place. Sheski seemed to overcome his prejudices rather quickly. In reality nurses don’t get promoted to doctors, since the lines of study are completely different. Field medics maybe, but not fully-fledged doctors. And I can’t help but wonder where the Trek-like teleportation device came from, just in time to save some injured dragons, particularly since shuttles of various types had been used previously. Perhaps it was a new technology, as yet too unreliable to use except in emergencies? My biggest gripe, however, was the romance between Audwin and Ilka, or rather that they decided in a matter of weeks to marry and start a family. The former might be understandable, but I would have preferred that the latter had been left to the next book. I really liked the description of Draconian culture, and their idiomatic expressions such as “minds of stone” used of stubborn Draconians who refuse to change their minds. I hope that this book is only a first draft, and may it be picked up by a commercial publisher after a rewrite. The world and its inhabitants show a lot of promise.
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I have to ask...is there any cash-up-front involved with this publisher (was Eloquent Books, they seem to have changed their name)? ie You pay them.
Also did you look at e-reader formats? I'm considering Kindle, since they seem on their way to cornering the market, but I'm fuzzy on whether I can make content available both in their format and Nook (which has a big instore presence at B&N?) |
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Hi I just order part of what I need to get to Audio, just need to get the book.
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I'm happy to announce that my next two books, Draconia: Fractured Dream and Draconia: Rehatching will be released toward the end of next month. Unfortunately, for now, they'll only be available in electronic format.
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That good what format E-reader?
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Any format.
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The cover art looks gorgeous! Really sells the book, makes it look like a rollicking good read.
(Except for the moons. The astronomer in me is crying anguished tears at the lopsided illumination of the lower moon...) But CONGRATULATIONS! Great to see a finished book being released into the wilds. Good luck with the sales! |
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And, here is the cover art for Rehatching:
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Neat image.
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Whoa.
Damn, that's a cool cover! |
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Your covers are indeed magnificent.
Will the books be available in print some time? Like, soon?
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