tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post7884144658689870264..comments2024-03-29T00:56:56.558-05:00Comments on ...from down in Lucky Town: On writing The Sword-Edged BlondeAlex Bledsoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05805521718331603133noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-28872618561787900442009-08-10T16:48:56.036-05:002009-08-10T16:48:56.036-05:00And that is why I read and enjoyed and reviewed it...And that is why I read and enjoyed and <a href="http://onlythebestscifi.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-sword-edged-blonde.html" rel="nofollow">reviewed</a> it. I can't wait to read <i>Burn Me Deadly</i>.ediFanoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129248787624088717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-503711272318260202009-08-10T07:49:38.685-05:002009-08-10T07:49:38.685-05:00There wasn't that heavy, inflexible sense of &...There wasn't that heavy, inflexible sense of "attempted epic" that so many of fantasy novels have. There was no excess; the story fit into one book. <br /><br />And no prologue. No other genre is allowed prologues; why is fantasy permitted this?<br /><br />Classic detective fiction runs hot, fast and clean. Your work struck me the same way; it had me saying "this is like Chandler would do it."lunch bag arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384624938491573893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-34789460646875005592009-08-10T07:24:52.152-05:002009-08-10T07:24:52.152-05:00Not only do I agree with you about the importance ...Not only do I agree with you about the importance (and interesting-ness) of characters over obscure made-up monetary systems, but I also enjoy the feeling the book gives me of "coming home." As someone who has read some noir detective novels (and saw the films), and many sword and sorcery books back in the day, I loved finding myself in a world that combined them both. And some amazingly well. I recommend this book to everyone I know.Deborah Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032614187237072683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-2878230346695194022009-08-10T03:22:58.699-05:002009-08-10T03:22:58.699-05:00This is why I went out and bought it and will go a...This is why I went out and bought it and will go and get Burn Me Deadly upon release.nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.com