The IN HER NAME Trilogy Collection - A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Epic Tale

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

At least you get to be Kreelan.  We know I'm not.

But you got to have that cool matrix jack thingy in your neck

If I'm going to be clawless, I want to be an armorer. That's cool, too.

[Michael R. Hicks]

But you got to have that cool matrix jack thingy in your neck

If I'm going to be clawless, I want to be an armorer. That's cool, too.

You guys are killin' me...   

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

You guys are killin' me...   

But with a great deal of love and devotion ... at least to your books. 

[Steph H]

Hey Scarlet, maybe we can mix in as new-character blue chicks in the later (original) trilogy....no one will ever know it was us...

Haven't gotten too far on the reading of Harvest yet but that's on the agenda for today, I pwomise.   (Dang it, someone stole an 'r' again!)

[PraiseGod13]

Can't wait for the new book to come out... I know I'm going to love it (like all of Mike's books)!

Yeah, we're all going to be blue chicks in the movie whenever James Cameron gets around to it. I wanted to be Tesh-Dar, but I'm too short. Mike said I have to be a clawless one. <sigh>

I'm tall...... I'm tall!!  I'm still in the running for Tesh-Dar!!

[M.R. Mathias]

The Sample looks good so far.....    I love a great fantasy read!  They don't put them out fast enough for me.  There just isnt enough people out there who know how to write a real epic. 

It looks like you do though, and I'm thankful for it!  Good work!

[Jeff]

I'm tall...... I'm tall!!  I'm still in the running for Tesh-Dar!!

But are you blue enough?

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

But are you blue enough?

Let's all make PraiseGod 13 blue.  I just got my electric bill. My grass died. My satellite is out.  Are you blue yet?

[Michael R. Hicks]

So many stories, so little time! I've rededicated myself to getting out of my day job so I can do more of what *I* want to do (although my "fortune" won't be in books, at least until James Cameron calls!). There's just too much freakin' writing to be done. Have to finish Harvest...then the next IHN book that I've got a couple chapters for already...then probably a book or three to close the circle with Empire...then two other books I've had in outline for ages now (one a sort of sci-fi-ish historical romance, the other a vampire thriller - not exactly like Twilight, LOL!)...then the opening trilogy about the Kreelan Empire. I figure that's good for a few weekends of writing, at least. Ha.

But there should be plenty of opportunity for...characterizations. <ahem> And M.R. - glad ya like it! And PG13, you may be tall, but you better start P90X so you can pump up those muscles to hold Tesh-Dar's staff (let alone her sword).

Hey, I think I just made my write goal for the day!

P.S. Steph - get cracking! But don't get mad when you get to the end and find out it's not finished yet...

[telracs]

Have to finish Harvest...

P.S. Steph - get cracking! But don't get mad when you get to the end and find out it's not finished yet...

Yes, you do.  And Steph knows about the lack of ending, we've been talking behind your back.

[Michael R. Hicks]

Yes, you do.  And Steph knows about the lack of ending, we've been talking behind your back.

Hey, no fair!! Have to start on the next chapter tonight. Am setting the revision suggestions aside for now and will pop back to them over time when my muse needs a break...

[telracs]

Hey, no fair!! Have to start on the next chapter tonight. Am setting the revision suggestions aside for now and will pop back to them over time when my muse needs a break...

So, I should stop sending you e-mails.

[PraiseGod13]

But are you blue enough?

[telracs]

But you need to be a blue female.  You don't want to be a blue male.

[kjreader]

I thought this was the book bazzar not a personal message forum.  People can't learn about your book because of all these non-sensicle posts.

[Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake']

Okay, do I get the part? Huh, huh? Do I, do I!!!!

[PraiseGod13]

But you need to be a blue female.  You don't want to be a blue male.

I'm an actress.... this was just my latest role.

[Leslie]

I thought this was the book bazzar not a personal message forum.  People can't learn about your book because of all these non-sensicle posts.

People can discuss a book, either with or without the author (nice to have Mike here and participating....hi Mike!) in the thread for book. Some people's "non-sensicle" is another person's fun.

Have at it, everyone.

Leslie
Global Moderator

[Leslie]

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Thats what potential buyers are doing when they have to read through all these obviously top of Bazzar posted comments.    Its sad that out of 89 posts 75 of them are by friends and only 3 are by fans.   

Um, MR....? I just received your nine (9) reported posts messages. Please stop, okay? There is nothing in this thread that is against the forum decorum nor the general guidelines of the Book Bazaar and Kindleboards. One might sense that you are annoyed because it is not your book that is being actively discussed (and cast for the movie). I'd suggest you find yourself some readers and you might be in the same enviable position that Mike is.

Because you are new here, you probably don't realize that Mike is one of our oldest members and has a very large following of people who love his books. He was the inaugural "Read With the Author" book klub author here at Kindleboards.

Carry on, readers and fans.

Leslie
Global Moderator

[Leslie]

Er, Mike, I don't mean "oldest" in terms of age, I mean "oldest" in terms of longevity here...LOL

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[telracs]

Er, Mike, I don't mean "oldest" in terms of age, I mean "oldest" in terms of longevity here...LOL

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Yeah, I'm older than Mike.  I think...

[telracs]

Gee, for someone who doesn't care, you make a lot of noise.  Just a reminder, you'd get a bit more traffic to your threads if you seemed like you cared about good things, not just bad things.

[Leslie]

Mrs. Global Moderator.  Please point out to me where this book is being discussed in any of the last few posts.  I even posted several times, but when the posts are all personal messages that do not pertain to the book it gets old.  For all of us.  I was hounded and diciplined for this same sort of activity, please be FAIR in your moderation.  Its OBVIOUS Mr. Hicks has a great book.  Several actually, but so do about 7,000 other people.   7,001 if you include mine.  I can have 4 people message my thread all day too. In fact I can have 4 people message 20 threads all day.  That's easy.   Following the rules in spirit and in the actual written form is the hard part, and not enforcing them makes them redundant.  

MR,

I have not moderated your posts, nor hounded or disciplined you, however, I am aware of some of the concerns that have been raised regarding your activities. Basically---what is allowed in a book thread is a discussion of the book, which at times, can turn silly; links to reviews posted elsewhere; news and information about the book, and so on. What is NOT allowed is continual bumping by the author to keep his/her book thread at the top of the board and "sock puppet" posts wherein an author gets his friends/family members/coworkers/ and even enemies to keep bumping a thread with comments.

Now...you might say, how is the current discussion of Mike's books different from what you have done in your own threads? The fact is that Mike is well-known here--he's been a member since October 2007. His books are very well-known and well-read. He led a book klub. He has dozens--hundreds--maybe thousands of fans. In the Kindleboards Author Stratosphere, he (along with about three or four other authors) is unique. As moderators, we know this and recognize it. We also recognize what is going on here--the "nonsensical" posts are fun and games--and have been going on for quite a while.

You are questioning--how is this different from what I was doing? Well, it's a qualitative difference, MR. You haven't been here for 2+ years. You haven't led a book klub. You don't have readers in the thousands. We moderators aren't dumb. We know and understand what is going on with Mike's book thread and we know what you are trying to do...and trying to circumvent the rules in doing so. Capice?

Mike, sorry to derail the thread. MR, might I politely suggest you drop it before harsher measures are taken.

Thanks,

Leslie
Dr. Global Moderator

[geoffthomas]

I would point out that most of the posters are actually fans of Mike's.
I am.
And some of them are also authors - they can like his work too.
And one of them pre-edits his work, we readers-only like her comments too.

So please tread carefully.
Most of the active posters know who is a fan and who is posting for mutual benefit.

Indignantly sayin.......

[M.R. Mathias]

"In Her Name" was recomended to me by three different people in my querry for KB fantasy authors books to read in the "book corner."  
 I have purchased it and will read it soon.