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[b]Chase wrote:[/b]
[quote]I posted this already but whatever: here goes again: There is one thing I do not like about this book and it concerns how Maya is left at the end but I don’t want to spoil the book by saying what it is yet.[/quote]I can see that – it was part of the brief for the story arc, so I’ll dodge the blame, but I think the fact there has been a development means things can be taken in new directions, and that very opinion explored in the series…
[b]Chase wrote:[/b]
[quote]David, first time? Haven’t you written for DOCTOR WHO before? I’m sure you have. And pretty good books they are too. Unless I have the wrong David!?[/quote]No, that’s right – but it’s my first time doing Space 1999
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Anyway really really really enjoyed this book. I read it fast and it has a lot of action…as a second seasoner that is appropriate or to follow that. BUT the action makes sense and has different slants on say the Eagle crash or a fight scene near a travel tube. Really well done stuff. [/quote]I basically wanted the action stuff to be properly epic – like, this is how a Year two element *should* have been done, if they had a producer who really had a love for the show, and an unlimited budget…
[b]mateo wrote:[/b]
[quote]I just got my copies of Shepherd Moon and Born for Adversity yesterday. I am biased, but they look great. I put them on a shelf with my Year One and Year Two novelizations. Fun. I was surprised at the thickness of BfA, having only read it on computer screen or coil bound editing copy.[/QUOTE]I can’t wait…
[quote]David and everyone at Powys look forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts on the novel. Please follow the rules on SPOILERS but don’t be afraid to post.[/quote]
Especially with the sort of phrases we’ve seen in the “congratulations” thread so far – y’know, “fantastic”, “brilliant”, “please do another one”, that kind of thing…
First time writing for a franchise, I always worry if I’ve captured it right…
Especially here, where the two seasons are so different, and so many fans hate season 2. (though I guess BFA’s tone is taken from how I think season 2 *should* have gone…)
[b]Procyonstar wrote:[/b]
[quote]Got to be careful what I say about the book cos I don’t want to give any spoilers away but it was really, really good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’d love to go into it in detail but this is not the place !!Catherine Schell said in her Foreword that it could have been ‘made into a film’ and I agree totally…[/quote]
That’s just the way I write stuff- visuals in mind…
[b]Procyonstar wrote:[/b]
[quote][i]Now comes the part where I’m bricking it in the hope that everybody doesn’t hate it![/i]Lonemagpie…you have absolutey nothing to worry about !!!
Born From Adversity was a joy to read. I wanted to make it last longer BUT I couldn’t stop myself. I obviously won’t give anything away BUT the words brilliant…fantastic…and wonderful probably sum it up for me… :laugh: [/quote]
Wow! That’s a relief!
[quote]Hope you’re working on the next one ![/quote]
If Mateo wants another one now that the company’s back up, I’d be up for that like a shot.
[b]Procyonstar wrote:[/b]
[quote]Been away on business for last few days…so a bit out of the loop…Glad you’re copies have arrived…can’t think of a better way to spend a weekend…
Must admit to carrying Born For Adversity around with me like treasured possession since it arrived on Wednesday!!
I have one problem though…I fully intended to sit and read it uninteruppted, savouring every sentence and paragraph BUT I couldn’t resit it’s calling. So I read chapter here and a chapter there inbetween meetings AND now I’ve finished it… 🙁
Procyonstar[/quote]
But did you like it…?
I can’t wait to get mine…
[b]mateo wrote:[/b]
[quote]Born for Adversity is directly from a bible verse. Look it up once you’ve read the book. But it also has true significance in terms of the story being told. Once again titles with multiple possible meanings.
[/quote]Proverbs 17:17 to be precise…
[b]mateo wrote:[/b]
[quote]I just ordered my copies of Shepherd Moon and Born for Adversity. I can’t wait to see them! I hope people post here when they start receiving their copies.Mateo[/quote]
I hope people don’t hate it!
[b]Procyonstar wrote:[/b]
[quote]Our postman is getting seriously worried. I can see it in his eyes as he approaches our front door.[i]’Why is she waiting for me again today? Why does she have that mad excited glint in her eyes again?'[/i]
I’ll tell you why…It’s because Lulu sent me a shipping email yesterday and I know my new Space 1999 book is on its way!
Today…Tuesday 9th February…our lovely postman…just delivered… Born For Adversity 🙂
I have it in my hands…and its beautiful. Another wonderful cover! I’ve read Catherine Schells foreward and now I have to get through the day until I can sit down later and give it the total concentration it deserves.
Thank you Powys & Lulu for making me so happy !![/quote]
Now comes the part where I’m bricking it in the hope that everybody doesn’t hate it!
[b]mateo wrote:[/b]
[quote]Those of you outside the Chicano community…that would be EVERYBODY 😛 …may not be aware that February is the month in which the annual Cuauhtemoc Ceremony is held. As Cesar is a Danzante Azteca (Aztec Dancer) he is preparing for the more than day-long ceremony.[/quote]My wife Lesley’s a student and performer of Egyptian Dance, whose (along with all her friends) have also broadened their horizons to include dances from other cultures – I’m sure she’d be interested in knowing more about Aztec Dance…
Yay!
Off I go to plug it in my usual haunts…
Come to think of it, if I’m plugging a Space 1999 book in places like the TrekBBS, I ought to mention that Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins, featuring Reservoir Ferengi by yours truly, should be hitting stores from the end of the month….
