Terry – This is the promised crit from Kate Kasserman’s Punchline swap thread on the forum. I read through chapter 3, about 10,000 words. For pretty much any book on authonomy I think I can make some constructive criticism that would improve it, if only a little. Unfortunately, on this one I can ... view book

Jeff – Courtesy of Kate’s Punchline thread, here’s a quick review. FYI, I read through Chapter 3. There is some good and interesting stuff in here. I liked the revelation about what the “stones” really are, and the ritual of the pouch. I liked the paragraph showing the lineage from Boudicca to Te... view book

I have a hard time figuring out whether this book will make it without knowing how it’s going to turn out. It reads very true, in the sense that it sounds like this stuff really happened. The voice is very “ordinary” and realistic. If it were written by some clever intellectual author (and I’m not s... view book

PS Oh yes, and how the devil are you going to preserve our kindliness towards this character when (or if) he actually starts knocking people off? Tricky. A dilemma shared with Punchline (by the non-pareil Paul Fenton). view book

First of all, anyone who likes Jerome K Jerome and PG Wodehouse automatically gets a headstart in my book. And you don’t disappoint. This is very much in the same spirit, and very well done. It put me in such a good mood that I wanted to shelve it immediately. BTW, I disagree entirely with the comme... view book