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Originally Posted by Roy1  |
Yeah I've read that review before.
I haven't read issue #9 so I can't comment on it myself.
I'm kinda of two minds about reviews...what I like, you may not, and vice versa.
It's hard to be impersonal when doing one.
I'm going to be completly honest here...there's nothing that unusual about my Wolves in the Forest story save that the main character is intriguing and you're never sure what he's going to do next.
You also get to see the action from the side of the opponent(s).
Both parties are smart and cunning.
It's a test of intelligence as much as fighting skills.
The location the story takes place in also dictactes the direction of the action and the tactics of those involved.
As I said before; anyone who likes a good old fashioned REH action/adventure yarn is in for a treat.
I make no bones about the fact that it's a very REH type of story.
I've used a different type of tense than is normally found in sword and sorcery stories...that has already garnered me praise from a number of people who have already perused it. Including the editor of Flashing Swords.
I don't expect Wolves in the Forest to set the literary world on fire.
I do believe that it is true to the original spirit of the classic sword and sorcery tales of years past.
I do hope that people will read it for what it is and no more.
In a nutshell...I wrote the kind of story I liked to read in the sword and sorcery genre when I was younger...I'm hoping that, like myself, other readers who have missed a rousing, red-blooded adventure tale will also enjoy it.
I should also point out that I'm frequently published by various international motorcycle and military webzines and sites. Sometimes I supply them with fictional stories, sometimes true stories and often motorcycle related articles.
So at least any potential readers will know that I can at least manage to put words and sentences in the correct order.
Cheers: Jaq.