Mark Arbour
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Thanks! I will.
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Thanks for that nice review Ed. And feel free to come out and comment more! It's very flattering to be able to evoke that kind of an emotional response in a reader without making the reader resent it. And if time in the saddle, as it were, could craft a master, I've definitely put the time in!
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Wow! That's part review, part life story. I love it. Thanks! I'm glad you liked 9.11. You are not the only one who would like JP's sagacity!
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What were they thinking!
Mark Arbour commented on mickey1952's blog entry in Arizona Legislature: Crazy, Stupid, Misguided...or all of the Above?
The Arizona bill has been vetoed, but legislation like this has been introduced here in Missouri too. It won't make it past our governor, but it may have a shot at getting to his desk. I hate living in a red state. -
, but I'm wondering what possessed you to hang out in a comment thread on labiaplasty. Doesn't seem like something you'd be into.
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When the final chapter of 9.11 is posted (excluding this note), it will encompass some five months in CAP time (June, 2001 to November, 2001). I started publishing 9.11 on April 14, 2013, and completed posting it in February, 2014, some ten months later. Pretty ironic that it took us twice as long to write, edit, beta, and publish the story than the time that elapsed in the novel. The book will consist of slightly more than 500,000 words. To put that into perspective, War and
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I'm glad you liked it, and I hope you get enjoyment out of re-reading Bloodlines. The verdict is definitely out on Matt and Wade, but regardless, I can't see them as anything less than friends. They've been through too much together.
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Yet it is curious that HMS Valiant was a 74-gun ship of the line (a two-decker) while the ship pictured is not.
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For a story this dire and miserable, I'll mark that as a notable achievement. Thanks!
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Ramis went to my alma mater, Washington University (here in St. Louis), for his undergrad years, and was a Beta. He was there a long tie before I was though. The Betas were always known as a rowdy, loutish bunch of guys, and Ramis used his experiences there to help draft the movie Animal House. Some of the Betas in my day were pretty cute. Even hooked up with one (or two).
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I'm glad you liked it!
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Thanks Edward. You know, when I write the conversations between JP and Will, they just flow, as I can so easily visualize those two bantering. Will (young, irrepressible, and playful) and JP (mature, staid, and logical)...such a fun blend.
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Thanks Maarten. JP is still fun to write, although he doesn't throw very good tantrums. ;-) I think there is reason for hope.
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind words.
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Thanks to all of you (even Jeremy).
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Thanks Jason!
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A Jerry Springer Thanksgiving? As the last chapter? LMAO. That would have been interesting. I'm glad you liked the story!
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I planted a clue.
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I'm thinking about how to proceed. I'll keep you posted.
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Thanks. But is this your nice way of saying that I used to suck, but now I'm better? (SMILE). All kidding aside, there's a very different feel (IMHO) to the earlier novels and the later ones, and I hope that reflects my growth as an author. I've never wanted to just play God with reader's emotions. I think that if bad (or good) things happen, there has to be some credibility to that decision.
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Thanks!!!
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Thanks. The importance of family has been a recurring theme in this story, and is usually a trait in key characters. It is fitting that it is so strong in JP.
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Damn. Forgot to erase that forum thread. Well don't be so picky. I've given you a few new Hayes boys to enjoy since then too.
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Thanks! Leather anniversary?
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Thanks Gene! I like the way you put that.
