tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post3988241260277310921..comments2024-02-22T03:26:34.604+10:30Comments on Monster-Blood Tattoo: What to say...? or I keep changing things!!!D.M. Cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452470049845132286noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-19536829336120496622011-06-22T01:53:07.988+09:302011-06-22T01:53:07.988+09:30At the risk of creating a zombie thread (reverthre...At the risk of creating a zombie thread (reverthread?), one way to handle the revision you propose is to make it a technical advance, a new generation of gastrine technology: "We found that when we started doing it this way, the gastrines lived longer too." (The old version could be consigned to the past, perhaps.)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-60821701054208411432011-03-22T18:08:29.684+10:302011-03-22T18:08:29.684+10:30Ahh, every author ponders of topping their own sto...Ahh, every author ponders of topping their own story. Good to see you're back, and I can't wait to see what new material you have for us.E.N.R. A.k.a Elma Fauxhttp://www.elmafaux.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-31181827808677967132011-03-19T12:24:36.028+10:302011-03-19T12:24:36.028+10:30Also I would find it sorrowful if you wrote a nove...Also I would find it sorrowful if you wrote a novel without Rossamund, because I know you would hint at him (The new "Insert name here" The beautiful)as the vinegaroons already hint at their own little manikin. As most writers you would no doubt sneak him in somewhere, reminding us of the fellow :(.Druenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-18175353066722190982011-03-19T12:20:04.572+10:302011-03-19T12:20:04.572+10:30Dear Mr.Cornish! Last time I posted on such a blog...Dear Mr.Cornish! Last time I posted on such a blog was when you had just released Foundling! Such a long time it has been and in that time my name has changed from Skold_lover to Drue. How I miss Rossamund already, even though I have just finished the epic novel that has partially concluded the Half-continent and Pink lips' tale.<br /><br />If ever you were to write another book about Druenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-55700176316105522582011-03-15T14:44:38.251+10:302011-03-15T14:44:38.251+10:30I understand how you feel about things changing wh...I understand how you feel about things changing when you start dealing with them specifically. It happens!! and while it may seem irregular at least it's not some weirdness like what happened with Star Wars. I don't think anyone can go as far out of the tree as that franchise did. I'm ready to roll with the punches just put out the book. ;)<br /><br />I love the world you created Pirate Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604428223244794486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-34341452185699249392011-03-13T09:06:53.716+10:302011-03-13T09:06:53.716+10:30This is lovely.This is lovely.portalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317746948225748655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-47747956319270741042011-03-13T03:09:44.372+10:302011-03-13T03:09:44.372+10:30Just picked-up your Foundling book and am already ...Just picked-up your Foundling book and am already thinking of how to fit it into future lesson plans! I have been creating a unit on orphans and foundlings for awhile now and was at a bookstore and this literally fell off the shelf onto my foot. Love those little elves shoving books around... sigh. Then, to see the art within, I am enthralled and thus, here. I will catch-up a bit here and hope Such a Wondrous Place this Faery Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878477149165717581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-52938164510906493702011-03-12T11:34:53.432+10:302011-03-12T11:34:53.432+10:30I'm fresh out of wisdom and cannot jion the di...I'm fresh out of wisdom and cannot jion the discussion, but I am glad you're back, Mr C. Eagerly looking forward to whatever you end up creating.mondayhttp://broadsideb.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-25198799204548517202011-03-08T11:24:42.855+10:302011-03-08T11:24:42.855+10:30Welcome back.
Gastrine, when I think of them I th...Welcome back.<br /><br />Gastrine, when I think of them I think of a cyclist's leg. It can be made to work harder to go faster or go up a hill but the most effective use of that energy is to add gearing. Gears make sense.<br /><br />I do like the idea of the Gastrines having the same career life as a vingeroon. There could be parting tears from some of those old salts when a gastrine is miztreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108962670152971752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-32455156972182158172011-03-08T01:13:27.792+10:302011-03-08T01:13:27.792+10:30Dear Mr. Cornish,
I am an avid reader and a newl...Dear Mr. Cornish, <br /><br />I am an avid reader and a newly minted writer. Before I say anything more I must tell you that I love your stories and the worlds you have created. To me, your works are right up there with JRR Tolkien, Poe, Phillip Pullman, Anne McCaffrey and Rudyard Kipling. <br /><br />As far as the gastrines go, I agree with the general sentiment that it is fine to change them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-14123039871945758612011-03-06T10:04:00.492+10:302011-03-06T10:04:00.492+10:30Dear Mr Cornish,
So glad to hear from you again. T...Dear Mr Cornish,<br />So glad to hear from you again. The discrepencies in the gastrines could be due to simple evolution? Seeing as the new novel is set after the previous, several ingenious people may have been working on improving the gastrines and succeeded, thus creating the altered gastrines in your newest book. Also, the idea of a False-god seems enthralling, it would be brilliant if you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-27257074495072703382011-03-06T06:36:36.256+10:302011-03-06T06:36:36.256+10:30I am so excited to hear about a new Half Continent...I am so excited to hear about a new Half Continent story! Although I have been cherishing hope for a Europe-centric prequel, a naval setting with new characters sounds really cool too. Looking forward to your future works,<br />cheers!<br /><br />-KatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-27435221261971153932011-03-03T21:50:58.848+10:302011-03-03T21:50:58.848+10:30Technology is constantly changing in *our* world, ...Technology is constantly changing in *our* world, so why would it be weird for it to change in the H-c?<br /><br />[Thank you! That totally made my day!]Aphrodinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731350696251890119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-15310044409622871322011-03-03T21:45:10.833+10:302011-03-03T21:45:10.833+10:30I must say that i agree with both those people who...I must say that i agree with both those people who posted directly before me: I did want to see a huge, all-destroying conflict happen in the HC at the end of the third book but now I do believe that would hurt more than it would help.<br />As for the gastrines, there's no reason why the original ones can't have come out first and then the new ones you created be a later discovery or a BrandenRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440938656074600454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-51893429678785792642011-03-02T20:50:56.250+10:302011-03-02T20:50:56.250+10:30Alyosha: I do so agree with your final words. Defi...Alyosha: I do so agree with your final words. Definitely I want more, much more, but this world needs to remain wonderous.<br /><br />This is not necessarily how I felt immediately after finishing Factotum, but with further consideration and the words of many such as yourself, I began to grasp more deeply why I loved MBT.Darter Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014805453821943378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-56432911930247016082011-03-02T11:19:53.415+10:302011-03-02T11:19:53.415+10:30It's good to see a new posting, though if the ...It's good to see a new posting, though if the choice is between keeping up with your blog or writing new stories, then I hope that you keep choosing the latter. <br /><br />As others have said - but I'll say also, just in case you're counting votes - fleshing out your ideas about things like how gastrines work is not going to cause any heartache. And, if you positively don't Alyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381998955973752895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-51880130882565872022011-03-01T23:34:20.451+10:302011-03-01T23:34:20.451+10:30The wonders of creating your own science, the rule...The wonders of creating your own science, the rules that govern the physical workings of the H-C.<br /><br />Being a grass neath my toes lad, like many others, my knowledge of gastrines is limited. I guess like most things technical, the deeper you study, the better your true understanding. Many things make great common sense, even with little knowledge, yet usually serves most of us adequately. Darter Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014805453821943378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-83431617876193622702011-03-01T05:30:26.845+10:302011-03-01T05:30:26.845+10:30That said, I'm glad to read from you again, an...That said, I'm glad to read from you again, and I actually like the new streamlined form of the gastrines, except I was kind of fond of the idea of them being replaced every few years or so. However, I can imagine it being more interesting this way, like maybe some vinegaroons seeing the gastrines as "part" of the crew.Master Come Latelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-62096971543917230372011-03-01T05:23:56.870+10:302011-03-01T05:23:56.870+10:30If you're planning on a larger conflict, I'...If you're planning on a larger conflict, I'm sure one or more false-gods are itching to stretch their legs... Maybe not have them threaten all of the Half-Continent, but maybe the area around a city.Master Come Latelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-29527635652034306632011-03-01T01:23:23.833+10:302011-03-01T01:23:23.833+10:30Sounds like you have some sort of Q at work who ha...Sounds like you have some sort of Q at work who has quietly been reinventing things. Can you incorporate these updates as such?Sam Hranachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497847902463757400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-61551153271122898952011-02-28T12:25:32.186+10:302011-02-28T12:25:32.186+10:30Welcome back. I'm sure we've all been in h...Welcome back. I'm sure we've all been in hushed suspense, awaiting the fate of the H-c. I know I'm very pleased to hear there will be more vinegaroons romping about in the acidic mayhem of the world. I haven't read many such tales, but have seen a few old films in that line.<br /><br />Oddly, what I'm most curious about right now is where this new romp will take place. I'mBen Bryddianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-50911847111569669742011-02-28T12:23:52.278+10:302011-02-28T12:23:52.278+10:30Good to hear you're still alive, busy on the n...Good to hear you're still alive, busy on the new octopus, and still refining H-c concepts. <br /><br />Personally, I am pleased to hear that not all concepts are fixed - although please don't suddenly decide Freckle is actually a robot, or that Europe has a periscope - evolution is important. It means you haven't stopped thinking about things.<br /><br />I know it's probably a smudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684987714751518060noreply@blogger.com