tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843833519373801339.post4009571101048821080..comments2020-08-22T09:23:05.149-07:00Comments on Ruminations of a Remembrancer: BONUS excerpt from The Man Who Found Birds among the Stars!Lorinda J Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985567506994751475noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843833519373801339.post-35962092223161974272013-08-21T07:30:45.360-07:002013-08-21T07:30:45.360-07:00Neil, I must say - you're the kind of reader e...Neil, I must say - you're the kind of reader every author dreams of! But I'm not sure how good a beta reader you're going to make, since it appears you won't be able to give me any advice as to how I can make this shorter! But don't fear - I still plan to send you the whole shebang as soon as I work on the revision just a little longer!Lorinda J Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985567506994751475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843833519373801339.post-55018503823278926402013-08-21T02:52:19.175-07:002013-08-21T02:52:19.175-07:00Cut?, slash? - why? I can't believe you'd...Cut?, slash? - why? I can't believe you'd want to lose any of this - it's all wonderful ... I even want more of the meal, it sounded delicious, I'm so hungry now.<br /><br />It's all colouring, and detail that your work needs - it's one of the reasons I enjoy it so much.<br /><br />Don't you dare lose a syllable!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370081580941640764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843833519373801339.post-11627784617066210272013-08-20T17:10:40.372-07:002013-08-20T17:10:40.372-07:00Thanks for responding, Marva! Not sure I'll c...Thanks for responding, Marva! Not sure I'll cut the meal, though! It shows what they eat in the 28th century and it shows how long it takes to fly from Lunden to "Kansis." Is that enough excuse? LOLLorinda J Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985567506994751475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843833519373801339.post-2425312570223888062013-08-20T16:04:24.981-07:002013-08-20T16:04:24.981-07:00Well, duh. The Telling summary is obviously unacce...Well, duh. The Telling summary is obviously unacceptable. <br /><br />There is a bit of fat in the longer version. Kolm meal is as unnecessary to the plot as Kat's sojourn at the B&B in Thurso. Fun, but really not needed. <br /><br />If I have a chance to hack/slash, I will. I'm editing another writer's book at the moment, and she's getting antsy. We're going away for a few days, so I've got her book at the top of my priority stack. Oops, she just emailed me. Gotta go!Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.com