Comments on: Tom Corven

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:07:05 +0000

This book was intriguing all the way through to the end. The accent of the narrator quickly became easy to listen to and in fact added to the aura of the story. But I felt like the ending rushed in from out of nowhere. All the questions being asked were answered with new, more fantastic possibilities, but these possibilities were left unresolved. Is there a sequel planned to carry these forward?

By: Bear

Bear — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:32:21 +0000

My first audio novel (in the works) “Multiple Choice: Book 1 Quantum Journey” has some small chapters in it, too. And the episodes will not co-respond to chapters. However, with respect to the listeners, the write-up for each episode will indicate which chapters will appear in each episode.
Sorry for my confusion. I got it straightened out. Chapter 13 of “Tom Corven” appears at the beginning of Episode 7.

-Bear
silverbear@gmail.com

By: Evo

Evo — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:46:32 +0000

Actually, it says “Episode 13″. Paul’s chapters are short. Episode 13 contains chapters 25 and 26. Episode 12 contains, not surprisingly, contains chapters 23 and 24.

Thinks appear straight on our end.

By: Bear

Bear — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:36:42 +0000

Despite what chapter 13 claims to be, it is NOT chapter 13. It is, in fact, Chapters 25_26.
Can someone straighten this out, please?

-Bear

By: Billy C

Billy C — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:54:34 +0000

I actually really enjoyed the narration. The Scottish accent and Paul’s style come across as very dark and noirish. I’d give the story a B+. At times I felt a little lost and at other times it seemed all too predictable, and then at the end it didn’t feel terribly finished.

By: Evo

Evo — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:43:46 +0000

Paul Story has an interesting story, and his book Tom Corven fits in nicely with it. Most of this was written inside a tent in Scotland, and recorded on a laptop in a cyber-cafe in Spit, Croatia. It has the distinct honor of being the very first book written specifically for podcasting.

With much shorter chapters than most other works, TC is easy to read, and is perfect for a little faster delivery method than once per week. The book is dark, yet has glimmers of light here and there. And Paul’s performance brings all of that home.

Audio Quality:Good. As mentioned above, Paul recorded this on the barest of equipment. But some deft skills with filters and editing push that to the background quickly.
Narration Performance:Paul has a heavy Scottish accent, which was an issue for the first chapter or two. However, he is speaking English, and my cultural memory took over not long after that. It never was an issue again.
Writing Skills:Considering this book was written as it was being podcast, I’m impressed. This is not a plot driven story, and is instead built on characters who are discovering themselves right along side you.
Overall Rating:Four damned dirty apes. Change your delivery time to once per day and I think you’ll find this story quickly growing on you.