Comments on: Discovered Country http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: WaterRabbit http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-323856 WaterRabbit Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:40:42 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-323856 Hello Nora, I must admit to have passed on your book many times, I think the description of the chapters left me a bit dry. However, something kept calling me back to look again at the book, maybe the cover. I did give it a try and after first chapter, thought this is a good story. Turned off my little PC speakers, put it on my iPod and that night, with some good headphones listened all the way through. I really loved it and look forward to reading more of your stories. I going to look now. Thanks Again, Joseph W. aka WaterRabbit, Cape Cod, MA, USA Hello Nora, I must admit to have passed on your book many times, I think the description of the chapters left me a bit dry. However, something kept calling me back to look again at the book, maybe the cover. I did give it a try and after first chapter, thought this is a good story. Turned off my little PC speakers, put it on my iPod and that night, with some good headphones listened all the way through. I really loved it and look forward to reading more of your stories. I going to look now. Thanks Again, Joseph W. aka WaterRabbit, Cape Cod, MA, USA

]]> By: Pablo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-321199 Pablo Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:59:13 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-321199 Heywoody is, essentially, correct. There are horrible plot holes in the story. While there is a limit to how "realistic" science fiction can be, there has to be some limit. After a couple of weeks, a car isn't going to start (at least not without a jump). At one point, a person (in and from the future) refers to it as "the future." Over all, the story reminded me of stories written by teenagers...good plot ideas that are poorly joined together and poorly written. Story needs work and Ms. Fleischer needs practice, in the art of writing. Heywoody is, essentially, correct. There are horrible plot holes in the story. While there is a limit to how “realistic” science fiction can be, there has to be some limit. After a couple of weeks, a car isn’t going to start (at least not without a jump). At one point, a person (in and from the future) refers to it as “the future.” Over all, the story reminded me of stories written by teenagers…good plot ideas that are poorly joined together and poorly written. Story needs work and Ms. Fleischer needs practice, in the art of writing.

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-306799 Nora Fleischer Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:52:04 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-306799 Did you like this story? My new book, _Over Her Head_, is available from Drollerie Press. You can see it here: http://drolleriepress.com/books/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=93&zenid=c6a9sf57bllgktjed9ut90pn85 Did you like this story? My new book, _Over Her Head_, is available from Drollerie Press. You can see it here: http://drolleriepress.com/books/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=93&zenid=c6a9sf57bllgktjed9ut90pn85

]]> By: zZzacha http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-234582 zZzacha Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:04:16 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-234582 I really enjoyed this story. Nothing messy about it! Great story, wonderful characters and very nice to listen to. This one definately goes on my list of 'reruns' and I hope there will be some sequels :] I really enjoyed this story. Nothing messy about it! Great story, wonderful characters and very nice to listen to. This one definately goes on my list of ‘reruns’ and I hope there will be some sequels :]

]]> By: Heywoody http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-186637 Heywoody Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:56:30 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-186637 Rosemary may have traveled in time, so why can't the author keep track of the story timeline? The story is a mess. Chapters seem to skip through weeks and months. The "civilization" thats left is almost nonsensical, even though the author tries to make it seem plausible. A mysterious globe that creates/keeps ghouls alive, why glance over that? Why not tell the story? A place where life and death trust is given after a few lines of dialog? A storage facility left untouched after 300 years? How the hell did they get a 300 year old car started using 300 year old gasoline, and a 300 year old battery? Not to nit pick, but rubber does not last 300 years! A messy story all around... Rosemary may have traveled in time, so why can’t the author keep track of the story timeline?
The story is a mess. Chapters seem to skip through weeks and months. The “civilization” thats left is almost nonsensical, even though the author tries to make it seem plausible. A mysterious globe that creates/keeps ghouls alive, why glance over that? Why not tell the story? A place where life and death trust is given after a few lines of dialog? A storage facility left untouched after 300 years? How the hell did they get a 300 year old car started using 300 year old gasoline, and a 300 year old battery? Not to nit pick, but rubber does not last 300 years!
A messy story all around…

]]> By: jim http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-152763 jim Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:16:16 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-152763 I liked this one. It's what I would call an 'easy listen' in that it didn't have me on the edge of your seat or anything that involving, but I did quite enjoy the plot and easy flow of the story. I found the ending a bit of an anticlimax which was sadly dissapointing, but it wasn't totally out of step with the story. The other thing I would say is that it left me restlessly dissatisfied. It was a good story that should have been a great story. All the elements are there but it just fell a little short. Perhaps it should have been a full length novel... I don't know. I liked this one. It’s what I would call an ‘easy listen’ in that it didn’t have me on the edge of your seat or anything that involving, but I did quite enjoy the plot and easy flow of the story. I found the ending a bit of an anticlimax which was sadly dissapointing, but it wasn’t totally out of step with the story.

The other thing I would say is that it left me restlessly dissatisfied. It was a good story that should have been a great story. All the elements are there but it just fell a little short. Perhaps it should have been a full length novel… I don’t know.

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-98315 Nora Fleischer Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:39:21 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-98315 Love zombies? "Discovered Country" has just joined Dr. Pus's podcast anthology, "Library of the Living Dead," at http://dr-pus.podomatic.com/. Check it out-- and hear Rosemary surrounded by even more living dead fun! Love zombies? “Discovered Country” has just joined Dr. Pus’s podcast anthology, “Library of the Living Dead,” at http://dr-pus.podomatic.com/. Check it out– and hear Rosemary surrounded by even more living dead fun!

]]> By: Tim http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-14976 Tim Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:01:16 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-14976 Just got done listening Nora and I have to say, I hope Rosemary has more adventures! If not, I really enjoyed the story of our time traveling librarian. Although, I'll admit, still kind of disturbed with the whole eating the dead thing, but you never got graphic and the justification for it made a bunch of sense. So, in short, nice job and good luck on your future endeavors! Just got done listening Nora and I have to say, I hope Rosemary has more adventures! If not, I really enjoyed the story of our time traveling librarian. Although, I’ll admit, still kind of disturbed with the whole eating the dead thing, but you never got graphic and the justification for it made a bunch of sense.
So, in short, nice job and good luck on your future endeavors!

]]> By: Don Lapre is a Superstar http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-11738 Don Lapre is a Superstar Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:57:18 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-11738 This seems to be a interesting book hopefully I hope to subscribe. Thanks for the promotion. Don Lapre is a Superstar webmaster@j-ams.org www.j-ams.org This seems to be a interesting book hopefully I hope to subscribe. Thanks for the promotion.

Don Lapre is a Superstar
webmaster@j-ams.org
http://www.j-ams.org

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-11046 Nora Fleischer Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:48:50 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-11046 Hi, Thomas-- If you want to hear the chapters right away, you'll have to adjust your subscription options.... if that doesn't work, email me at norafleischer@hotmail.com, and I'll get you help from the more technically advanced people around here... Hi, Thomas–

If you want to hear the chapters right away, you’ll have to adjust your subscription options…. if that doesn’t work, email me at norafleischer@hotmail.com, and I’ll get you help from the more technically advanced people around here…

]]> By: Thomas Garrison http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-11029 Thomas Garrison Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:31:27 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-11029 Great book! When will the last two chapters be downloadable? The chapters are listed but there is no link. Great book! When will the last two chapters be downloadable? The chapters are listed but there is no link.

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-10093 Nora Fleischer Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:36:42 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-10093 Listeners, are you curious about how Jack really died? Please listen to my short story, "A More Real Life," which Jeffrey Kafer has included in More Sonic Fiction. The link is http://www.podiobooks.com/podiobooks/book.php?ID=89. Listeners, are you curious about how Jack really died? Please listen to my short story, “A More Real Life,” which Jeffrey Kafer has included in More Sonic Fiction. The link is http://www.podiobooks.com/podiobooks/book.php?ID=89.

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-3287 Nora Fleischer Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:12:16 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-3287 I used "Trees," by T. Nile and the Peals, as the theme music for my podcast. I have great news-- their album "At My Table" is out and available! You can see their website here: http://www.myspace.com/tamaranileband. And you can buy the album here: http://www.festival.bc.ca/. I used “Trees,” by T. Nile and the Peals, as the theme music for my podcast. I have great news– their album “At My Table” is out and available! You can see their website here: http://www.myspace.com/tamaranileband. And you can buy the album here: http://www.festival.bc.ca/.

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 Nora Fleischer Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:56:17 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-1896 Sorry about that, John-- a corrected ch. 7 should be up shortly. Thank you very much for letting us know! Nora Sorry about that, John– a corrected ch. 7 should be up shortly. Thank you very much for letting us know!

Nora

]]> By: John http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 John Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:25:35 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-1856 BTW - the first smiley should read "in chapter 8" then have a close parenthesis... darn smart smileys BTW – the first smiley should read “in chapter 8″ then have a close parenthesis… darn smart smileys

]]> By: John http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 John Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:23:26 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-1855 Hi Nora, I love the book and am waiting eagerly to see where it leads. I did observe that Rose seems to be shot by an arrow (in chapter 8) when the last I knew she was looking at an apple orchard and thinking about leaving (chapter 7). Did I miss something? Once again, thank you for the audiobook, and I will still be listening once I figure out what the HE-hockey sticks is going on. :-) Hi Nora, I love the book and am waiting eagerly to see where it leads. I did observe that Rose seems to be shot by an arrow (in chapter 8) when the last I knew she was looking at an apple orchard and thinking about leaving (chapter 7). Did I miss something?
Once again, thank you for the audiobook, and I will still be listening once I figure out what the HE-hockey sticks is going on. :-)

]]> By: Nora Fleischer http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Nora Fleischer Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-1257 I sure do! It's norafleischer.livejournal.com. You can also email me at norafleischer@hotmail.com. Thanks for asking! Nora I sure do! It’s norafleischer.livejournal.com. You can also email me at norafleischer@hotmail.com.

Thanks for asking!

Nora

]]> By: Susie http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Susie Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:55:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/05/30/discovered-country/#comment-1256 Does Nora have a web site? Does Nora have a web site?

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