Comments on: Half Share http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Shannon http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-251505 Shannon Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:37:16 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-251505 WOW! I'm only about half-way through Half Share, just finishing Episode 9. I seriously cheered at the end of the chapter. Nate, this is phenomenal. The upside: some of the best fiction I've experienced in a long time (no offense to other authors hosted on podiobooks). The downside: I can't stop listening, and my work might be suffering a bit. Great job. I hope the best for you that you get a publisher, because I want to buy the box set! WOW! I’m only about half-way through Half Share, just finishing Episode 9. I seriously cheered at the end of the chapter. Nate, this is phenomenal. The upside: some of the best fiction I’ve experienced in a long time (no offense to other authors hosted on podiobooks). The downside: I can’t stop listening, and my work might be suffering a bit. Great job. I hope the best for you that you get a publisher, because I want to buy the box set!

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-227211 Nathan Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:08:41 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-227211 Thanks, Abbie :) Thanks, Abbie :)

]]> By: Abbie http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-227145 Abbie Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:36:13 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-227145 Hey, Nathan! I listened to Half Share earlier this month. It was delightful. Your books are so relaxing. Hey, Nathan! I listened to Half Share earlier this month. It was delightful. Your books are so relaxing.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-227096 Nathan Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:15:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-227096 Thanks, Jim. It'll be better or I wn't do it :) Thanks, Jim. It’ll be better or I wn’t do it :)

]]> By: __Jim_ http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-226953 __Jim_ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:58:33 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-226953 Nate, another contribution has been placed... Thank You Sir for such an excellent entertainment. I truly love everything you've done with Pip and Ishmael. Those two kids remind me a lot of the escapades and scrapes I went through when I was their age. I can relate with them in a truly heartfelt and nostalgic way. I have a feeling that there's a lot of the Author in both of those young men. Take Care, Jim Fleming P.S. Hurry, please, with Captain's Share, but at the same time I hesitate to apply pressure because I personally want the quality of your work to remain the same, if not higher. Jim Nate, another contribution has been placed… Thank You Sir for such an excellent entertainment.

I truly love everything you’ve done with Pip and Ishmael. Those two kids remind me a lot of the escapades and scrapes I went through when I was their age.

I can relate with them in a truly heartfelt and nostalgic way. I have a feeling that there’s a lot of the Author in both of those young men.

Take Care,

Jim Fleming

P.S. Hurry, please, with Captain’s Share, but at the same time I hesitate to apply pressure because I personally want the quality of your work to remain the same, if not higher.

Jim

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-222733 Nathan Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:49:36 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-222733 *Thank you!* Yes, that's exactly right -- And I'm glad you liked the series. It's not over yet and I hope it gets better as it goes and the little bugger actually gets some brains in his head. *Thank you!*

Yes, that’s exactly right —

And I’m glad you liked the series. It’s not over yet and I hope it gets better as it goes and the little bugger actually gets some brains in his head.

]]> By: DodgeR http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-222693 DodgeR Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:24:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-222693 The one qualm I had with this piece was the "Damn, you're good!" being said pretty much whenever Ish said anything "smooth." What made it double annoying was he wasn't smooth, any more than a sixteen year old boy who learned some pickup lines from his college cousin is smooth. He was just corny and trying too hard- his comments were the type that cause girls to roll their eyes and giggle. Not because they are smooth, but because they are boyish. But other than that, it's a.... well... Damn good series! The one qualm I had with this piece was the “Damn, you’re good!” being said pretty much whenever Ish said anything “smooth.” What made it double annoying was he wasn’t smooth, any more than a sixteen year old boy who learned some pickup lines from his college cousin is smooth. He was just corny and trying too hard- his comments were the type that cause girls to roll their eyes and giggle. Not because they are smooth, but because they are boyish.

But other than that, it’s a…. well… Damn good series!

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-219244 Nathan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:54:32 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-219244 Someday I'll write a story driven by sex just to see what everybody's talking about ... In the meantime, I find it difficult to write about an 18-20 yr old male in an unsupervised environment that doesn't at least acknowledge his frailties without making him seem flat and two-dimensional. I have it on good authority that humans engage in these kinds of behaviors regularly so it seemed a natural part of his development. In Full Share, Lois has a emergency. Ishmael helps. There's a mystery to solve but, contrary to what might be popular belief, Ishmael doesn't solve it. You won't like the ending, but it DOES set up Double Share nicely, I think. If you want a story with *no* sex in it, you might try South Coast and probably give the rest of the Share series a pass. If it's not your cuppa tea, there's plenty of other things for you to listen to and, I'd hate to have you feel like you'd wasted your time. Someday I’ll write a story driven by sex just to see what everybody’s talking about … In the meantime, I find it difficult to write about an 18-20 yr old male in an unsupervised environment that doesn’t at least acknowledge his frailties without making him seem flat and two-dimensional. I have it on good authority that humans engage in these kinds of behaviors regularly so it seemed a natural part of his development.

In Full Share, Lois has a emergency. Ishmael helps. There’s a mystery to solve but, contrary to what might be popular belief, Ishmael doesn’t solve it.

You won’t like the ending, but it DOES set up Double Share nicely, I think.

If you want a story with *no* sex in it, you might try South Coast and probably give the rest of the Share series a pass. If it’s not your cuppa tea, there’s plenty of other things for you to listen to and, I’d hate to have you feel like you’d wasted your time.

]]> By: Mark http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-219224 Mark Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:05:28 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-219224 Excellent characters, well defined dimensional and subtle. Unfortunately I need more narrative drive and less sex. Yes, you've handled the sexual tension well, but the substitution of sex for plot is significantly reducing my enjoyment of the story. What's the word on Full-Share? If it continues the trend I won't bother. I admire your writing skill, and I enjoy the characters and the universe. But I'm really not interested in reading about peoples sex lives. Excellent characters, well defined dimensional and subtle.

Unfortunately I need more narrative drive and less sex. Yes, you’ve handled the sexual tension well, but the substitution of sex for plot is significantly reducing my enjoyment of the story.

What’s the word on Full-Share? If it continues the trend I won’t bother.

I admire your writing skill, and I enjoy the characters and the universe. But I’m really not interested in reading about peoples sex lives.

]]> By: __Jim_ http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-213512 __Jim_ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:53:03 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-213512 Nathan Lowell... WOW! I must say that this old Veteran intends to follow your writing career for a long time to come. Your books remind me SOOO very much of my own US Navy days, that it just makes the old nostalgia work all day long. Nate, I LOVE your writing style so far! I've seen a few comments that didn't agree with me, but I beg you, Sir, don't change a thing! I loved the lack of vulgarity and obscenity that some unnamed writers seem to think are required for their work, keep it up, leave the *&^% words out of everything you write, please. The sexual tension, and the love making scenes are EXTREMELY WELL done! Outstanding! The lack of doubt you leave is exactly what I feel should be done in literature... I blew thru Quarter and then Half Share in record time, and I'm 2/3rds done will Full Share, and I'm loving every second of it... Keep the good things coming, it's appreciated. Jim Fleming USN 71-75 USN(R) 75-80 USArmy(R) 80-86 USAF(R) 86-07 USAF(R) Retired 07-Indefinitely Yeah... I'm an old fart... ;) Nathan Lowell… WOW! I must say that this old Veteran intends to follow your writing career for a long time to come.

Your books remind me SOOO very much of my own US Navy days, that it just makes the old nostalgia work all day long.

Nate, I LOVE your writing style so far! I’ve seen a few comments that didn’t agree with me, but I beg you, Sir, don’t change a thing! I loved the lack of vulgarity and obscenity that some unnamed writers seem to think are required for their work, keep it up, leave the *&^% words out of everything you write, please.

The sexual tension, and the love making scenes are EXTREMELY WELL done! Outstanding! The lack of doubt you leave is exactly what I feel should be done in literature…

I blew thru Quarter and then Half Share in record time, and I’m 2/3rds done will Full Share, and I’m loving every second of it…

Keep the good things coming, it’s appreciated.

Jim Fleming
USN 71-75
USN(R) 75-80
USArmy(R) 80-86
USAF(R) 86-07
USAF(R) Retired 07-Indefinitely

Yeah… I’m an old fart… ;)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-204875 Nathan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:24:17 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-204875 I didn't catch that one .. but you're right. Thanks for pointing it out. I didn’t catch that one .. but you’re right.

Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: danb http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-204874 danb Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:20:52 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-204874 Another great book Nathan... I'm on to full share! FWIW... I think you should take the word "fascinating" out behind the shed and shoot it :) when you used it twice while introducing the three women before the trip to get the fancy clothes, I decided to mention it... but by the end of the book, I was ready to never hear it again :) that said, I really enjoyed the book and I'm already looking for an excuse to drive somewhere far away to get a good start on the next! Another great book Nathan… I’m on to full share!

FWIW… I think you should take the word “fascinating” out behind the shed and shoot it :) when you used it twice while introducing the three women before the trip to get the fancy clothes, I decided to mention it… but by the end of the book, I was ready to never hear it again :)

that said, I really enjoyed the book and I’m already looking for an excuse to drive somewhere far away to get a good start on the next!

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-189290 Nathan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:56:12 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-189290 oh.. it DID have .. the use of "explicit" is now reserved for iTunes usage and there just isn't enough in this book to make it much more than a PG rating anyway. Thanks for sharing your views. oh.. it DID have .. the use of “explicit” is now reserved for iTunes usage and there just isn’t enough in this book to make it much more than a PG rating anyway.

Thanks for sharing your views.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-189286 Aaron Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:41:07 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-189286 Podiobooks did not have an explicit tag on it, or at least I did not see one and still don't. I will check out South Coast. I totally understand why we didn't hear more about Sarah, and Ishmael is an excellent character in which I loved hearing about. I don't want you to take me as offended, just lack of interest in that side of story. Either way I passed quarter share on to a friend, a 70 year old woman who is not a big sci fi fan, and she loved it. I still loved the stories and will pass on quarter share to anyone who I think would like it. I look forward to South Coast, I am downloading it now. aaron Podiobooks did not have an explicit tag on it, or at least I did not see one and still don’t. I will check out South Coast. I totally understand why we didn’t hear more about Sarah, and Ishmael is an excellent character in which I loved hearing about. I don’t want you to take me as offended, just lack of interest in that side of story.

Either way I passed quarter share on to a friend, a 70 year old woman who is not a big sci fi fan, and she loved it. I still loved the stories and will pass on quarter share to anyone who I think would like it. I look forward to South Coast, I am downloading it now.

aaron

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-180448 Nathan Sat, 31 May 2008 22:44:02 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-180448 I can certainly respect that, Aaron, but the book DID have an explicit tag on it, so it probably shouldn't have come as a surprise. MY take on Full Share is that it's less explicit, but I'm not sure you'd agree. It's particularly true of the ending which got a lot racier by the time it was all said and done. Once sensitized, you're going to be more aware of it, so perhaps you should give it a pass. As for hearing more about Sarah, remember that the story is about Ishmael, not Sarah. That's one of the liabilities of a first person point-of-view. I *can* recommend South Coast. Other than its representation of non-Christian belief systems, it's almost completely bland and innocuous. And you'll meet Sarah's father. I can certainly respect that, Aaron, but the book DID have an explicit tag on it, so it probably shouldn’t have come as a surprise.

MY take on Full Share is that it’s less explicit, but I’m not sure you’d agree. It’s particularly true of the ending which got a lot racier by the time it was all said and done. Once sensitized, you’re going to be more aware of it, so perhaps you should give it a pass.

As for hearing more about Sarah, remember that the story is about Ishmael, not Sarah. That’s one of the liabilities of a first person point-of-view. I *can* recommend South Coast. Other than its representation of non-Christian belief systems, it’s almost completely bland and innocuous.

And you’ll meet Sarah’s father.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-180205 Aaron Sat, 31 May 2008 16:46:06 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-180205 I loved Quarter Share, and loved most of Half Share. I really didn't care for sex scenes and talk in the book. A little sexual tension can be great for a book, but the overall sexual tones in this book as compared to the practical G rating of the other book kind of threw me off, and I didn't care for that aspect of it. It seemed to kind of overshadow everything else that was going on. I was looking forward to hearing about Sarah and how she was adapting to being a spacer, but there didn't seem to be much about it. The sexual tones were enough that it stopped me from listening to the third book. If the third book is a lot less sexual than the second let me know I will give it a go. However I do love the stories, and the characters, just wanted it to stay more focused like in quarter share. I loved Quarter Share, and loved most of Half Share. I really didn’t care for sex scenes and talk in the book. A little sexual tension can be great for a book, but the overall sexual tones in this book as compared to the practical G rating of the other book kind of threw me off, and I didn’t care for that aspect of it. It seemed to kind of overshadow everything else that was going on. I was looking forward to hearing about Sarah and how she was adapting to being a spacer, but there didn’t seem to be much about it. The sexual tones were enough that it stopped me from listening to the third book. If the third book is a lot less sexual than the second let me know I will give it a go. However I do love the stories, and the characters, just wanted it to stay more focused like in quarter share.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-179460 Nathan Thu, 29 May 2008 11:46:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-179460 Thanks, Todd. If you like it so far, I think you're going to like Full Share as well. And I'm targeting Double Share for the month of June so ... stay tuned! :) Thanks, Todd. If you like it so far, I think you’re going to like Full Share as well. And I’m targeting Double Share for the month of June so … stay tuned! :)

]]> By: Jersey Todd http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-179251 Jersey Todd Wed, 28 May 2008 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-179251 I just finished Quarter Share and am raring to go with Half Share. In other words, I am absolutely hooked. Fantastic "pacing" of the story. Heinlein is indeed a great comparison, as all science fiction doesn't need to be about blasters and warp drives to be massively engaging. Looking forward to this voyage, and then onto Full Share I just finished Quarter Share and am raring to go with Half Share. In other words, I am absolutely hooked.

Fantastic “pacing” of the story. Heinlein is indeed a great comparison, as all science fiction doesn’t need to be about blasters and warp drives to be massively engaging.

Looking forward to this voyage, and then onto Full Share

]]> By: Nate Lowell http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-152218 Nate Lowell Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:48:46 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-152218 Oh, and THANKS!! Heinlein is high praise. Robinson is in the Wow-zone Oh, and THANKS!!

Heinlein is high praise. Robinson is in the Wow-zone

]]> By: Nate Lowell http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-152216 Nate Lowell Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:41:48 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/04/29/half-share/#comment-152216 How well I remember the midnight feedings. Wish I'd had podcasts back then. How well I remember the midnight feedings.

Wish I’d had podcasts back then.

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