Comments on: Crescent http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Phil Rossi http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-233167 Phil Rossi Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:44:58 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-233167 Thanks for the feedback, gang! If you're looking for more of my material, check out Notes from the Vault and look for Eden coming soon. xo, Phil Thanks for the feedback, gang! If you’re looking for more of my material, check out Notes from the Vault and look for Eden coming soon.

xo,
Phil

]]> By: jT http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-229289 jT Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:39:58 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-229289 Dark Science Fiction! Wow! Phil Rossi, you're an accomplished writer and story teller. You've got it all working together and working well. The story line flows, the characters are believable and you do a great job with voices. I usually wish most readers would just stick to a single voice (Dick Estell of NPR is a good example of someone who can read a story in a single voice) and have dropped several stories due to the terrible voices. You're voices don't overdue it and work well. I can't wait to see what you do next! John Dark Science Fiction! Wow! Phil Rossi, you’re an accomplished writer and story teller. You’ve got it all working together and working well. The story line flows, the characters are believable and you do a great job with voices. I usually wish most readers would just stick to a single voice (Dick Estell of NPR is a good example of someone who can read a story in a single voice) and have dropped several stories due to the terrible voices. You’re voices don’t overdue it and work well.

I can’t wait to see what you do next!

John

]]> By: Emilyfromohio http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-218014 Emilyfromohio Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:43:33 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-218014 Phill made me pee my pants nearly five times in this story . Usealy, horror stories dont' scare me, and the gore just takes me out of it. But Phill really grabs you and never lets go. Its a thriller, and the scariest podiobbok I have read to date. The connection I felt for these characters is like no otherf. Phil puts you thier eyes. And you'll meet some of the most evil villians you have ever read. Check it out. Youll be hooked in the first scene. Phill made me pee my pants nearly five times in this story . Usealy, horror stories dont’ scare me, and the gore just takes me out of it. But Phill really grabs you and never lets go. Its a thriller, and the scariest podiobbok I have read to date.

The connection I felt for these characters is like no otherf. Phil puts you thier eyes. And you’ll meet some of the most evil villians you have ever read.

Check it out. Youll be hooked in the first scene.

]]> By: Row http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-213800 Row Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:51:53 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-213800 Wonderfully dark and disturbing. I was pulled in immediately by your tale. The first episode and I was hooked. Downloaded the whole thing to my Zune and listened to it every free second I had. The sound effects and music choice was perfect. It was reminiscent of Event Horizon, Sphere, and a little Stephen King The Stand. Loved every minute of it... and your voice. Mmm Mmm Wow. Keep it up. Can't wait to hear more of your talent. Wonderfully dark and disturbing. I was pulled in immediately by your tale. The first episode and I was hooked. Downloaded the whole thing to my Zune and listened to it every free second I had. The sound effects and music choice was perfect. It was reminiscent of Event Horizon, Sphere, and a little Stephen King The Stand. Loved every minute of it… and your voice. Mmm Mmm Wow. Keep it up. Can’t wait to hear more of your talent.

]]> By: Johan Nilsson http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-179477 Johan Nilsson Thu, 29 May 2008 14:42:37 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-179477 Amazing book! 5 stars in all categories. I made a longer comment and mailed it to your email address, so I won't say so much here. Other than: Keep up the great work, Phil! Amazing book! 5 stars in all categories. I made a longer comment and mailed it to your email address, so I won’t say so much here. Other than: Keep up the great work, Phil!

]]> By: JJ http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-179426 JJ Thu, 29 May 2008 03:57:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-179426 Just finished this book. Wow. Truly addicting podio. I actually listened to it at night, and yes i did get freaked out quite a few times. <----- sound effects were right on in this one, not overwhelming but complemented the text. Just finished this book. Wow. Truly addicting podio. I actually listened to it at night, and yes i did get freaked out quite a few times. <—– sound effects were right on in this one, not overwhelming but complemented the text.

]]> By: Cayce http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-173948 Cayce Thu, 15 May 2008 17:49:47 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-173948 Some authors shouldn't narrate their books, but Phil Rossi is not one of them. He does a fantastic job reading, and has done a fantastic job writing this book. The idea behind it is new and intense and I actually did the dishes a couple of times so that I could listen to more (and that's saying something!). Some authors shouldn’t narrate their books, but Phil Rossi is not one of them. He does a fantastic job reading, and has done a fantastic job writing this book. The idea behind it is new and intense and I actually did the dishes a couple of times so that I could listen to more (and that’s saying something!).

]]> By: randydesert http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-153032 randydesert Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:36:58 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-153032 A quick comment--I always question public "constructive feedback." It seems like a dialog best kept between parties. I just wonder at the motivation. If I wasn't already a fan of the book, reading a comment like that might make me not want to read the book. Er. Listen. That being said, from a language standpoint, I really don't think the swearing was more over the top than Scott Sigler's work, in which the language can indeed be distracting. I also thought the scene in item two was brief and effective. I only recall one such scene. Anyway--there are Crescent forums out there, too, which are probably better suited for longer discussion. :) A quick comment–I always question public “constructive feedback.” It seems like a dialog best kept between parties. I just wonder at the motivation. If I wasn’t already a fan of the book, reading a comment like that might make me not want to read the book. Er. Listen.

That being said, from a language standpoint, I really don’t think the swearing was more over the top than Scott Sigler’s work, in which the language can indeed be distracting. I also thought the scene in item two was brief and effective. I only recall one such scene. Anyway–there are Crescent forums out there, too, which are probably better suited for longer discussion. :)

]]> By: VikaViolin http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-152898 VikaViolin Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:53:53 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-152898 Phil, I found your story absolutely gripping. I have to say a couple of things: 1) the swearing seems to step in for actual language sometimes, to the point where it is distracting. it no longer seems to come from the characters but the author. 2) i found the graphic rape scenes very upsetting. I tried to pin down the reason (other than the obvious), and found that they didn't really work to illuminate the characters or the world after a certain point. They smacked of rape porn/ fantasy. Again, I listened to it from beginning to end. It was engrossing. Congratulations on the work. Please, please do yourself a favor and try to stay on the safe side of the 'dumb boy throw-up' line. Your female characters need work. Phil, I found your story absolutely gripping.
I have to say a couple of things:
1) the swearing seems to step in for actual language sometimes, to the point where it is distracting. it no longer seems to come from the characters but the author.
2) i found the graphic rape scenes very upsetting. I tried to pin down the reason (other than the obvious), and found that they didn’t really work to illuminate the characters or the world after a certain point. They smacked of rape porn/ fantasy.

Again, I listened to it from beginning to end. It was engrossing. Congratulations on the work. Please, please do yourself a favor and try to stay on the safe side of the ‘dumb boy throw-up’ line. Your female characters need work.

]]> By: Woody http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-149202 Woody Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:34:19 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-149202 Loved the story. Excellent narration, well written plot, well developed characters (the hooker and the mayor are more memorable than the lead characters), good dialog, overall a great book. Something I would buy in a book store, if I didn't come across it here. Keep up the good work! Loved the story. Excellent narration, well written plot, well developed characters (the hooker and the mayor are more memorable than the lead characters), good dialog, overall a great book. Something I would buy in a book store, if I didn’t come across it here.
Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Audri http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-145932 Audri Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:30:33 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-145932 Absolutely loved it! I'm definitely not a sci-fi kinda girl, but the second I had finished listening to chapter 1 I was completely hooked. There were even moments that made me physically and mentally cringe, and i'll admit that I had trouble sleeping one of the nights when I had walked home at 1am with this going on my ipod. Talk about getting paranoid!!! The mark of a great work of horror, I would have to say! ;) You're an amazing reader as well. Your voice was spot on in all aspects except for when you had to do ladies voices :p But I think it would be a little disturbing if I heard a man do a spot on woman's voice hehe. Anyways, completely 5 stars across the board for me! This was the best podiobook i've heard to date, and I don't think I will find another one of this caliber for a while. Keep up the great work! Absolutely loved it! I’m definitely not a sci-fi kinda girl, but the second I had finished listening to chapter 1 I was completely hooked. There were even moments that made me physically and mentally cringe, and i’ll admit that I had trouble sleeping one of the nights when I had walked home at 1am with this going on my ipod. Talk about getting paranoid!!! The mark of a great work of horror, I would have to say! ;)

You’re an amazing reader as well. Your voice was spot on in all aspects except for when you had to do ladies voices :p But I think it would be a little disturbing if I heard a man do a spot on woman’s voice hehe. Anyways, completely 5 stars across the board for me! This was the best podiobook i’ve heard to date, and I don’t think I will find another one of this caliber for a while. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-129708 Evo Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:07:22 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-129708 It actually has little to do with cows or their internal pressure. In fact, it has everything to do with this quote given to Crescent and added as a part of the descriptive text of the book: "... what is right now, my addiction -- Crescent. I'm waiting to see what happens with the freakin' story. *I* do this to people, other people don't do this to me!" -- Scott Sigler, author of Infested (Infection), Earthcore, and Ancestor. E. It actually has little to do with cows or their internal pressure. In fact, it has everything to do with this quote given to Crescent and added as a part of the descriptive text of the book:

“… what is right now, my addiction — Crescent. I’m waiting to see what happens with the freakin’ story. *I* do this to people, other people don’t do this to me!” — Scott Sigler, author of Infested (Infection), Earthcore, and Ancestor.

E.

]]> By: Isaac http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-129504 Isaac Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:34:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-129504 Why does this book show up when I do a search for "Scott Sigler"? -- Furry cows moo and decompress. Why does this book show up when I do a search for “Scott Sigler”?

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Furry cows moo and decompress.

]]> By: Zack Olson http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-125945 Zack Olson Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-125945 Crescent is like the wild west meets the space age, with a lot of terror and prophecy thrown in for good measure. It's original and at times disturbing, and definitely awesome! Crescent is like the wild west meets the space age, with a lot of terror and prophecy thrown in for good measure. It’s original and at times disturbing, and definitely awesome!

]]> By: Jumper http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-94692 Jumper Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:37:45 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-94692 This book has had me hooked - just fantastic. Well executed, great material and genuinely creepy. Phil please write more stuff! This book has had me hooked - just fantastic. Well executed, great material and genuinely creepy. Phil please write more stuff!

]]> By: KatherineE http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-82244 KatherineE Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:39:11 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-82244 wonderful story. its exciting. its sexy. its cerebral. it resonates when you finish it and sticks with you. loved it. there is no tale like crescent. anywhere. period. you will change the way people think about sci fi horror and story telling. :) and you have a hot voice. go phil! i applaud your hard work. i don't know how you finished this as a new daddy but you kept it coming every week. you are a fresh and original voice of science fiction. keep it coming. wonderful story. its exciting. its sexy. its cerebral. it resonates when you finish it and sticks with you. loved it. there is no tale like crescent. anywhere. period. you will change the way people think about sci fi horror and story telling. :) and you have a hot voice. go phil! i applaud your hard work. i don’t know how you finished this as a new daddy but you kept it coming every week.

you are a fresh and original voice of science fiction. keep it coming.

]]> By: matthew http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81575 matthew Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81575 Phil Rossi are you going to do another podcast ? I sign up for any other podcast you product :) Phil Rossi are you going to do another podcast ?

I sign up for any other podcast you product :)

]]> By: Mike Bennett http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81539 Mike Bennett Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:56:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81539 Crescent is among the best podcast novels ever; well-written, wonderfully read and brilliantly produced. Congratulations and salutations, Phil, on completion of a fantastic piece of podcast entertainment. Crescent is among the best podcast novels ever; well-written, wonderfully read and brilliantly produced. Congratulations and salutations, Phil, on completion of a fantastic piece of podcast entertainment.

]]> By: Phil Rossi http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81442 Phil Rossi Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:38:31 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81442 You all are great! Thanks for listening :) You all are great! Thanks for listening :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81318 Chris Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:54:54 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/06/21/crescent/#comment-81318 Absolutely enthralling story. The narration and production qualities are among some of the best out there now. What really blew me away though is that nearly all of the music included in the story is composed and performed by the author. Not only is he an amazing author but he's also evidently an amazing singer, songwriter, and performer. Outstanding! Absolutely enthralling story. The narration and production qualities are among some of the best out there now.

What really blew me away though is that nearly all of the music included in the story is composed and performed by the author. Not only is he an amazing author but he’s also evidently an amazing singer, songwriter, and performer.

Outstanding!

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