Comments on: Children of the Old Stars

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:31:18 +0000

To follow up on my last post, the third book in the series is now in progress. Find out what happens next in Heirs of the New Earth at http://www.podiobooks.com/title/heirs-of-the-new-earth

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:17:21 +0000

Responding to a review/comment that was posted just a few days ago over at iTunes since I figure that author and others would like to have an answer/update. Children of the Old Stars is, indeed, complete. The story picks up in Heirs of the New Earth which is about 80% recorded at this point. I just need to finish editing some of the early chapters and then it’ll start appearing here at Podiobooks and over at iTunes.

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:12:01 +0000

Thanks for the great suggestion, Thomas. I sent a note to the folks at Podiobooks.com asking if they can make the change.

By: Thomas in Korea

Thomas in Korea — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:10:13 +0000

Thanks for the second book!

One note about the book’s description on Podiobooks.com. It might help listeners if you mention that this is the sequel to Pirates of Sufiro. When I downloaded it, I just skimmed the summary and thought “good, more sci-fi,” and put it in my que of books to listen to. I was surprised when I realized it was book II. Talk about delayed gratification! lol

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:13:10 +0000

Thanks much, Jerry! The third book may be slightly delayed because of a new day job on my part, but I’m hoping to get started on that before too much longer.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:53:50 +0000

I just wanted to say that I enjoyed the first two books and am looking forward to the third. Thanks for putting these out there!

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:33:03 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Lee Hu. As it turns out the “sing-songy” cadence is just the way I speak naturally. There’s little I can do about that. Some people seem to like it, others don’t. We’ll certainly take the feedback that’s been coming in and try to improve the acting for the final book.

By: Lee Hu

Lee Hu — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:46:59 +0000

I’m enjoying the story, but find the reading style extremely difficult to listen to. The sing-songy cadence of the reading, and seemingly indifference to punctuation, is very distracting. I feel like I’m listening to the “bad actors club”.

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:03:21 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Jim, and for the good words about the writing itself. I know opinions vary on the reading. I’ve actually received a lot of positive feedback on the reading, but I appreciate your opinion. I’ll keep it in mind when I do the next book and see if I can improve. Of course for those who would rather read the book, it is available in print at Amazon.com and other places. A very inexpensive ebook edition is also available at Fictionwise.com.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:06:01 +0000

This book is a considerably better than the reading, which is to say it is mediocre. I plodded through it with mild interest and enjoyment, but not enough to make me really look forward to subsequent episodes. I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I had read it rather than listened becasue I don’t think the reading is particularly good. Normally I try to judge a book on the literary credit rather than the naration, so I will still say it is fair to good, but if you are listening to it you may find it ‘wanting’. I was distracted by the flatness which was remarkably consisteny, and was even more surprised that it was being read by the author. Normally those who read their own works are accutely aware of expression intonation and tone, but sadly I found this reading distinctly askew to the content. Sorry Just being honest.

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:07:49 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Woody and likewise thanks for giving the book a try. I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy it more, but do appreciate that you took time to share your thoughts. I wrote “Children of the Old Stars” almost ten years ago and it was first published in 2000. Personally, I think I have improved as a writer and hopefully those folks who tune in to “Heirs of the New Earth” later this year will think so as well.

By: Woody

Woody — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:41:22 +0000

Allow me to preface what I am about to say: I can understand how hard it is to write a book any book. I can appreciate the effort required to write an essay having written a few in my time.
I managed to plod through the first eight chapters of the book, and I cannot continue. I have a fairly vivid imagination, and I have had to use it to fill in what was missing from the story, plot, and dialogs. I give Mr. Summers credit for having the guts and skill to even write a book, but maybe his style is simply not to my taste, having grown up reading Asimov, Clarke, Bradbury, Farmer, Brinn, etc.
I don’t mean to offend, and this is not the first audio book I have erased from my player without finishing it.

Mr. Summers: Thank you for the effort, and I hope your style develops and matures going forward.

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:33:17 +0000

Thanks, Chris!

As of this morning, it is official, I’ve been given permission to record “Heirs of the New Earth” for Podiobooks. Given other items on my schedule, look for it to start somewhere around late spring or early summer.

Thanks so much for listening, everyone!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:13:53 +0000

Great second book in the series. I thought the audio quality was fine and the added music tracks really built the atmosphere nicely.

The characters were nicely developed, the plot really carried me along through the story and the constant action and twists really kept me engaged through the whole book.

I hope we’ll be seeing book 3 on here in the not too distant future.

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:51:27 +0000

Unfortunately, my publisher hasn’t given me the all-clear to record book three, yet. But, I’ll drop a note today and see if I can get an update, and then look at my schedule.

By: matthew

matthew — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:59:54 +0000

so how goes the work on getting the three book up here David Lee Summers
?

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:37:00 +0000

Thank you, Danielle! I’m delighted you’re enjoying the book and hope you enjoy the others as well.

By: Danielle H.

Danielle H. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:31:35 +0000

I just discovered David Lee Summers with this book, and am glad I did! Engrossing, great characters, a view of the future that I found very plausible and well constructed (which is WAY harder than authors usually get credit for it being), Can’t wait to read his other books!

By: David Lee Summers

David Lee Summers — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:48:06 +0000

Thanks, Matthew!

I’m hoping to talk to my publisher about the third book next month. I’d like to do it and hope we can make it happen, but I won’t know for sure until we talk it over. I’ll post a note here once I know the plans.

By: matthew

matthew — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:54:27 +0000

love the book so far nice work

I was just wondering are you going to try and get
the three book release as a podcast ?