Comments on: Fractured Horizon

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:39:54 +0000

The Podioracket Presents-Glimpses anthology is complete on Podiobooks.com. My short story appears as the 12th and final story. I hope you give it a listen if you liked Fractured Horizon.

“H.E. Roulo”s short story, “Future in Hand” is a follow-up to her Podiobooks.com novel Fractured Horizon. The future isn’t ready for Katherine Downs when she awakens after another long hibernation. At the wild borderlands of space, she’s excited to continue her secret journey. But is keeping her secret worth losing people’s lives?”

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:18:12 +0000

Here’s a quick update for new and old Fractured Horizon listeners. I appreciate the fantastic number of downloads this book continues to get.

If you’re curious to see more of my writing then check out “Undergrowth”, a sci-fi/horror short story favorite of mine I’ve just put out on Amazon Kindle.

My zombie short story, “The Killer with Eyes of Ice” has been accepted into a zombie anthology coming out in August.

I have a great optimistic science fiction piece that appeared in Flying Island Press’s Flagship magazine’s first issue about a space pirate. It’s also available on Amazon. Just search for my name.

Finally, I’ve created an author page as H.E. Roulo in Facebook to help me connect with readers. I hope you’ll check it out. Hearing from you guys means more than anything.

By: Emerian Rich

Emerian Rich — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:46:43 +0000

Loved this podnovel so much, I had dreams of being an Adam! I don’t know why, but I find those Adam guys so sexy. Boyle, Penelope, they have to be my favs. Orlando was so cute as his innocent exuberance carried Kay into the Royal world. What an awesome tale about a gal hoping through time trying to make things right. Ward’s storyline was interesting. I kept wondering if he was going to turn good? I guess it depends on your definition of good. There are so many great characters in here it would be hard not to find one or two you enjoy. The Nudev twist was exciting to me. What a cautionary tale about how your future self (or a copy of your self) can twist things up so badly! I love the way this book can be looked at from so many different angles and still leave you wondering what the TRUE motives of the players are. Excellent!

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:15:13 +0000

Voice casting for the sci-fi/horror audio drama I wrote for Necropolis Studio Productions is open until December 13th. Consider auditioning!

http://www.audiodramatalk.com/f83-necropolis-studio-productions/omega-road-chronicles-casting-call-4914.html

And a final note, I did win the WWW Contest for 2009. Thank you if you voted for my horror short story. I will be doing another story in the Horror Addicts upcoming 2010 season and I’ll be sure to let you know about that.

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:42:06 +0000

The HorrorAddicts.net WWW Contest is currently under way. My audio horror short story Graveyard Shift (and Re-shift) is in the running. One lucky voter will win a prize box. See the article at Podioracket.com for links to the stories and information on how to vote. The contest ends on October 25th.

By: Hypotenuse

Hypotenuse — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:34:11 +0000

Glad to hear there’s more to come, and happy for you to quote me. Looking forward to the next adventure

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:15:51 +0000

Hal,
Thank you for letting me know how the book made you feel. I’ll try to get the text done as soon as I can, and I’ll keep thinking about how to make the story clearer from the beginning.
Hypotenuse,
Can I quote you? Love that your sympathies changed! I couldn’t have asked for higher praise. And yes, there are more adventures planned. I have it mapped out and the ending written. You’ll love it!

By: Hypotenuse

Hypotenuse — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:27:27 +0000

Just finished listening to the last episode. Have to say that i’ve listened to a few audiobooks before, but this is the first one that has pulled me in the way this one did.

I loved the expansive nature of the story and the idea of so much space and time to be explored. I was torn between the factions and my sympathies changed several times over the course of the story.

Found myself making excuses to ignore colleagues and put my headphones in so I could listen to the next episode. I hope there is a follow up planned – certainly sounds like there are lots more adventures to be had by Kay.

By: Hal

Hal — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:13:26 +0000

I’m so confused. I didn’t want to shut the player off just now, because I can sense how amazing the story must be. But so far the book is like a moving train that I can never quite run fast enough to hop on. I end up tossing 75% of the dialog, plot dev, and descriptions into a mental bucket labeled, “Items not connected to anything else, that I’m sure will make sense later.”

Maybe my bucket is just smaller than most, but it’s becoming clear information is starting to slop out the sides. And I’m sure I’m going to need some of that info later.

I’m thinking I’ll wait for the text version. That way I can go at my own pace, and flip back to re-read the disjointed parts. It’ll also be easier that way to keep a list of names, genders, associations, timelines, and connections.

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:27:05 +0000

Utilac,

The book settles onto one timeline and I stop introducing characters in just another couple episodes. I hope you continue listening and please let me know what you think. I appreciate comments like this, since it helps me see how I can make my writing clearer.

While I do try for certain effects, I certainly don’t mean to drive you nuts!

Heather

By: Utilac

Utilac — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:43:37 +0000

Theory and plot seem to be great. Listened to 5 episodes so far, but the lack of solid character development is driving me nuts. Names of characters are brought up and used as if the listener already has a firm background for them and it can get quite disorienting. Story will start describing what a character is doing and you have little idea who they are or how they fit in.

By: Podioracket

Podioracket — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:13:26 +0000

If you have andy thoughts or comments on the book, please get them to me now while I am making revisions for the text version.
Post here or write me at heather@heatherroulo.com.
Also, Fractured Horizon is now listed on http://www.storycasting.com. It’s a little premature to cast this book for a movie, but it is fun.
Finally, I’ve got my fingers crossed for the Parsec Awards. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Can’t wait to hear from you!

By: ScienceFictionAudioBooks

ScienceFictionAudioBooks — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:55:10 +0000

Sounds really cool! I like the storyline.

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:37:58 +0000

Fractured Horizon is a 2009 Parsec Award Finalist in the novel category!

I also have a sci-fi/horror audio short story appearing on http://www.horroraddicts.net on August 2, so if you like my work please check it out. And if you aren’t familiar with my writing but are considering starting in on my book you could just dip your big toe in and get a feel for my style this way.

As always, you can find me chatting away at http://www.podioracket.com and my own http://www.fracturedhorizonnovel.com. I’ve been threatening to upgrade the site for a long time and finally did. The Extras (short stories, glossary, character list) are now more accessible.

Love to hear from you!

Twitter: hroulo

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:17:10 +0000

Hi Arlene and Hooked,

I know that I’ve spoken to each of you individually, but I wanted to again thank you for your comments.

Arlene, it was fun discussing the Battlestar Finale.

Hooked, glad to hear that I didn’t contribute to those accidents!

Heather

By: Hooked

Hooked — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:08:28 +0000

Wonderfully done. This story is so good I was hooked from the word go.

It was wonderful. Well written, socially poignant. I was immerse into her imaginary universe. She made my drive so pleasurable even with 2 accidents on the way home.

Watching Kay and her memories brought through time via capsule and learning to survive in a world she did not belong in. She had to choose sides; the bioengineer warriors Adams, or the human visionary Royals who are at war; a war that was bound to destroy one side or the other?

By: Arlene Radasky

Arlene Radasky — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:30:08 +0000

As I listened to Fractured Horizon, by H.E. Roulo, I was reminded of the popular show Battle Star Galactica, the fighting between the cyborgs–Adams and the Royals–humans. Tonight is the final show of the BSG series and I wait anxiously.
I listened to the last episode of Fracture Horizon today.
I had grown to know Kay, watching her memories brought to her through the centuries via a chip and learning to survive in a world she did not belong in. She had to chose sides in a war that was bound to destroy one side or the other – did she choose correctly when she jumped and clung to a ship, rescued by an Adam?
Heather masterfully winds us around in her story, becoming friends with enemies and cringing when betrayed by them.
I enjoyed Fractured Horizon and hope the final hours of BSG can hold up to its promise as well as Fractured Horizon did.
Kay chose the right side. — or did she?
And what adventures lie ahead of her now?

By: H.E Roulo

H.E Roulo — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:29:03 +0000

Thank you to everyone who listened or is listening to the book.

Please remember to rate the book and consider leaving a comment if you haven’t already.

I’ll continue to post updates here as I work on new projects. There will be an announcement soon.

Also, I’m revamping the Fractured Horizon website (www.fracturedhorizonnovel.com) to be more interactive and later in the year there may be some giveaways and contests as things start ramping up for the sequel. I’ll let you know when these things are ready.

By: H.E. Roulo

H.E. Roulo — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:13:29 +0000

It’s great to hear from people who enjoyed the book!

I’ll answer your question: Yes, there is a sequel. I’m 40,000 words into it. I’m just not certain when it will be complete because I’ll be working on other projects as well. I estimate that I can finish by the end of the year. Nag me and I might get it done sooner.

Now my turn to ask a question: Are you interested in a text version? I am considering releasing Fractured Horizon and the sequel in print. Would you want to purchase this book? Are there any changes that would make this better before I go to print? Please let me know your thoughts. Leave a comment here or you can visit my blog http://www.heroulo.com/blog and leave a comment there.

It was fun to share it. Thank you for listening.

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:42:51 +0000

Very well done. I loved the story; it kept me interested and involved. The ending seemed to leave an opening for more books? I hope so and plan to listen when more are available. Thanks for all your hard work. Keep it up.