Comments on: Untrue Tales From Beyond Fiction – Recollections of an Alternate Past, Book One: An Introduction To Dodgeball -or- Conception and Induction -or- How To Begin An Apocalypse http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/04/27/untrue-tales-from-beyond-fiction-recollections-of-an-alternate-past-book-one-an-introduction-to-dodgeball-or-conception-and-induction-or-how-to-begin-an-apocalypse/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Teel McClanahan III http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/04/27/untrue-tales-from-beyond-fiction-recollections-of-an-alternate-past-book-one-an-introduction-to-dodgeball-or-conception-and-induction-or-how-to-begin-an-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-334989 Teel McClanahan III Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-334989 You should try the next one: In Book Two, the average sentence length balloons considerably. There's a 24+page sex scene where many sentences are over 100 words long. Book Two really represents the pinnacle of my use of that particular style choice; Book One is just the warm-up, in terms of what you seem to be referring as "long-winded writing". It isn't for everyone, but it isn't a mistake or an accident, either. On a related note, something I've been thinking about in the last couple of years, since beginning to write new books after recording several audioboooks, is how to construct a sentence where the listener can actually hear correct semi-colon usage; how to engage an attentive audience in a very precisely-articulated way, a way which illuminates the unseen (or more accurately, the unheard) within and between the words themselves. With regard to mispronunciations, I would be glad to be corrected; it is certainly possible I still have a few incorrect formations floating around in my mind, and for any serious error which impedes communication I would be glad to go back in and fix the audio; making such adjustments shouldn't be too much work, and would be well worth the effort. You should try the next one: In Book Two, the average sentence length balloons considerably. There’s a 24+page sex scene where many sentences are over 100 words long. Book Two really represents the pinnacle of my use of that particular style choice; Book One is just the warm-up, in terms of what you seem to be referring as “long-winded writing”. It isn’t for everyone, but it isn’t a mistake or an accident, either. On a related note, something I’ve been thinking about in the last couple of years, since beginning to write new books after recording several audioboooks, is how to construct a sentence where the listener can actually hear correct semi-colon usage; how to engage an attentive audience in a very precisely-articulated way, a way which illuminates the unseen (or more accurately, the unheard) within and between the words themselves.

With regard to mispronunciations, I would be glad to be corrected; it is certainly possible I still have a few incorrect formations floating around in my mind, and for any serious error which impedes communication I would be glad to go back in and fix the audio; making such adjustments shouldn’t be too much work, and would be well worth the effort.

]]> By: Smite http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/04/27/untrue-tales-from-beyond-fiction-recollections-of-an-alternate-past-book-one-an-introduction-to-dodgeball-or-conception-and-induction-or-how-to-begin-an-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-334985 Smite Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:11:25 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-334985 The story was decent, though the writing was a bit long winded. Most sentences were constructed of multiple "and"s, "though"s, and other poor literary habits. What really hurt my ratings for the download was the mush-mouthed, muttering narration. He sounds like he keeps his teeth clenched throughout the entire book. The reader mispronounced words occasionally, even if you ignore British pronunciations. The story was decent, though the writing was a bit long winded. Most sentences were constructed of multiple “and”s, “though”s, and other poor literary habits. What really hurt my ratings for the download was the mush-mouthed, muttering narration. He sounds like he keeps his teeth clenched throughout the entire book. The reader mispronounced words occasionally, even if you ignore British pronunciations.

]]> By: mrtoxic http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/04/27/untrue-tales-from-beyond-fiction-recollections-of-an-alternate-past-book-one-an-introduction-to-dodgeball-or-conception-and-induction-or-how-to-begin-an-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-322816 mrtoxic Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:56:32 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-322816 yes-preposterous-ALOT of Teel's stuff is-but-he has the imagination and skill to let you forget how f'n ridiculous the situation is and just go with the story-love everything he has written yes-preposterous-ALOT of Teel’s stuff is-but-he has the imagination and skill to let you forget how f’n ridiculous the situation is and just go with the story-love everything he has written

]]> By: genevere http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/04/27/untrue-tales-from-beyond-fiction-recollections-of-an-alternate-past-book-one-an-introduction-to-dodgeball-or-conception-and-induction-or-how-to-begin-an-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-306956 genevere Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:43:55 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-306956 I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The preposterous story line is comical and great fun. I am looking forward to listening to the second book. Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The preposterous story line is comical and great fun. I am looking forward to listening to the second book. Thank you.

]]> By: pictureme http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/04/27/untrue-tales-from-beyond-fiction-recollections-of-an-alternate-past-book-one-an-introduction-to-dodgeball-or-conception-and-induction-or-how-to-begin-an-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-305120 pictureme Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-305120 Best story for a very long time. If you start this book it may take a little bit to understand what is going on. Give your self a treat a listen/read the entire book. Teel you have a great story here and given to the right marketing could be bigger then Harry Potter (IMOP) Must listen for all Keep smiling Best story for a very long time.

If you start this book it may take a little bit to understand what is going on. Give your self a treat a listen/read the entire book.

Teel you have a great story here and given to the right marketing could be bigger then Harry Potter (IMOP)

Must listen for all

Keep smiling

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