At The Crossroads - Latest Comments

Re: Genre Crossroads

Lilly Raven — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:12:55 -0000

I see no reason why you can't mix genres. Look at YA, for example. That's a genre by itself and then within that you've scifi/fantasy, chick lit, mystery, etc.

Also, I dislike the idea of ALWAYS sticking with one genre. I have many different ideas, some that are fantasy, others that are mystery. Why should I not write all of them?

Re: The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Arielle — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:17 -0000

This sounds amazing! I will definitely be keeping an eye out for this one and its sequels. <3

Re: Nomadic Soul

Matt Dunn — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:27:21 -0000

Wilmington, Delaware. It's fairly cheap. No sales tax. Within driving distance of four major cities, ocean, countryside. Quite liberal. Decent LBGT presence, at least out of Philly. Good food scene. Whole Foods. Trader Joes. A city I believe to be on the rise.

Re: ‘Medieval’; Fantasy; Rethought

James Femmer — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:52:29 -0000

That's kind of what I'm going for, and there needs to be more mainstream fiction like that, as evidenced by the whole Hunger Games casting fanwank.

So far in this draft of my story I'm approaching the population like I would any modern city. It's going to be diverse, and that's simply the way it is and nobody questions that. I'm leaving the cultural conflict not tied to skin colour at all.

Somebody wrote an interesting blog post, but I can't find it any more, about how Katniss Everdeen had to be a person of colour because of the struggles of her people and how if she's white then she's appropriating the struggles of millions of POC's. And my initial reaction to that was 'what about the millions of white people attacked and killed and enslaved by other white people? Black people aren't the only ones who've been on the receiving end' and it's mainly that thought that makes me want to keep my world's struggles colour-blind. There are so many more interesting cultural distinctions to play with.

Re: ‘Medieval’; Fantasy; Rethought

Kes Yocum — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:55:37 -0000

I actually really like David Weber for that. The queen of the eventual Star Empire of Manticore in the Honorverse books is a dark-skinned black woman the central character of most of the books is a light olive-skinned woman of some Asian, some Latin, and some northern European descent. Mankind in general literally boggles at the concept that people were once judged on the basis of the amount of melanin in their skin.

Re: Zombie Candy by Frederick Lee Brooke

Frederick Brooke — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:43:59 -0000

James, thanks so much for joining the tour and posting this excerpt of Zombie Candy!

Re: Novels

James Femmer — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:30:00 -0000

Thanks for commenting! Subscribe to my blog and you'll know when the book is released! :)

Re: Novels

Karla Liz — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:44:20 -0000

Can't wait to read Terra :) I do love fiction :)

Re: Novels

Rosalie Warren — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:17:40 -0000

Thanks, look forward to that.

Re: Novels

James Femmer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:25:56 -0000

Whoops, looks like in my last site update my time frames got removed. Terra Paradox will be ready later this year. :) You'll hear about it, certainly.

Re: Novels

Rosalie Warren — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:14:47 -0000

Hi James. Love the sound of 'Terra Paradox'. How can I read it, please?

Cheers
Ros

Re: What is this sorcery?

Dark cygnet — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:22:44 -0000

read the first book. Wasn't very good. But that's just my opinion.

Re: What is this sorcery?

Shea — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:05:26 -0000

Yes, most who buy the books are very curious to know who the actual writer is, there's even been an analysis and search for clues done by people trying to find the actual writer. They have also asked the creator/Hyperion and they won't reveal it. When you do have a chance the first ten chapters are online at the ABC website. Here is the link: http://abc.go.com/shows/cas...

Re: What is this sorcery?

James Femmer — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:37:15 -0000

Obviously I can't judge the content of the books, which is why I was hoping to hear from people like you who have read them. Otherwise I wouldn't bother to talk about it or ask at all. Which is why I asked how good they would be and did not state that they were bad - if I had such powers of precognition I'd be rich.

So thank you for coming out in their defence. I may give them a chance if I get through my 'to read' list enough to add more to it. Is there really talk out there about who writes the books or do most people not care? I guess that's what I'm curious about.

Re: What is this sorcery?

Shea — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:14:34 -0000

Yes you're over thinking it. Since when do people think books write themselves? People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being, please do the same. There are three books in the series and another coming out in September and they're written as tie-in novels to the actual show. The fan base is strong and two of the books have debuted in the NY Times Best Seller list. It's speculated that either the creator of the show (Andrew Marlowe) or any of the already famous authors (James Patterson, Stephen J. Cannell, Michael Connelly, and Dennis Lehane) writes the novels. Obviously Cannell is out since he is deceased.

As a writer you should know never to judge a book by its cover...read it first and THEN state your opinion. By no means are these novels herald as masterpieces but (in my opinion) they're pretty good.

Re: New Book: The Day of First Sun, by Sheryl Steines

Edysicecreamlover18 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:40:49 -0000

I love your description of the strong female character...perspective really matters.

Re: New Book: The Day of First Sun, by Sheryl Steines

James Femmer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:28:38 -0000

Hey, thanks for dropping by! I love what you wrote about writing women characters. It reminded me of a speech by Joss Whedon, the gist of it being "How is it possible that this is even a question?" It almost seems crazy that in this day and age we still have to think about these things, but we must, in order to fix it. Thanks for being part of the solution and not the problem.

Re: New Book: The Day of First Sun, by Sheryl Steines

Ssteines — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:16:45 -0000

I just wanted to thank you for hosting The Day of First Sun on your blog. It’s amazing to have people interested in the story and the characters. I had a great time writing about Annie and Cham. I hope that other’s get the same enjoyment out of them that I have. I’ve decided bloggers totally rock! Thanks.

Re: Worldbuilding: Doing It Wrong

James Femmer — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:53:16 -0000

I actually spent a lot of time awake in bed still thinking of how to make it work. I could make some minor tweaks and align both origin stories, but I'm kind of in love with what makes them unique. That's the catch 22. I will figure something out.

Re: Worldbuilding: Doing It Wrong

BeingTheWriter — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:50:55 -0000

I can relate!! I have just finished the first draft of my fantasy novel and I have FINALLY truly figured out the true depth of the world for the book. So, it isn't so bad that you did it ass backwards. :)

Re: Deconstructing Stereotypes: A+E 4ever by I. Merey

James Femmer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:55:18 -0000

It didn't feel like too long. I really really liked it. I heard a lot of copies were sold in the last couple of days. Congrats!

Re: Deconstructing Stereotypes: A+E 4ever by I. Merey

moof — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:19:28 -0000

Thank you for a nice, thoughtful review. Though it's kind of long for one sitting, I think that's the best way to read it and if you enjoyed it, I'm happy.
Take care. =)

Re: New Year Fantasy Book Roundup!

Kenneth G. Bennett — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:38:14 -0000

James, thank you for including The Gaia Wars here and for the generous reviews on Goodreads and Amazon! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. Best wishes for the new year!

Kenneth G. Bennett

Re: New Year Fantasy Book Roundup!

James Femmer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:18:56 -0000

Thanks for putting it together! :D

Re: New Year Fantasy Book Roundup!

Jpskewedthrone — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:00:13 -0000

Oh, wow, glad you enjoyed AFTER HOURS: TALES FROM THE UR-BAR so much!