tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post5386281848722824619..comments2024-03-28T12:39:04.081+00:00Comments on Vampifan's World of the Undead: Domain of the Dead/Remains of the Dead by Iain McKinnonVampifanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-82692237848734745592013-08-21T20:13:49.638+01:002013-08-21T20:13:49.638+01:00Guys I have a Sci-Fi out From the Torment of Dream...Guys I have a Sci-Fi out From the Torment of Dreams. It's free to down load from Smashwords.com using voucher code HW45W for this week only. Enjoy :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00162173660286093034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-28193208001760369932012-03-03T14:46:20.036+00:002012-03-03T14:46:20.036+00:00I agree with you on both counts.I agree with you on both counts.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-20985580618690745232012-03-03T13:57:06.090+00:002012-03-03T13:57:06.090+00:00£0.77 - bargain, and kudos to Iain for joining in ...£0.77 - bargain, and kudos to Iain for joining in the discussion.Zombie Adhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927366159778203819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-72066463148206315802012-02-29T20:20:06.124+00:002012-02-29T20:20:06.124+00:00I don't blame you, Joe! For that price it'...I don't blame you, Joe! For that price it's practically a give away.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-12643850581941698832012-02-29T18:43:33.575+00:002012-02-29T18:43:33.575+00:00e-books ftw.I am now sorely tempted £0.77p !e-books ftw.I am now sorely tempted £0.77p !Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-68881390147685070262012-02-26T22:25:15.401+00:002012-02-26T22:25:15.401+00:00Damn, but they're good prices!Damn, but they're good prices!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-76249906050643669112012-02-23T10:10:11.134+00:002012-02-23T10:10:11.134+00:00That's very kind of you to say, Iain and I app...That's very kind of you to say, Iain and I appreciate that. If i criticise something I always give a reason for why I don't like it. I totally agree with you that mindless criticism serves no purpose whatsoever.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-76084827869864521612012-02-23T09:11:09.339+00:002012-02-23T09:11:09.339+00:00Don't apologise. Its how you felt about the ex...Don't apologise. Its how you felt about the experience. You were honest but most of all you weren't malicious or worst still inarticulate. <br />Those are the reviews I hate "This book was crap 0 stars".<br />I appreciate not everyone will like my style of writing but that's just how things are.Iain McKinnonhttp://www.remains-of-the-dead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-73447142239076781802012-02-22T20:56:21.295+00:002012-02-22T20:56:21.295+00:00I never knew that, Iain, and I admire you for admi...I never knew that, Iain, and I admire you for admitting you are dyslexic. I have studied proofreading, which is why spelling and grammar mistakes stand out like a sore thumb to me. Yes, to be honest, they did cloud my judgement in my overall assessment of your novels and I now realise that is unfair on you so if I have caused offence, I do apologise.<br />If your next novel has anything to do with the undead I will buy it but I will read it with a better ubderstanding of how you operate. I wish you all the best for the future.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-18523467296496699792012-02-22T20:20:54.044+00:002012-02-22T20:20:54.044+00:00To give my editor his due I'm a difficult auth...To give my editor his due I'm a difficult author to work with. I' m dyslexic and I can assure you 99% of the errors I made have been weeded out. <br />But excuses aside the main thing I want a reader to get from my novels is enjoyment. I appreciate that a spelling mistake or a type setting issue can pull a reader out of the story and that's the last thing I want.<br />I hope you noticed a considerable improvement from Domain to Remains as I have improved my coping strategies for my dyslexia.<br />Hopefully my next offer will be better received... but I can't guarantee a happy ending :-)Iain McKinnonhttp://www.remains-of-the-dead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-79351282764435387692012-02-22T10:17:31.719+00:002012-02-22T10:17:31.719+00:00Thanks for taking the time out to comment, Iain, e...Thanks for taking the time out to comment, Iain, especially as I was less than complimentary about your novels. Novels being bleak I can accept, especially those set in a zombie apocalypse. What really pisses me off is poor proofreading and editing. Now I know this has nothing to do with the author. Once you deliver the finished manuscript it is up to the publishing house to properly edit and proofread it. Sadly, far too many zombie novels that I've read recently have been badly let down in this department. It is not fair on the author and it is not fair on the reader.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-43546781154666234102012-02-22T10:11:44.223+00:002012-02-22T10:11:44.223+00:00Sounds like Blogger's playing silly buggers ag...Sounds like Blogger's playing silly buggers again.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-43790767155036617282012-02-21T21:03:19.294+00:002012-02-21T21:03:19.294+00:00Sorry you didn't enjoy them Vampifan. You have...Sorry you didn't enjoy them Vampifan. You have some good points regarding price and editing. Until the mainstream press start picking up genre fiction I guess this will always be the case.<br />As for the novels being bleak... yes they are :-)Iain McKinnonhttp://www.remains-of-the-dead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-77615575392819475572012-02-19T19:15:47.536+00:002012-02-19T19:15:47.536+00:00Hmm I missed this so guessing my Blog roll stop wo...Hmm I missed this so guessing my Blog roll stop working..<br />Thanks for the reviews I will bear that in mindSimon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-5658296640538839942012-02-18T20:02:34.553+00:002012-02-18T20:02:34.553+00:00Joe, I had high hopes for both novels after readin...Joe, I had high hopes for both novels after reading so many positive reviews of them but sadly I just couldn't get away with them. <br /><br />I've read a fair number of novels based solely on the recommendations of others, so if my criticism of this pair saves others from wasting their money, then something positive has come out of my experience.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-9213420694893815452012-02-18T18:24:06.427+00:002012-02-18T18:24:06.427+00:00Very disappointed that these two turned out to be ...Very disappointed that these two turned out to be lemons, they had sounded like they had good potential in a preview I'd read.<br /><br />Although the Zombie Community tends to read on recommendation, sometimes some-one has to be first and save the rest of us cash! I really like the first cover, though still won't be buying it.Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-52057992840344367572012-02-17T10:16:13.417+00:002012-02-17T10:16:13.417+00:00Thanks, Adam. To spare your blushes, I've perm...Thanks, Adam. To spare your blushes, I've permanently deleted your deleted post.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-73520123330057259622012-02-17T10:15:13.975+00:002012-02-17T10:15:13.975+00:00I'm very glad you feel that way, Lead Legion. ...I'm very glad you feel that way, Lead Legion. I, too, pay a lot of attention to other zombie fans' reviews. Word of mouth recommendations are usually reliable and likewise for criticisms. I'm even more pleased to hear that i haven't let you down yet.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-18441819388433725992012-02-17T07:07:08.447+00:002012-02-17T07:07:08.447+00:00Great reviews Bryan - must learn to spell corectly...Great reviews Bryan - must learn to spell corectly before hitting 'publish' :)Zombie Adhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927366159778203819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-67685104114462179892012-02-17T02:48:24.784+00:002012-02-17T02:48:24.784+00:00Thanks for the review Vampifan. I always appreciat...Thanks for the review Vampifan. I always appreciate your effort to save me some cash as I've found your tastes very much jibe with my own. If I'm going to fork out for a book (or an audio book to listen too while painting) I like to know in advance if I'm going to enjoy it or not. You've never let me down yet!Lead Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700198528204457272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-35520413748018117652012-02-16T22:16:21.460+00:002012-02-16T22:16:21.460+00:00In no way at all can books by Permuted Press be co...In no way at all can books by Permuted Press be considered good value for money. A lot of their novels that I've read have a page count of about 200. ("Domain" runs to 180 pages and "remains" to about 220 pages. Their novels invariably cost more than a tenner. Remember, the £10.95 I paid for each of them was the discounted Amazon price. Compare that with say for example, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, which I just read last month. It ran for 700 pages and cost me just over a fiver. As my American friends would say, do the math! As you say, Roger, asking $8.00 for an 80 page novella is just a rip off!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-29981711912896723742012-02-16T20:31:42.977+00:002012-02-16T20:31:42.977+00:00I agree, I read the sample and wasn't impresse...I agree, I read the sample and wasn't impressed and I agree some of their books should not be priced so high. There is another label that charges 9.99 for a kindle book but they deliver in my opinion.<br /><br />Probably my biggest complaint about small press is charging 7.99+ for a novella which is a very short book. Sometimes only 80 pages! If you look around you can find better books for 99 cents.Rogzombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032567416650048390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-81051489006557710732012-02-16T10:08:15.246+00:002012-02-16T10:08:15.246+00:00I hear you, Justin. I've had a few books from ...I hear you, Justin. I've had a few books from them that have been disappointing. What really narks me is just how expensive their books are.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-43491508965496967392012-02-16T10:04:26.676+00:002012-02-16T10:04:26.676+00:00I certainly can't fault the cover, Roger. It i...I certainly can't fault the cover, Roger. It is very striking.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-76814873179302543752012-02-16T06:22:43.040+00:002012-02-16T06:22:43.040+00:00I'm been burned by Permuted Press wayyyyy too ...I'm been burned by Permuted Press wayyyyy too many times. I think I'm done with them.Justin S. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881276106170920830noreply@blogger.com