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Thursday, March 16, 2017

ONE WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT IN A STORM


is worth more than an hour of praise 
after a success.

You just don't know what is going on in a person's life.

You are probably going through some rough seas yourself.  If not, you will be.

That is why it is always a nice thing to do a random act kindness now and again.

You never know when it is desperately needed.

That said -- 

A tip of my Stetson to C. Lee McKenzie


Just before turning in after a grim day, I checked the Amazon Page for my latest book and happily found this:

A Luxury of Fantasy 
(4 Stars)

There's so much that can be said about this book, which is really several short stories with the main character being the charming and powerful Captain McCord.

One thing that captivates me about Roland Yeomans' work is the weaving of fact and fiction through characters who were unique in life and now have been given a chance to be unique after death through his fiction. 

I'm always delighted when he puts these people together and lets them reveal history or myth in one of his stories.

Another reason I read and enjoy this writer is his brilliant prose. "Whenever someone who knows you dies, you lose one version of yourself." 

That made me pause and return to re-read and note it. There were many others that I underlined and will remember.

In the day of the staccato sentence structure and the craze for fast-paced sock 'em in the nose plotting, 

I've enjoyed Yeomans more gently paced, but exciting stories that allow me time to luxuriate in his unusual fantasy worlds.

Thank you, Lee. It helped more than you know.  Roland

15 comments:

  1. I have a sense that your rough patch has been going on for a bit. Let's hope that you'll find your way through it and on to some exciting and rewarding times. I'm glad that my review was timely. Thanks for writing stories I can enjoy.

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    1. Most people are having a harder time than they appear to be having so I have no room to whine. :-)

      Your words, as always, made my day.

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    2. I like to remember that while I'm in a bad place, there are others who are in one "badder." Let's move on and do some more good writing.

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  2. Your words and your worlds fascinate many readers, Roland, and having Sam McCord as the main protagonist is a big plus. He is Hero, written large.

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    1. Him not thinking himself a hero makes him even more of one to me. :-)

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  3. And one good review can negate a whole day's worth of negative.

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  4. Wow, quite a review. Congratulations!

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    1. Thanks, David. Sam doffed his Stetson to her ... and to you, too. :-)

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  5. Congrats on the great review. It really can make such a difference.

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    1. Great hearing from you again, Nick! It did make a big difference to my mood when I read it.

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  6. What a write-up, well deserved.

    And people are so self-involved these days, engrossed in their own trials and tribulations. It's amazing the response you get when you give a smile, a compliment, a hand.....

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    1. Great to see you again, Shadow. Yes, I have to remind myself I am not the center of the universe and that others need something as simple as a true smile. :-)

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  7. We forget that a kind word at just the right moment can make a world of difference to someone.

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    1. It certainly did so for me. Thanks for visiting, Diane

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