thanks for introducing me to trilety— also, thanks for complimenting the structure of my novel. it’s an aspect i’m not sure i’m happy with (it was too serial-ish) but glad it worked for you
i’m going to be re-read your review of big t a million times over the coming days so i’m sure i’ll have more to say
I think serial-ish-ness serves it well given it covers a massive amount of time. It was more like "the most important episodes" for me, it does make it move fast with both positives and negatives of such [good]speed.
Thanks for these in-depth and insightful reviews. I have just read Trilety's "I Won't Keep You" and, not to keep you, wrote a brief review on Amazon. She's now filed on my library bookshelf next-door to Voltaire. Not a bad location. I am currently reading your "Deleted Scenes," Vanya, along with Thomas J Bevan's "The Soaring Twenties" and loving them both, even as much as they differ from each other. All three of you are brilliant writers, and thinkers. I will write an Amazon review of "Deleted Scenes" when I finish reading it. It helps boost the Amazon algorithms. I'll let you know. Don't know if I'll write reviews on Substack. I may at some point.
I agree with you, Vanya, about the club. It really is something special; it's what drew me in the instant I came upon it. As Thomas J Bevan says, we're leaving the "competition" in the dust. The STSC has helped more people find me, so I'm not just sitting in a room talking to myself. Tom's compliments on my writing have set a standard for me that encourages me to continue to strive to live up to. I hope these extraordinary writings and amazing art will inspire others to read or start reading (and thinking critically) again -- other than scrolling empty-calorie content. I believe if we keep at it, this will happen. What a very special, talented and unique group of artists. I am honored to be a part.
It is a big T for me now, because I haven't read any of these authors, but funny or sad to tell, I read Andrey Bitov, whose "rules" Vania quoted in this review. I remember his Pushkin House, his first novel, which was rather complicated with allusions, different levels, and too verbose, but it was his first novel. Perfect review because now I feel definitely to read all authors. Thank you.
Ah Vanya, you are a dream. Like Clancy, I too will be re-reading your review for days to come. You have a skill for reviews because you are reviewing based on the meaningfulness to you - I love that as it transcends taste. It's a wet and welcoming way to review, not dry and exclusive. Thank you for making connections, and thank you for seeing me through my words.
You're very welcome! If I have that skill, I imagine it also backfires — if some book means nothing to me, I have nothing to say about it, so writing a review becomes impossible D: But I guess that's normal unless I have an actual task to write it
Hhaha yea, you are lucky that it isn't your day job! Tho i think you'd surprise yourself at how much you had to say even about something that wasn't meaningful. But again, glad that's not your job - OR MINE!
thanks for introducing me to trilety— also, thanks for complimenting the structure of my novel. it’s an aspect i’m not sure i’m happy with (it was too serial-ish) but glad it worked for you
i’m going to be re-read your review of big t a million times over the coming days so i’m sure i’ll have more to say
I think serial-ish-ness serves it well given it covers a massive amount of time. It was more like "the most important episodes" for me, it does make it move fast with both positives and negatives of such [good]speed.
Thanks for these in-depth and insightful reviews. I have just read Trilety's "I Won't Keep You" and, not to keep you, wrote a brief review on Amazon. She's now filed on my library bookshelf next-door to Voltaire. Not a bad location. I am currently reading your "Deleted Scenes," Vanya, along with Thomas J Bevan's "The Soaring Twenties" and loving them both, even as much as they differ from each other. All three of you are brilliant writers, and thinkers. I will write an Amazon review of "Deleted Scenes" when I finish reading it. It helps boost the Amazon algorithms. I'll let you know. Don't know if I'll write reviews on Substack. I may at some point.
Thank you Samantha, glad you're enjoying it! The club we have is really something special, I wouldn't be where I am without it that's for sure
I agree with you, Vanya, about the club. It really is something special; it's what drew me in the instant I came upon it. As Thomas J Bevan says, we're leaving the "competition" in the dust. The STSC has helped more people find me, so I'm not just sitting in a room talking to myself. Tom's compliments on my writing have set a standard for me that encourages me to continue to strive to live up to. I hope these extraordinary writings and amazing art will inspire others to read or start reading (and thinking critically) again -- other than scrolling empty-calorie content. I believe if we keep at it, this will happen. What a very special, talented and unique group of artists. I am honored to be a part.
It is a big T for me now, because I haven't read any of these authors, but funny or sad to tell, I read Andrey Bitov, whose "rules" Vania quoted in this review. I remember his Pushkin House, his first novel, which was rather complicated with allusions, different levels, and too verbose, but it was his first novel. Perfect review because now I feel definitely to read all authors. Thank you.
Thank you.
Ah Vanya, you are a dream. Like Clancy, I too will be re-reading your review for days to come. You have a skill for reviews because you are reviewing based on the meaningfulness to you - I love that as it transcends taste. It's a wet and welcoming way to review, not dry and exclusive. Thank you for making connections, and thank you for seeing me through my words.
You're very welcome! If I have that skill, I imagine it also backfires — if some book means nothing to me, I have nothing to say about it, so writing a review becomes impossible D: But I guess that's normal unless I have an actual task to write it
Hhaha yea, you are lucky that it isn't your day job! Tho i think you'd surprise yourself at how much you had to say even about something that wasn't meaningful. But again, glad that's not your job - OR MINE!