Paul, I apologize for my strong words but I have a real issue with people acting superior to others and then putting others down to make themselves out to be perfect.
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2012, at 10:17 PM, paul schreurs <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am stunned at the comments, but I must say I am honoured to share the site > with people who are true and genuine. Ray in my opinion, is one of the best > authors I have read and cannot put any of his books down once a begin, he > shares his time and knowledge, and has truly helped me and I am sure there > are many others. Havent posted for a few years, but seanwhite juts gets my > blood boiling, and I counld't help myself. Paul Schreurs > From: Scott Burchfield <[email protected]> > To: feistfans-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, 29 January 2012 1:09 PM > Subject: Re: Possible answer > > You know, even if you were published I would purchase your book because of > the arrogance. > > To come on a list dedicated to a well respected and successful author and not > only put him down but self promote yourself as superior without even having > been published is beyond bizarre. > > I hope you get published and your review have you compared to Tolkien, you'll > never receive a penny from me and I will not be any less for never having > read your far superior, self surprising work. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 28, 2012, at 9:08 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi, >> I have a right to my comments, the fact many have not taken these very >> well - at all, says more about them, than myself: My points were... >> >> Ok tell me I am wrong in regards the King and the malady, which has struck >> him? Tell me please, and I have read neither of these parts yet , but Pug >> comes back as a dark robe? >> >> Sorry predictable!!! >> >> What is the point in me reading something, where I know what is going to >> transpire next? My own work takes me by surprise at times andI have written >> it, why is this such a feat to ask by - as you said it yourselves of best >> selling authors? Admittedly this is not even just Feist! >> >> He uses the word reverie too often, and in the wrong context. What are wrong >> with, and here's just a few - the words: contemplation, musings? >> >> Here's another just be going on with, there is a piece where he states, >> where the hunters check the Tsurani have left traps. Erm does he not mean - >> not, or is this some cunning attempt to lure the Tsurani into a false sense >> of security? >> >> And this is the place my patience held out no more, and if I am wrong please >> correct me? >> >> Garret asked, "What if some of your fellow countrymen had been along?" >> >> Charles shrugged. "The cho-ja would have been speaking Tsurani. Their >> language is almost impossible to learn, so no one tries." >> >> Hold on, I thought Charles's countrymen were Tsurani, that was the whole >> point? And I know the cho-ja can speak the same language as them! >> >> Also, I also lost empathy for the characters when they insisted on calling >> the poor Asian-like bugger - Charles; how very worldly of them... nothing >> like having an openmind to new cultures. I suppose, we should be relieved >> that they did not refer to him as Bert, Bob or Frank the like? >> >> I am actually less than two thirds through the first book... I just feel if >> he is not prepared to make the effort to get these things right and >> consistent, why should I? >> >> And this is not just me, other people have - and these are avid fans, but >> raging inconsistencies between books. >> >> It is not worth arguing about either, I wanted to be blown-away by this book >> and get into reading the entire series. I want to find other authors who are >> better than I think I am and be challenged, then I can learn something from >> them! I have admittedly learnt some things from Feist, but there is somewhat >> more I am disappointed with, but unfortunately this is a fact, and I wish it >> were not so - I absolutely wish I had found his book more challenging. >> >> And no, I don't lurk under bridges, just on a weekend, in scarlet make up, >> and a frock - besides... the police have already warned about that! >> >> In a message dated 27/01/2012 12:35:08 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] >> writes: >> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Anestis Kozakis <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > So, basically you come to the list, put down Ray's work, and push your >> > own work as superior even though you are not published and Ray is >> > consistently in the new York Times Best Seller list? >> > >> > This screams of Troll. >> > >> > I think you might be on the wrong list. >> > >> >> Yours Sean Sebastian White >> > >> > Anestis. >> > -- >> > Anestis Kozakis | [email protected] | http://www.akozakis.id.au/ >> > >> > >> >> Well summarized, the ultimate caricature of critic. Since we know the >> most brilliant and inciteful (Spelling intentional) minds are >> misunderstood and thus will never be recognized or published in their >> own lifetime >> >> LAR >> >> -- >> If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute >> commitment come the insights that create real victory. >> -Tony Robbins >> > >
