It's coming...slowly, but faster than it was this summer.

I am hoping for Spring, of course we have to get through Winter, and I really could stand to have a Westeros style winter this year...

:)

Beta request noted, and we'll post an actual sign up list here with priority (if needed) for people who have spoken up here.

Neat, I am impatiently waiting on t he next book.

I may have used google translator to translate the last two books of a 3 part series from Russian to English because only the first book was published in the US.

I hate waiting.. Lol

OK, now that's hardcore.

I use GT a lot for short phrases and a few news articles where context isn't so critical....but a novel? Not so sure.

Actually it's interesting that there are plenty of "Editing Services" out there for independent authors but there aren't or I have really found a lot of translation services. My guess is that while an author can easily tell if the editor improved the editing/content of their book, they probably have no idea if it was well translated.

Yes I was able to get the main story by using google translate but I agree it was missing a lot of context. It was also interesting reading a book from a Russian Author. If they ever translate the last two books professionally I would buy them.

I enjoyed those books even if it was a hard read. On the flip side I have bought Ebooks off amazon that I had to stop reading because they are so badly written/story just being so poor. I can ignore a ton of spelling and grammar errors as long as it doesn't interfere with the story telling.

In regards to translating I guess the author would either have to be bilingual or at least know someone they trusted. A translator really could mess up the story if the author couldn't even proof read it.

However I am just a reader so I just want things done so I can read it haha.



As far as into the abyss I think it is the only book I have ever read more then once. In fact I have thought about reading it a third time but that might be unhealthy. I should at least wait until right before the release of book two.

Edited by user Saturday, November 22, 2014 6:03:14 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Stupid iPad

I been reading and rereading books since I begun to read. I still remember reading and rereading my small collection of fairy tale stories when I was little, with the tale of Cinderella being my favorite. And there is also my first encyclopecia set that I have read countless times. I even had noticed some spelling errors in it.

And I symphatize with the experience of reading those badly written books. My worst experience come from the Romance genre. Spelling errors I could deal with; horrible love story, @$%D(!*. Those Romance novels are the strongest cringe generating, vomit inducing writing I ever behold. And it seems that the authors are actually doing all they can to produce such ^%$F%^&* constantly!

Not that other genre doesn't have their share of horrid stories. But often they are just sleep inducing and at most, their a bunch WTF!!!!

I'm afraid the Oorstemothian's aren't going away...

They're not only back, but escalating their craziness to heights that any rational person would consider insane.

T-A-G will comb through the forums and add beta list volunteers first from here.

Perhaps the romance writers have so many typos because they are writing in the throws of their own personal passion.

I would love to be a beta reader I only check back on this forum like once a month though.

Can I be added to the email list?


Edit: for the new bet reader list specifically.

Edited by user Monday, November 24, 2014 9:54:36 PM(UTC)  | Reason: forgot a line.

This is gaining momentum. I wonder how many will sign up?