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.....I'm feeling very good these days. I have the cane to help me walk, but I can walk about the house without it--but not while RH+ is here. It makes her nervous and I can't blame her. She's my support in my old age, helping me in many ways and she is a blessing. The year 2011 was probably the worst year of my life. I suffered for almost that whole year as a result of fracturing my left hip while the fracture in my right hip had not fully healed, and neither did a painful sore on my heel. It was because of this sore that I had to suffer in hyperbarics. Well, thankfully, all that crap is over and I'm back to writing this blog. I have already published 10 books of the posts coming from this blog, and if I keep going, I probably would be able to publish another one. I don't think I want another book out of it. I don't expect many people to buy any of the books, although they are on sale at Amazon. But I believe anyone who deigns to buy one, any one, will find it very interesting reading--and not only for what I have written, but also for the comments. I'm even reading one of them now, and it's amazing to remember those days and the things I wrote about. I'm enjoying it, and I have nine more to go. If I were to put it all into one book, I'd have more than 2000 pages and I'd feel like Tolstoi or that I've written "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
Nice to have you back, Baron, and glad your health is still improving. I wouldn't worry about not knowing anything about sci-fi when you sit down to write it,as this consideration doesn't seem to worry anyone else who writes sci-fi. Yes, I would like to buy your books but possibly in a compendium edition. Have you thought of that? Much love, Cuzzin Ruth
ReplyDeletePhil: Heaven bless you for being such a staunch friend to and supporter of the Baron! (Have just read the comment you put on the last posting.)
Why would you want a "compendium" edition? Also, I could send you a sample of what I've done thus far with the sci-fi thing. I just move it along and write whatever comes to mind at that moment. It's fun! Oh, and I did manage to fit the "Bidford Drinkers" in it, but with a kicker.
DeleteAll right, Doc, I can overlook the flawed anatomy of "the fracture in my right hip had not fully heeled" but having seen RH+ in action, I have to take issue with "I consider her a blessing." What's wrong for the simple declarative 'is'? No need to write as if anyone might dispute you. That she's your blessing is clear to everyone after a few minutes. Few men are so blessed.
ReplyDelete"Flawed anatomy" is correct. My bad. I was just thinking of the following sentence. Also I adjusted the RH+ blessing to a "simple declarative" to make you happy. I would want no less.
DeleteMon cher Norman, while I do not doubt that you can write science friction or even science frictionless, you would have a much wider audience if you wrote what you know best--heroism in war and peace; battling depression; raising children; looking for love; and, above all, maintaining ruthless standards of personal excellence.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you decide, your opus magnum will be a best-seller. Your next book could be, "Life begins at 85."
Er...well, Baron, a compendium would make my life easier. You don't know what life is like at Chateau Grimsley. We don't so much have books in the home as live and sleep in a library. Books - you wannem? We gottem!! I am engaging in a massive project at the moment to reduce our non-fiction collection since the need for a lot of it has been wiped out by the www. Even so, some of my reference books are better than info on the Net, which as you know is only as reliable as the twerp [shlemiel] who put it there. So sorting out what is to stay and and what can be given to charity [goodwill] shops for the benefit of those still on the wrong side of the digital divide is a taxing business. Does that answer your question? Cuzzin Ruth
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