tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post968935843631707296..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: Review: Long Way Gone by Charles MartinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-65189435998876075262017-02-03T12:07:53.806+11:002017-02-03T12:07:53.806+11:00The lesson for today is that even editors need edi...The lesson for today is that even editors need editors! I proofread this post, but didn't pick that up. I touch-type, and my fingers don't always co-operate with my brain. Thanks, Christine.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-6827110245916977512017-02-02T18:30:33.706+11:002017-02-02T18:30:33.706+11:00Love the cover and sound of this. Hopefully your &...Love the cover and sound of this. Hopefully your 'goggle' was intentional for 'google!' as an example of spelling something well-known incorrectly! <br />Christine Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138954979163077058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-40837163231769434102017-02-02T15:07:02.048+11:002017-02-02T15:07:02.048+11:00That's a good plan in theory, but I'm sure...That's a good plan in theory, but I'm sure you'll get too caught up in the writing and the story to notice much! But that, to me, is part of the magic of good structure, because it keeps the plot moving.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-76921494519603427852017-02-02T15:05:49.114+11:002017-02-02T15:05:49.114+11:00Yes, there was definitely a strong sense of place ...Yes, there was definitely a strong sense of place - yet he manages to not let that get in the way of his plot and characters. That's great writing.<br /><br />If you're already a Charles Martin fan, I'm sure you'll enjoy this.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-67135823371673079162017-02-02T15:04:54.965+11:002017-02-02T15:04:54.965+11:00I was actually thinking of you and David Rawlings ...I was actually thinking of you and David Rawlings as I wrote this review. You both seemed to enjoy the music side of Nashville - which means you'll enjoy this.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-29085448640172684822017-02-02T10:08:42.526+11:002017-02-02T10:08:42.526+11:00Thanks for the intriguing review, Iola. I'm al...Thanks for the intriguing review, Iola. I'm already a Charles Martin fan and think he has an excellent, fluid writing style and such a strong sense of place in his novels. So I'm off to buy this one as well!Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-62975875127546444132017-02-02T09:52:02.267+11:002017-02-02T09:52:02.267+11:00Rel's a long time fan of Charles Martin's ...Rel's a long time fan of Charles Martin's novels and I've wanted to read some of his work. I have this one and it sounds marvellous especially as I got to see some of that Nashville music scene last year when at ACFW.<br /><br />Funny, I always thought it was "another thing coming" … oh well, I learn something new. Thanks, Iola.<br /><br />Marvellous review and what a fabulous first line. I liked how you introduced your review with those lines.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-40893840169431302102017-02-02T08:27:32.520+11:002017-02-02T08:27:32.520+11:00Iola, great review! I want to read the book to stu...Iola, great review! I want to read the book to study the story structure. :)Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.com