tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post8942008286610458932..comments2024-03-28T07:02:04.892-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Mad Mike's new book is out!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23171859341563147492016-11-03T23:29:10.480-05:002016-11-03T23:29:10.480-05:00Cover art is tricky. "Good" art isn'...Cover art is tricky. "Good" art isn't necessarily best for selling a book. You have to get attention in a glance.<br /><br />The cover scene is nowhere in the book, but it attempts to show the character, show action (leaning back) and show the military theme (The shooting).<br /><br />I liked some of the other drafts better (They're on Kurt Miller's site, under this finished image). However, marketing decreed this was the one to sell the book.Michael Z. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543005122174458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-89993318923811726432016-11-02T12:40:07.221-05:002016-11-02T12:40:07.221-05:00Hate the cover.
That is an exaggeration of the ty...Hate the cover. <br />That is an exaggeration of the typical untrained female's shooting posture. They seem to want to keep their feet together, and balance the weight of the gun by leaning backwards. Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8739994908138499682016-11-01T19:23:03.734-05:002016-11-01T19:23:03.734-05:00I've listened to the first two Freehold books ...I've listened to the first two Freehold books on Audible-[Freehold and Weapon]-now abt 2/3ds through 'Rogue'-on Audible.<br /> Audible is a great time saver for listening when driving or at home.The Narrator-Stephen Bowlby-does a great job with range of Character's.<br /> If your Military or a Veteran you'll like the details in the Service/training and duty descriptions in all three books.<br /> The Universe of Freehold,the different Planets Gov't types ,is intersting.The Freehold is a Libertarian 'Dream world' i guess,but not without its blemishes with Human nature involved-as Williamson mentions on his own Blog page.<br />The Second half of Freehold & first of Weapon are Military Action with SciFi tech involved.The Second part of Weapon & Rogue are very Bourne Identity in style.<br />Looking forward to getting Angeleyes as well.Ed-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727359733185669482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17449227532696455532016-11-01T11:29:24.094-05:002016-11-01T11:29:24.094-05:00I've read the final draft copy and it is a fin...I've read the final draft copy and it is a fine book, well in keeping with Mike's other Freehold novels.<br />A word of caution. The main character, Angie Kaneshiro, aka Angeleyes, is what in my parent's day would be called a woman of loose morals, which get discussed in fairly graphic detail. Totally in keeping with the development of both the character and the overall plot, but I would hesitate to recommend this as a young adult. But if you don't balk at some of Heinlein's later stuff this won't shock you, and it is very well written.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-74603575116522560252016-11-01T10:32:37.598-05:002016-11-01T10:32:37.598-05:00Ordered :-) I'll boost the signal tomorrow.Ordered :-) I'll boost the signal tomorrow.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50111658285599901112016-11-01T10:25:02.028-05:002016-11-01T10:25:02.028-05:00I picked up Freehold early this year sometime, whe...I picked up Freehold early this year sometime, when Sean Sorrentino pointed out that it was free on Kindle, and that it had been up for a Prometheus. I'm on my 4th reading of it, now. Wonderful novel. I don't know how I missed it when it was new.<br /><br />I intend to get Angeleyes, but probably into the new year, once the Christmas money crunch is past.lee n. fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652025469454858807noreply@blogger.com