The Agony of Civilizing Sasquatch

Hello Robert
This is usually not my genre, but we all need to step out of our zones. Your mentioning of "Bridges of Madison County" definitely grabbed my attention. Your story line is similar in many ways but your characters back-stories are more authentic and relevant. I enjoyed the land and nature descriptions, you created perfect visuals and your literary flow is ideal.

I will definitely return to read on, as I am sure you have a lot more creative and engaging plots to install.

I will keep this on my w/l for further follow-up.

Thanks
FC

Robert, I've reviewed the first several chapters of 'The Agony of Civilising Sasquatch' and really enjoyed it! You instantly had me with the sinister Kent State reference and the return to the link in Chapter 5 intrigued me even more! Jimmy is instantly likeable, your writing seems to promise more, lots of little tit-bits like 'since Molly'. And the 'scissors' visual was great! Angel is a compelling character - I certainly wanted to know more about her and anxiously followed Jimmy's journey. The plot construction is smart... Angel fading out of the story is tantallising and I found myself wanting her to return soon. Robert, you have a good grasp of characterisation, the loggers, a profession you know well, being a good example, Other good characters are Squint and Andy and the offbeat war veteran Oscar. I've watchlisted your novel because it raised more questions than answers - a great start and I will continue to read it with interest! Best regards, Andrew Esposito / Killing Paradise

Casimir, yes the book is complete, though I still might tweak it a bit. I downloaded a few chapters, and was asked to download a few more, but it didn't seem to me like anyone would want to read the entire book on Authonomy, so I backed off at that point.

I noticed you are a fan of Graham Greene. There is a literary magazine in New England called "The Long Story." I've sent them a few things in the past, but I always got the response, "No, no--we want material similar to Graham Greene." So if that's the way your writing goes, you might try them.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words.

Bob

Hi Robert - I don't normally begin incomplete books, but your rich detail drew me in, so it's now residing on my stylish, but rough-hewn, pine bookshelf. I've dipped in and out so far, will be reading more next week, and you sustain the earthy feel throughout.

A question. Is the book complete but not uploaded, or is it unfinished?

On my shelf for a while anyway...

All the best, Cas

Hi Robert - I don't normally begin incomplete books, but your rich detail drew me in, so it's now residing on my stylish, but rough-hewn, pine bookshelf. I've dipped in and out so far, will be reading more next week, and you sustain the earthy feel throughout.

A question. Is the book complete but not uploaded, or is it unfinished?

On my shelf for a while anyway...

All the best, Cas

Thank you very much for the kind words and the support. I'm just beginning to find my way around Authonomy, and I apologize for not responding earlier.

Thanks again, Bob

An intriguing story, well told. Backed, Marj.

An intriguing story, well told. Backed, Marj.

I finished the new chapters you loaded. I really like this, and I've grown very fond of this guy. Still, 23 chapters in, barely any idea what Sasquatch has to do with anything. I can't say much; nothing seems to happen in my book for thirty chapters or so. I assume you're building to something. Let me know if you post more up to read.

A few typos on the way via message.

Alright, I read all of this, and I have mixed feelings. The parts in the middle are just fabulous - all the stuff with the loggers and the bear and the bar and the hookers - wonderful stuff. I could read that for hours. The parts with Angel, I wasn't so enamoured of. The logger parts felt more real, probably because you used to be a logger.

You should upload more, probably, though it's like pulling teeth to get people to read deeply around here. There was no explanation of the Sasquatch deal in the 13 chapters I read, and I'm sort of curious about the meaning behind this title. Your pitch needs some work.

I have a list of typo comments if you'd like to have them in a private message.

Of course, I'd be interested in any suggestions you have that would make the work stronger--typos included. The story of the loggers is actually "framed" inside the other part, and the Sasquatch explanation won't develop for a while yet.
I could down load some more chapters over the weekend, if you're interested.
Thanks for the help. B.

Alright, I read all of this, and I have mixed feelings. The parts in the middle are just fabulous - all the stuff with the loggers and the bear and the bar and the hookers - wonderful stuff. I could read that for hours. The parts with Angel, I wasn't so enamoured of. The logger parts felt more real, probably because you used to be a logger.

You should upload more, probably, though it's like pulling teeth to get people to read deeply around here. There was no explanation of the Sasquatch deal in the 13 chapters I read, and I'm sort of curious about the meaning behind this title. Your pitch needs some work.

I have a list of typo comments if you'd like to have them in a private message.