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I have enjoyed your books greatly. Bought the download package for reading during post-surgical recuperation, and have read everything through twice. I've only read Heinlein, Asimov, and Chaim Potok twice, so you're in good company. - T. Rose
Happily munching through the 3rd World series, halfway through book 4 at the moment, has filled 6 hours on a train wonderfully. - Leslie S. One of the reasons your books will long outlive you is that you understand women in general - better than any male writer I've ever read. You repeatedly demonstrate why any man with a brain values strength, conviction, intelligence, and honest passion in a female. More importantly, you convey the value of such qualities *to her*, and paint pictures of realistic, powerful women worth emulating. Nevertheless, all the significant female characters in your stories are also prime meat. That trivializes those messages. (Disagree. Some of today's powerful women are reasonably attractive or even beautiful. Somehow that doesn't hinder them much.) Ever consider that there could be worthwhile story elements if an AI chose to prefer a female persona who isn't Ed's cuppa tea? - Beej (No. There's more than enough drama in the world. When writing stops being fun, I'll stop writing.) (re: 3rd World Products, Book 4) Thanks for writing such a damn good story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. -- Alan Schneider Subject: Congrats, Ed... When I looked (at Fictionwise.com's 'Bestsellers' page), you were beating out Michael Crichton and Pamela Sargent. Yes, the same Mr. Crichton who's written such stories as Sphere, Timeline, Jurassic Park, and my favorite of his works, The Andromeda Strain. You weren't that far behind Anne McCaffrey either, and her name is much more recognizable. - A.Vincent From: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPJornada/message/1187 From: "Joe Buford" Interesting SF. Kind of a cross between Heinlein/McCaffery/Norton. Very good writing, some psi, good dialog, confident characters, and current topics/settings (on what I have read so far). Good stuff. Read it on my HP200lx and my Jornada 548. (taken from Author's Den page) re: "3rd World Products, Book 1" Comment by Linda Pierce: I received a copy of this ebook with my REB1100 and read it on a flight to London. It made me laugh out loud during the flight. I've since bought all of this author's books. I was anxious to meet you too. (at DragonCon) It has changed nothing in my opinion of you - except now I have a 3D picture and a voice/scent/aura to go with my initial (and predominately correct) impression of the person you are. You say what you mean, mean what you say, and I respect that. -- Jolie Howard You definitely rate right up the with the big hitter authors. I enjoyed all of your books to date. I pretty much read them back to back nearly non-stop for several weeks while I was on vacation. I enjoyed the story lines, the characters and your unique (and somewhat twisted, hehe) outlook on life and the people you encounter. "Field Decision", "Kim", Anne" and "Dragonfly Run" would have to be my favourite ones. Of course closely followed by the "Third World Products" series. I found 3WP on FictionWise, which eventually led me to your website where I found a gold mine of entertaining stories. If I happen to end up the inspiration of a character, I would be quite honoured. ;-) -- Sonja Ed note: this lady is a firefighter. See her page at: http://www.myspace.com/sonjamichellelt From: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/writing-right/message/1465 From: Patsy Gail Phillips - Date: Sat Feb 22, 2003 Subject: COMMENT: Bitten & Smitten Folks, if you haven't checked out this short story, you are missing a treat. I really enjoyed the realism and it certainly had a twist !! --Patsy Very quick service, thanks! Just received your CD. I get the impression you have a lot of fun with your writing. I'm enjoying your books immensely. I don't have a military background, but my husband and several friends are Canadian ex-artillery. Your protagonists' characters ring true for me, especially the complete lack of patience with bull ;-) -- Kim W. What I have read of your work has been most enjoyable, and in my humble opinion you do seem to have a refreshing insight to life, free from the ambiguity and complexity that so many writers I have met recently have been bound up with. I wish you continued success. - Lydia S. re: Florida visit, May'07... You're just YOU. Smart, funny, enjoyable, annoying as hell, and like that. Truthfully, a large part of why I liked being around you is all about me. I reacted and felt differently than around anyone else I've known. It was usually very self-educational, and even when it wasn't, it was entertaining being in my own head around you. You're like visiting a foreign country. Part of your 'country' is a charm and attentiveness towards women you like that's respectful, and sometimes nicely 'warm', yet entirely devoid of 'little-woman-ism'. -- BJ (Now I'll have to apply for diplomatic status. Thanks, BJ!) Well, Ed, I just finished the last of the titles on your CD. It was the best fifteen bucks I've spent in a long time, and an absolute bargain in terms of reading entertainment. Your storytelling is unique in that it revolves around real events turned quasi-fictional, and the dialogue and interactions keep things real and kept me involved with the story and characters (and wishing for my very own flitter). And you can quote me on that. Great job! --Dwight Yeah, Ed, I know what you mean about potential lawsuits. I can tell there's lots of real personal detail in FIELD DECISION, KIM, and DRAGONFLY RUN because I was in Germany back then, too, and I remember the incident involved in FIELD DECISION. I'm still working on ISTAG-1, but I love it so far. Keep writing! I'm enjoying them immensely. I even have the desire to fly ;) And would you believe that on your WiccaWorks site I found a particular pendant I think a certain friend of mine might love. I'll wave in your general direction this weekend. Marie and I are headed to West Palm for SCUBA & much needed down time. - Kimmie P. (re: ISTAG series) You write Awesome stories. Looking forward to more great works from you. Loyal Fan!! - Howard C (General Comment) Best answer I can come up with is that it 'feels' right when I read it. The progression is good, things get explained without being buried in detail, and some of the antics are downright humorous in their enactment.- Jim S (Quoted from misc.writing newsgroup) I came out strongly against e-books a year ago, but since then I've changed my mind somewhat. The catalyst was Ed Howdershelt's works. wpenrose@...(William Penrose) (re: ISTAG, book 1) Dear Sir, I just wanted to tell you how fantastic I thought your story was. I guess I'm writing this because before, when reading a brilliant story like yours, it was difficult to give feedback to the author. Because of the 'net my response was able to be immediate. The lead character's military background gave an additional dimension of interest to the story for me. I'm currently an Officer Cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy, so the parts on military experiences and skills was a big selling-point for me. I must say that I found it to be a truly interesting concept. Your character development is exceptional. I couldn't stop reading, to such an extent that I have spent this entire afternoon reading it from start to finish, putting aside work that I really should have done. I want to thank you for that experience. Yours Sincerely, Lachlan H I think "In Service to a Goddess" may be right up there with Robert A. Heinlein's "Glory Road," which I'm sure you realize is high praise. I might also place you in the company of Ralph Peters, except that he never mixes action with fantasy or with anything explicit (Odd that there's more sex in "women's" fiction than in "men's" fiction these days; ever see a graphic sex scene in anything by Tom Clancy or Dale Brown?). Good to see that Office Max and all are "enhancing" you. - Brantley Ed: I bought a Rocket e-book from e-bay and your novel "3rd World Products, Inc. - Book 1" was loaded on it. I'm an SF fan, so it caught my attention right away. Stayed up 'til the wee hours that very night and read the whole thing. - G.Welliver Wish you'd write more, I do enjoy your writing. - G.Hucks (Jeez. I only take time off to eat, sleep, & play with the cat. - Ed.) I hope you understand I have no reason to try to flatter you, but I really do like reading your books. I have plenty of other things I could be doing or reading, but I've read nothing but your material from start to finish, so that says something about it. You may only have started writing in 1997, but your material reads great, as if you've been writing all your life. - M. Cohen Just wanted to tell you that I have enjoyed reading all of your works. This is my second time through the 3rd World Products books. - D. Morey I really admire your ability as a story-teller; you really have a knack. (re: Dragonfly Run) Did you stall the Taunus on purpose or was it an accident? (Accident. It just stalled at a really bad time. - Ed.) Your work hits me just right; I must admit I had no trouble accepting the "superwoman" fantasy in ISTAG1; the rest of the tale and its telling soon had me engrossed. And by-the-way, my personal philosophy toward my partner-woman is just like yours: I try to be a nice guy and PARTNER. As far as pleasure, I try for her enjoyment and that increases mine. Take Care, Gary N. I was initially interested in converting your books for the REB1200 primarily as a way of promoting the ebook reader and appreciated your cooperation. After reading your first six books I can say that it was a pleasure reading them. Thanks, Jeffrey Kraus-yao Must say that your books are some of the most enjoyable ones that I have read. Waiting to hear more about Steph, Tiger and Elkor. - Sean (re: STARDANCER) Ah, well, now I know you're an established sci-fi E-author and that your books will be worth paying for, especially if your others contain plots and characters similar to Stardancer, which is the kind of reading material I want. - Ben L. Ed, It's been long enough! I'm tired of waiting for 3rd World 4! Tell your muse to get off her butt! (But I certainly hope she's got a cute little tush...or at least great legs...It helps!) Again, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed "Field Decision"! - Gary N. (Answer: Okay, I dunnit! 3WP04 is out there! Stop yelling! - Ed.) I loved Stardancer and my opinion after reading your other samples is revealed in the following Paypal order: SHOPPING CART CONTENTS: 1. Item Name: 3rd World Products, Inc. Book 1 PDB EBOOK 2. Item Name: 3rd World Products, Inc. Book 2 PDB EBOOK 3. Item Name: 3rd World Products, Inc. Book 3 PDB EBOOK 4. Item Name: In Service to a Goddess Book 1 PDB EBOOK 5. Item Name: In Service to a Goddess Book 2 PDB EBOOK 6. Item Name: In Service to a Goddess Book 3 PDB EBOOK - Phillip B. (Written pre-3WP04 & pre-ISTAG04 - Ed.) Somebody in the newsgroups compared you to Heinlein. I'd hesitate to say that about any writer, but both of you tell a good yarn. You may also face the Elf Sternberg Dilemma: too much S-E-X (spelled with dashes so the censors won't catch it) for the sf fans, too much science for the pervs. I'm a scientific pervert, so that does not bother me. I read Stardancer first. It had me captive for most of the night. Third World Products was enjoyable to such extent that I found work interfering with my pleasure ;) I'd like to see the story taken further; left like it is now, the relationship with Steph is almost a cliffhanger. All in all it was a pleasure; thank you, Ed. - Kaye L. (re: 3rd World Products-1) I liked it so much that I read it straight though and was still wanting more at the end. I love this series. - James M. (Bought CD) Thought I might as well pig out. I read a couple of your books awhile ago and really enjoyed them. The books - one was Mindy, the other was 3rd World Products Book 1. They were on my original rocket ebook (a pox on the pig that stole it). - Cathi Zak Hope this doesn't go into some CIA profile on me or something...:) What I like best...? Well, Anne and Mindy sort of bring back memories of younger/freer days... DragonFlyRun is more of the genre I'm used to reading (Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy) plus I was in the Army Security Agency, so I know how some of that stuff works too. ISTAGxx is somewhere between Dragonfly Run and 3rd World Products, again with the desirable young ladies and some sci-fi thrown in, but even for me (a non-sci-fi person), I enjoyed them. 3rd World Products was techie enough without being too techie, and had enough action and erotica to keep the interest.... I guess overall the details, the technical side (espionage and other technical stuff), and enough sexual tension amongst the players to keep it flowing. Hope that's not too general... As I wrote the rest of this, what was going through my mind was the way that the character interacted with the various computers to keep building the 'level' the character could attain in 3rd World, and the way the computers were used to isolate the kid that was causing the problems. I also liked the interaction with Stephie... I can't think of any spots in anything that have read 'slow' to me. Favorite characters, and why... geez... is this a high school English class? I liked how Stephie interacted, and got more conversational as it went. Mindy reminds me of someone who lives at my house... Anne reminded me of the mother of a guitar student I had when I was a senior in high school, though she was older. Linda seemed very regimented, though believable in context. April seemed young and energetic, full of fun, open to experiences. Sara was more toward the Linda side. Ellen disappointed me when she bailed, but it made sense in the story line. Hope this is what you were looking for.... - D.Campbell LUnderdahl@m....edu wrote: Dear Ed, I enjoyed your trenchant response on "internet-authors." I respect your kaleidoscopic career, as delineated in the "Requisite Author's Bio". I admire your intrepid intellect. The world needs more like you! Best wishes, Louise U., PhD * Oh, lordy, now I'm blushing. Thanks, Louise. I'll take fan mail any way I can get it, you know. I save the really good ones, too. (Fact is, I save 'em all if they're fan mail...) * Too bad this wasn't a rave about one of my books; I'd ask to quote you on my "Comments" page. Might do that anyway, if you'll allow it. * * Dear Ed, I would be honored. Thank you! Louise Ed, I have to tell you - I read all six 3rd World Products Inc. books in a little over 2 weeks! FANTASTIC is all I can say. When do you anticipate additional volumes of this series? Will there be more (I can only hope!) I have already finished 2 others in addition to the 3rd World series and seriously look forward to more of your work. Do you have more then the 20/21 books currently available on the web site? If so, how can I get them? Thanks for the fantastic reading adventures Ed. I stand in awe with the utmost respect, BG |
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