Comments for World of Aona http://www.worldofaona.com the Aona Books by author Simon Williams Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Influence / Resonance / Dissonance by Simon http://www.worldofaona.com/2012/01/influence-resonance-dissonance/#comment-97 Simon Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=72#comment-97 Thanks Deborah- I really appreciate your comments. You know, the funny thing is that it's only in the last couple of years that I've started to write prolifically (apart from when I was in my teens)- and I think it has to do with going ahead and publishing the first book- I now feel obligated to finish the job in good time (and not obligated in a bad way- it's a great feeling). I actually started the first draft of Oblivion's Forge way back in '97 (it's changed pretty much beyond recognition since then) but once it was done it kind of freed everything else up. How I find the time I don't know! Anyway the next book, Secret Roads, is due out in March hopefully. Oblivion's Forge is available on completelynovel.com but of course you know that!! Thanks Deborah- I really appreciate your comments. You know, the funny thing is that it’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve started to write prolifically (apart from when I was in my teens)- and I think it has to do with going ahead and publishing the first book- I now feel obligated to finish the job in good time (and not obligated in a bad way- it’s a great feeling). I actually started the first draft of Oblivion’s Forge way back in ’97 (it’s changed pretty much beyond recognition since then) but once it was done it kind of freed everything else up. How I find the time I don’t know!

Anyway the next book, Secret Roads, is due out in March hopefully. Oblivion’s Forge is available on completelynovel.com but of course you know that!!

]]> Comment on Influence / Resonance / Dissonance by Deborah Berkeley http://www.worldofaona.com/2012/01/influence-resonance-dissonance/#comment-96 Deborah Berkeley Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:44:57 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=72#comment-96 Hey, Simon, thanks for the links. You are now following me on Twitter. I read the opening pages of Oblivion's Forge and it looks richly filled with interesting characters and it flows easily, making it a joy to read. Also, I love this website and how you have displayed all your information. I haven't even got this far yet! I wish you the best of luck with all your books. You do look busy. I don't know how you can write so much in so little time, as I am one of those "takes years" to write a book. It took me 6 years to do Forever Shales, but then again I did have a full time job and I only worked on it in the winter - and it is illustrated even though it is for grown-ups. Yes, winter, like today, is the best time of the year to work on one's book. My second book, Cadbury of Camelot (not necessarily the title I'll keep) is in it's second year. I hope to get it published in 2 year's time, or less. My books are a completely different genre - historicl fiction, but told from the point of view of a dog, who is the protagonist in the story. I look forward to reading your Tweets and will retweet you and your links anytime. Deborah Hey, Simon, thanks for the links. You are now following me on Twitter. I read the opening pages of Oblivion’s Forge and it looks richly filled with interesting characters and it flows easily, making it a joy to read. Also, I love this website and how you have displayed all your information. I haven’t even got this far yet! I wish you the best of luck with all your books. You do look busy. I don’t know how you can write so much in so little time, as I am one of those “takes years” to write a book. It took me 6 years to do Forever Shales, but then again I did have a full time job and I only worked on it in the winter – and it is illustrated even though it is for grown-ups. Yes, winter, like today, is the best time of the year to work on one’s book. My second book, Cadbury of Camelot (not necessarily the title I’ll keep) is in it’s second year. I hope to get it published in 2 year’s time, or less. My books are a completely different genre – historicl fiction, but told from the point of view of a dog, who is the protagonist in the story. I look forward to reading your Tweets and will retweet you and your links anytime. Deborah

]]> Comment on Influence / Resonance / Dissonance by admin http://www.worldofaona.com/2012/01/influence-resonance-dissonance/#comment-76 admin Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:30:50 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=72#comment-76 Hi Jennifer- I totally agree. If it wasn't fun (and addictive) I simply wouldn't. And not knowing how the journey will end... "Oblivion's Forge", first book in the Aona series, can be previewed here- have a read and see what you think! http://www.completelynovel.com/books/oblivions-forge--2/read-online Hi Jennifer- I totally agree. If it wasn’t fun (and addictive) I simply wouldn’t. And not knowing how the journey will end…
“Oblivion’s Forge”, first book in the Aona series, can be previewed here- have a read and see what you think! http://www.completelynovel.com/books/oblivions-forge–2/read-online

]]> Comment on Influence / Resonance / Dissonance by Jennifer Eaton http://www.worldofaona.com/2012/01/influence-resonance-dissonance/#comment-75 Jennifer Eaton Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:20:21 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=72#comment-75 Isn't it funny that you have to sometimes explain to people why you write? For me, it's the sheer fun of it. It's also nice when people read my work, and like it... but it's the journey that's exciting for me. Creating a new world is such a rush, and like you, I am dying to get away from this one. Let me escape in a fantasy world for a while PLEEESE! Isn’t it funny that you have to sometimes explain to people why you write? For me, it’s the sheer fun of it. It’s also nice when people read my work, and like it… but it’s the journey that’s exciting for me. Creating a new world is such a rush, and like you, I am dying to get away from this one. Let me escape in a fantasy world for a while PLEEESE!

]]> Comment on Influence / Resonance / Dissonance by admin http://www.worldofaona.com/2012/01/influence-resonance-dissonance/#comment-71 admin Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=72#comment-71 Thanks Beth- really appreciate the comment. :) Thanks Beth- really appreciate the comment. :)

]]> Comment on Influence / Resonance / Dissonance by bethnoir http://www.worldofaona.com/2012/01/influence-resonance-dissonance/#comment-70 bethnoir Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:45:49 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=72#comment-70 I have to say I admire people who write and get things finished, it takes a great deal of energy, perseverance and drive, not to mention intelligence and planning with a complicated world like Aona, to complete a book. The "why bother" people might as well get in their coffins now, they're a waste of resources! I have to say I admire people who write and get things finished, it takes a great deal of energy, perseverance and drive, not to mention intelligence and planning with a complicated world like Aona, to complete a book. The “why bother” people might as well get in their coffins now, they’re a waste of resources!

]]> Comment on Progress and titles by Jospeh http://www.worldofaona.com/2011/12/progress-and-titles/#comment-52 Jospeh Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:05:02 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=65#comment-52 Excellent article, great site style, maintain the good work Excellent article, great site style, maintain the good work

]]> Comment on Excerpt from Chapter XVII of Secret Roads – The Heavens Burst by Amy R http://www.worldofaona.com/2011/10/excerpt-from-chapter-xvii-of-secret-roads-the-heavens-burst/#comment-22 Amy R Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:57:35 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=54#comment-22 Love the way that's written... he sounds like one scary guy! Love the way that’s written… he sounds like one scary guy!

]]> Comment on The Endless Shore by Kathryn http://www.worldofaona.com/2011/10/the-endless-shore/#comment-21 Kathryn Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:36:40 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=51#comment-21 Sounds good. Love the title! Sounds good. Love the title!

]]> Comment on Past works… awful or just not quite good enough? by Daniel http://www.worldofaona.com/2011/09/past-works-awful-or-just-not-quite-good-enough/#comment-18 Daniel Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:32:30 +0000 http://www.worldofaona.com/?p=49#comment-18 Actually that's pretty accurate, I tend to feel that way about stuff I wrote years and years ago. Actually that’s pretty accurate, I tend to feel that way about stuff I wrote years and years ago.

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