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Comment on The Czech In In the Mail by Martina

Martina — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:54:48 +0000

They need to look like made from barbed wire – it is hard and pointy like vampire fangs but still it gives softy feeling of romance. 8D

Comment on My five… by Beth Merrill-Bauer

Beth Merrill-Bauer — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:11:48 +0000

Mr. Rees, my 16 year old son Austin tripped across “Vampire High” at a used book store & was enamored with the tale, so enamored that he convince me to read it. As a college English composition instructor with a M.A. in English Literature & Composition, I was truly impressed with your writing and ingenuity in the storyline. We rushed out to purchase “Vampire High: Sophmore Year” only to find that it was not available at any of our local bookstores. Thank God for Amazon! Now that we have completed the second book, we are wondering when “Vampire High: Junior Year” will be coming out. We are most excited to see the next installment in Cody’s story and truly hope you have not dropped this ingeniously intriguing tale.

Comment on The Hunger Games by countrymarketcooking

countrymarketcooking — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:23:10 +0000

I watched the movie on Friday and while it was very enjoyable, I felt the main thing that didn’t come across was how ominous The Capitol thugs were. They kind of came across as incompetent and silly. But in the book they were much more malicious and deadly. Still worth watching, though.

Comment on Game of Thrones by kim

kim — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:10:17 +0000

Stark. Lannister.
York. Lancaster.
Even the names sound the same. He’s mixed in a bit of troubles from the Continent, too (danish succession, primarily).
It truly is a fantasy written by a history geek.

Comment on TRIPLE THREAT + 1 by Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:08:47 +0000

When are you coming out with the third Vampire high book? I am really looking forward to it!! I bought the first and second book and I already read through them because the stories are sooo good and I could relate to some of the characters! So please let me know when you think the next one will be finished! Thank you for making my late nights enjoyable!

Comment on WHO Wrote Shakespeare? by douglasrees

douglasrees — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:47:51 +0000

Thanks for posting. If you were familiar with my work, you might be less confident that I have “not taken the time or energy” to research De Vere’s life. What is apparent is that you have no great knowledge of the life of Shakespeare, as your comment that no one ever claimed to have spoken to him proves. And your notion that Al’s Well That Ends Well proves De Vere’s authorship could just as easily prove that Shakespeare was a calls-A gossip, not that any correspondences between De Vere’s life and the play prove anything. But it is fun, isn’t
it?

Comment on WHO Wrote Shakespeare? by Howard Schumann

Howard Schumann — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:41:47 +0000

Because you haven’t taken the time and energy to research the evidence that Edward de Vere was the true author of the Shakespeare canon, it does not mean that the evidence isn’t strong, and even compelling. Incidentally, there is no evidence that Oxford knew Shakespeare, or, for that matter, than anyone knew Shakespeare. No one during his lifetime ever claimed to have the man.

The Shakespeare plays and poems show that the author had specific knowledge of certain works of literature, certain prominent persons in Elizabeth’s court, and events connected with them. In the sonnets and the plays there are frequent references to events that are paralleled in Oxford’s life.

For example, in ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Oxford became a ward of court in Lord Burghley’s household at the age of twelve. Oxford left his widowed mother to become a royal ward.

Bertram left his widowed mother to become a royal ward.

Oxford’s guardian’s daughter fell in love with him and wanted to be married.

Bertram’s foster-sister fell in love with him and wanted to be married.

Oxford was of more noble birth than Anne and did not favor marriage.

Bertram argued he was of too high birth for marriage.

Following an ailment, marriage was agreed and the Queen consented to Oxford’s marriage.

Following an illness, the King consented to the marriage.

The wedding was at first postponed, no reason was given.

Bertram attempted to change the King’s mind regarding his marriage.

After the wedding, Oxford suddenly left the country.

After the wedding, Bertram suddenly left the country.

A reconciliation between Oxford and Anne is contrived by switching his bed companion for his wife. As a result, a son is born. Confirmation of this reconciliation appears in The Histories of Essex by Morant and Wright: 1836.

A reconciliation between Bertram and Helena is contrived by switching his bed companion for his wife. As a result, a son is born.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.

Comment on Maybe the Past Has a Future by douglasrees

douglasrees — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:16:22 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement. Good luck with C,C & C.

Comment on Maybe the Past Has a Future by Beverly

Beverly — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:48:56 +0000

Good luck to you. I hope you’re successful with your historical novels. Ebooks may be the answer. My YA Civil War novel, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, has been selling pretty good on the Kindle, not great, but better than the paperback, I think. We can always hope.

Comment on TECHNICALLY FAMOUS by douglasrees

douglasrees — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:50:35 +0000

Starting out as a writer, publishing seems like a mystery wrapped inside a fortress. It’s tough to get real information, and even good info can become outdated quickly. For instance, last year you could see a book on 3 chapters and an outline. Now all they want is the complete text. The editors turned on a dime and didn’t tell anyone until they had done it. So I try to share the things I’ve picked up along the way. Hope they help.