tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post6372915910714037526..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: BREAKING ALL THE RULES--KANE'S REDEMPTION by CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29089251151030644672013-01-16T00:10:56.100-06:002013-01-16T00:10:56.100-06:00Hey. I thought I had commented on this, but don...Hey. I thought I had commented on this, but don't see it anywhere. I reckon the post got ate by gremlins in my computer or at Blogger. <br /><br />First person. It works well when you can strike a good balance between spoken and written prose. I'm loose on grammar when characters speak, but when they narrate, I don't let them goof off. I try to get them to tell the story with minimum colloquialisms. Cliches between quote marks are cliches spoken by the characters. Cliches in the narration are cliches by a writer who couldn't find an original way to say something and still sound like a cowboy in 1880.<br /><br />Two of my books are in first person (part of the way), A Man Called Breed and Pitchfork Justice. Plus, there's a first-person short story in The Traditional West, and one in The Prodigal. So, if the first-person narrator is the protagonist, I usually switch to third person for information about the antagonists. Picked that up from Louis L'Amour. The TTW short story is a first-person narrator who is not the protagonist.<br /><br />Anyway. Cain't see no rule against writing in the first person. I mean, Harper Lee did it. Why can't I?<br /><br />ctwChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-62073422594387408542013-01-15T11:14:11.258-06:002013-01-15T11:14:11.258-06:00OLD GUY RAMBLING-- YOU ARE MY WINNER OF KANE'S...OLD GUY RAMBLING-- YOU ARE MY WINNER OF KANE'S REDEMPTION!!!! Please e-mail me at fabkat_edit@yahoo.com and let me know your preference -- print or pdf copy-- and I'll get it to you!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and congratulations on your win!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12905248082654764632013-01-15T11:12:43.349-06:002013-01-15T11:12:43.349-06:00MY WINNER IS...............
OLD GUY R...MY WINNER IS...............<br /><br /> OLD GUY RAMBLING!!!!!!<br />OGR, if you will please e-mail me at fabkat_edit@yahoo.com I will send you your choice of a signed print copy of KANE'S REDEMPTION or a pdf copy! Congratulations on winning!!!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79473559937632204482013-01-14T18:39:46.879-06:002013-01-14T18:39:46.879-06:00Thank you, Tanya! It was surprisingly easy for me ...Thank you, Tanya! It was surprisingly easy for me to fall into a ten-year-old boy's thoughts...hmmmm. LOL Thanks so much for coming by! I'm looking forward to your guest spots!!!!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52577585620401022252013-01-14T16:00:31.190-06:002013-01-14T16:00:31.190-06:00I love it when authors write in the "voice&qu...I love it when authors write in the "voice" of their actual character. Using words he/she might actually use in that time period etc. good post, Cheryl.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-44291218177868482312013-01-14T00:08:56.638-06:002013-01-14T00:08:56.638-06:00Caroline, I continued it because of people like yo...Caroline, I continued it because of people like you who told me how much they enjoyed the story and the characters. Thank you so much for all your support. I'm so glad to see you over here!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-61584097803996658072013-01-14T00:07:59.445-06:002013-01-14T00:07:59.445-06:00Linda, I was quite a tomboy when I was younger and...Linda, I was quite a tomboy when I was younger and had lots of boy cousins to run around with. In fact, I had about 5 boy cousins total between Mom and Dad's sides of the family that were within a year or two of my age, and only 3 girls cousins in that same age range. One of my cousins grew up down around Lake Texoma and knew EVERYTHING about the outdoors by the time he was 6 or 7 years old. LOL I was a couple of years older than he was, but he was much wiser, me being a "town girl." I kind of patterned Will Green on him. I'm so glad you enjoyed the excerpt--hope you won't be a stranger over here. Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64310305133760124002013-01-13T22:51:42.968-06:002013-01-13T22:51:42.968-06:00Cheryl, don't count me in the giveaway, becaus...Cheryl, don't count me in the giveaway, because I have the book. You know how I love it. Will is a wonderful character and so is Jacobi Kane. So glad you continued the story.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-5098079861266729132013-01-13T22:22:56.573-06:002013-01-13T22:22:56.573-06:00I bet writing from a males perspective was a learn...I bet writing from a males perspective was a learning experience not to mention that of a child. I loved the excerpt. I want to know more!<br /><br />Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31851239796567856152013-01-13T18:05:59.507-06:002013-01-13T18:05:59.507-06:00Thank you Paula! I'm so glad you've enjoye...Thank you Paula! I'm so glad you've enjoyed Fire Eyes and the pieces in Chicken Soup for the Soul. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the child's perspective. I remember loving The Education of Little Tree because of that. Thanks so much for coming by and commenting!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-4587673491391175652013-01-13T17:43:57.821-06:002013-01-13T17:43:57.821-06:00Cheryl,
Great excerpt. Your stories are so good. ...Cheryl,<br />Great excerpt. Your stories are so good. I've enjoyed reading "Fire Eyes" and your articles in <br />Chicken Soup for the Soul. Love your writing style and I am glad you threw out the rules to write "Kane's Redemption" in first person. a childs view of the world around them (even as a teenager) is so different from the adult view and gives us a interesting prospective. Paula Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-742088595126544632013-01-13T17:13:20.506-06:002013-01-13T17:13:20.506-06:00Y'all, I just got an e-mail from a lady in one...Y'all, I just got an e-mail from a lady in one of my yahoo groups and she said she was having trouble posting--she'd tried twice and it disappeared. I'm posting part of her comment below to register her in the drawing. Her name is JEAN McDONALD. Thanks to Jean for trying!<br /><br />Anyway, I wish it would have registered, because part of my comment mentioned how intriguing I found the excerpt and synopsis.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-85404908645123672632013-01-13T15:59:03.428-06:002013-01-13T15:59:03.428-06:00Thank you, Jacquie--I'm so glad you enjoyed th...Thank you, Jacquie--I'm so glad you enjoyed the excerpt. And thank you for your kind words about The Keepers of Camelot in Six Guns and my chapters in Wolf Creek: BLOODY TRAIL. I'm very proud to have been included in that, and am looking forward to all the coming Wolf Creek books. My character, Derrick, will appear again in Book 5: Showdown at Demon's Drop. I used to read all kinds of books in 1st person! I think I got out of the habit of it, and then it was hard to start it again after getting used to the 3rd person POV. You do such a great job with your 1st person writing, though--it does seem VERY natural to you. I hope you are feeling better today! <br />Cheryl Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-41363745200440887782013-01-13T15:55:33.579-06:002013-01-13T15:55:33.579-06:00Hey, Jan, I messaged you back on FB about it, but ...Hey, Jan, I messaged you back on FB about it, but I'm glad you saw it and got here. I'm like you--I love westerns of all kinds--romance, young adult, "regular" westerns--anything about the west. I read a lot of Louis L'Amour when I was older, and shared those with my dad. It got to where he was reading them faster than I was (I still had kids at home!) so I gave him all the ones I had and let him read them first, then give them to me when HE was done. LOL We had many a good conversation about LL's characters and stories. Oh, I'm very grateful to Kat too, for posting that. So glad you found us and I hope you'll be back often! You are always welcome here!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45086436472078808782013-01-13T15:38:40.251-06:002013-01-13T15:38:40.251-06:00Cheryl, fabulous excerpt! I loved your story in S...Cheryl, fabulous excerpt! I loved your story in <b>Six-guns and Slay Bells</b>, and your chapters in <b>Wolf Creek: Bloody Trail.</b> Keep 'em coming!<br /><br />I grew up reading mostly 1st person books, so have never had a bias against it. In fact, when I started reading romance, which was all 3rd person, it seemed distant to me, and took me a while to get used to the arm's length viewpoint. Writing in 1st person is also more natural to me.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18296968329451761062013-01-13T15:09:39.759-06:002013-01-13T15:09:39.759-06:00I looked a little harder, Cheryl, after sending yo...I looked a little harder, Cheryl, after sending you a message on your FB page...and I found where I could leave a comment! I am a great fan of Western stories with heart, realism, romance, you name it. I started out reading Westerns (can't recall the authors now) when I was a child and visited the local small town library every Saturday. My Dad read Ranch Romance magazine/paperback when he was irrigating the fields late at night...and I would pick them up the next morning and devour them. I'm grateful to Kat Martin for posting on her FB today about Western Fictioneers Blog. I will be following it closely. JanJan Houglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253192243976154166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-2103429141290384972013-01-13T15:05:08.329-06:002013-01-13T15:05:08.329-06:00Oh, definitely, OGR! Each of these books has at LE...Oh, definitely, OGR! Each of these books has at LEAST one good fist fight and lots of action. What's a good western without a shoot out or fist fight--or BOTH???LOL I'll put you in the drawing. Thanks so much for commenting!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-11727728272636924022013-01-13T15:03:38.730-06:002013-01-13T15:03:38.730-06:00Linda, if I draw your name I'll send you kane&...Linda, if I draw your name I'll send you kane's Promise, so wait and see who wins! LOL I'm so thrilled you enjoyed Kane's Redemption so much. Will just spoke to my heart and I couldn't ignore him. His story had to be told. And though I'm a pantser, I knew pretty much everything in my mind when I began to write. As I told Phyliss, I may just have to pick the story of Will up a few years down the line. I don't know if I can bear to let go of him yet. LOL<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-44576082012704335022013-01-13T15:00:55.957-06:002013-01-13T15:00:55.957-06:00Phyliss, you are such a dear. Thank you so much fo...Phyliss, you are such a dear. Thank you so much for coming by and commenting. I think that was also my main reservation about writing this series in first person. I don't normally read books in first person. This changed all that for me. Thank you so much for the kind words and for coming by to comment. I've got you entered in the drawing!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-55533482288377606482013-01-13T14:59:30.639-06:002013-01-13T14:59:30.639-06:00Kirsten, I'm blushing. LOL I always say, "...Kirsten, I'm blushing. LOL I always say, "I don't know what prompted me to write these." And it's true--but I have enjoyed every single minute of them and I hate to see them end. I might pick these characters up later when Will is older. It's really hard to let go of them.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-70476621788300738192013-01-13T14:58:05.703-06:002013-01-13T14:58:05.703-06:00Hey Livvie! I do hope you enjoy Kane's Redempt...Hey Livvie! I do hope you enjoy Kane's Redemption. I'm hard at work on Kane's Destiny, the third and last one of the series. It should be out in the next few weeks. Thank you so much for coming by--be sure to follow the blog because we're doing a prize drawing each month JUST from the followers. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-75612954460845857462013-01-13T14:21:49.069-06:002013-01-13T14:21:49.069-06:00#4 - always have at least one shoot out or at leas...#4 - always have at least one shoot out or at least a good fist fight. LOL<br /><br />Good post<br /><br />-N-Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-77974412528316816382013-01-13T14:15:18.175-06:002013-01-13T14:15:18.175-06:00Cheryl, I absolutely loved "Kane's Redemp...Cheryl, I absolutely loved "Kane's Redemption." You did a fabulous job telling their story. Break the rules anytime you want. Sometimes it pays big dividends. I need to get busy though and download "Kane's Promise" into my Kindle. I need to see what's been happening with Kane and Will. I hope you keep these wonderful wonderful westerns.Linda Brodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747751456069125105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-239599781146382202013-01-13T13:44:50.028-06:002013-01-13T13:44:50.028-06:00From: Phyliss Miranda
Cheryl, I love your blog/rul...From: Phyliss Miranda<br />Cheryl, I love your blog/rules and totally agree with never writing in first person. LOL But, I do believe first person in a short piece, in particular, is very effective. I think the main reason I don't write in first person is that it takes a lot of skill to tell a story from only one person's POV; but you're certainly skilled enough to do it. I'm eager to read both of these stories, as they sound wonderful; and I know they'll be as good as your other works. Hugs, Phyliss <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-9163661741177386302013-01-13T13:11:40.050-06:002013-01-13T13:11:40.050-06:00I have to agree with Sarah, this series is one of ...I have to agree with Sarah, this series is one of the best. I look forward to KANE'S DESTINY. I agree, Cheryl, I don't think these novellas would have the same impact if told from any other character's point of view, but Will's. You were wise to boot a couple rules out the door. :)<br /><br />--Kirsten<br /><br />Kirsten Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720732595156726142noreply@blogger.com