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| good! but I think you should add a little "spice" |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: bribee10 Posted Date: 2008-09-08 |
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| Wonderful Book! Thank your hubby for promoting it at the conventions he is guest at! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Cheesequeen42 Posted Date: 2008-05-21 |
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| Dear Nikki,
Thank you! What a treat. No high brow crit from me. What I read I really enjoyed. No blood and gore, and that makes a nice change.
Your formatting is professional, your illustrations delightful.
How it only got through on a wild card beats me. Books such as these are underated.
Best of luck-its on my list.
Douglas Pearce |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: douglas pearce Posted Date: 2008-05-17 |
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| I truly enjoyed the descriptive text which allows the mind to paint a clear and vivid image. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: froggy Posted Date: 2008-05-14 |
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| Nice. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: mike Posted Date: 2008-05-14 |
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| So far, this has been an excellent read. I found Nikki's straight-forward storytelling to be very enjoyable and reminiscent of the classics on which I grew up. I can't wait to read the whole thing! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: squidflakes Posted Date: 2008-05-14 |
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| Vivid imagery and I like the way the kids talk. Great job! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: TifGrant Posted Date: 2008-05-14 |
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| I love it! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Kera Larentia Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| Minor note. "weather had broke" should probably be "weather had broken".
Interesting characters, and you brought out the feel of the old down at heels bookstore very well. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Linhith Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| I love this, Nikki and Steve keep up the wonderful work. and I hope you win. I'll do what I can to help. ^_^
-DJS |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: inkwellmoncal Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| Just lovely! :D I enjoyed the snarkiness of some of the characters, hehe. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: shania_nowhere Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| Great First Chapter |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: brad Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| Charming and I can't wait to see what's to come! ♥ |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Usako Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| AAArgghh!!! 'tis an intriguing good yarn ye be spinnin'. I'll be a readin the next chapter after i have another bottle 'o rum. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: jimthepirate Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| WOW! Great read! Great job on the first chapter! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Brochureman Posted Date: 2008-05-13 |
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| I found the first chapter very well layed out and a joy to read.
This story draws you into it like the rat hole at the end of this first chapter, I will be down loading the rest of this book to find out what happens to the kids.
I like the way you told the kids story up front, Lots of books make you wait to find out about the players and I think this hurts other stories but not this one, Good Job!!!
I can't wait to read the rest of the story!
I give this one two thumbs up so far and I'm sure the rest will be just as fun to read.
Good Job on the writing Nikki and Steve the artwork of the rat is cool also.
I'll come back and post about the rest of the story as soon as I read it.
Roy (DBA) Backlotanimation |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Roy DBA Backlotanimation Posted Date: 2008-05-10 |
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| Wonderfully enchanting story so far. I look forward to many more volumes to come. This chapter caught my interest and kept me hooked now I'm downloading the entire book. I can't wait for more! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Nuku Posted Date: 2008-04-13 |
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| Extremely interesting first chapter. I think I may have to download the whole book to finish reading it. I cannot wait to read what happens next! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: elspethrosemoon Posted Date: 2008-04-12 |
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| Awsome can"t wait to read the rest! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: sempai35 Posted Date: 2008-04-06 |
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| I loved the first chapter, can't wait to see the rest of the book. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Yuta Posted Date: 2008-04-06 |
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| Wow!!! It's so awesome! The words were so vivid and the descriptions very tangible. Great first chapter. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Mimi Posted Date: 2008-04-05 |
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| Very fun so far! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: shiniokami Posted Date: 2008-03-31 |
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| Lovely first chapter. I get the, I-was-here-and-now-I'm-there common begging to the best fantasy epics out there. Like my favorite author Gorden R. Dickson (Peter Dickinson) Dragon Knights series (includes animated movie). [Dare I mention Narnia too] It reminded me greatly of The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, which is awesome enough story for a live movie. So I am sure this book will be too.
I look forward to it all ;) Best Wishes! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: zenitin Posted Date: 2008-03-31 |
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| Good beginning to what promises to be an enchanting read. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: C4h2i0c Posted Date: 2008-03-31 |
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| The first chapter was great I am going to make sure to buy the rest, it looks worth it. Definitely something new to the table has been brought by Nikki Bennett. Keep it up. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Tetrasol Posted Date: 2008-03-31 |
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| Awesome first chapter! I'll be sure to pick up the book first chance I get! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: jbrown87 Posted Date: 2008-03-31 |
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| Very well written first chapter! I like how the characters are very distinct from one another, yet similar enough for it to be believable that they would be hanging out together. We get a brief background on each one, which gives us an idea about how their respective pasts have shaped their personalities, and an overview of the unique personal challenges that each one faces. It makes them personable and believable. I also like how the language is not overly haughty, but it is also not dumbed down. A very engaging and readable story so far with a bit of mystery.
A couple critiques. I would like to see a more detailed description of how the shop is laid out, including where everything is in relation to everything else. I think it would make the story more realistic, as I'm having trouble picturing how the store looks. Also, a bit more specific physical description of the characters would be nice, including more about their appearances and how they carry themselves (I'm guessing we might get a little bit more of this in the next chapters though). I'd like to know more about Petey, especially since I suspect that he won't be in the rest of the book as much as the four children are.
Oh, and an inconsistency I noticed: on the top of page eight Maggie sticks her gum to the underside of the counter, but then on the bottom of page eight it's implied that the gum is still in her mouth, and on page ten we are informed that the gum has fallen out of her mouth. Did she stick the gum to the counter or was it in her mouth when Mickey started dancing?
Overall very good story, we already have some character development and a little twist of mystery!
Julie
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: mysticold13 Posted Date: 2008-03-29 |
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| Nice touch, you've got a lot of talent. I will buy the next chapters, eagerly! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Paincake Posted Date: 2008-03-29 |
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| The next Harry Potter... Nikki is a fantastic writer with an addictive voice. Her words slip you into the story and you cannot wait for the next page. This book is sure to keep the young adults reading. I am eagerly awaiting the rest of the book! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: mismolly Posted Date: 2008-03-28 |
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| Great beginning to what seems like it will be an interesting adventure. Nikki, you've got talent. I am looking forward to finishing it. I already like rat a lot. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Hobbit Posted Date: 2008-03-28 |
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| Wooo reading the rest is something i'm looking forward to. :3 |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Dawnoftime Posted Date: 2008-03-28 |
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| Wonderful and intriguing! Very talented artist! I'm so psyched to read the rest! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: DenverFan Posted Date: 2008-03-27 |
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| Oooh, that was quite interesting! I'm tempted to read the rest of the story. :3 I just might! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: shania_nowhere Posted Date: 2008-03-27 |
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| Absolutely wonderful! Charming and engaging. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: dartanyan Posted Date: 2008-03-26 |
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| Very intriguing, I hope to read the rest soon. Awesome. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: drrules Posted Date: 2008-03-26 |
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| This looks to be a wonderful book, Keep up the work Nikki and Steve I can't wait to see you at A-Kon this year. ^_^
DJS |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: inkwellmoncal Posted Date: 2008-03-26 |
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| Very exciting! Can't wait to find time to read the rest! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: therogers Posted Date: 2008-03-22 |
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| A very nice and intriguing beginning. A good introduction of all characters and the initial setting along with an interesting cliff hanger that makes you wonder what is going to happen next. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Der Schreiber Posted Date: 2008-03-22 |
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| First chapter is really good! Nikki is a talented, all-around artist in music and the arts. I ordered the book and look forward to reading the rest of it soon! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: BeckyStewart Posted Date: 2008-03-22 |
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| I love the characters, they're real! Hope to enjoy the rest. |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: Maximus Posted Date: 2008-03-22 |
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| Can't wait to read the rest!! |
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Comments for: First chapter Posted By: merecaver Posted Date: 2008-03-22 |
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