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Thrilling Revised Review of BREAKING LIBERATOR’S SHACKLES

Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on March 18, 2015
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I have come to know many other authors through the use of the electronic media (most I have never met), and each of us typically read and write reviews for the other authors’ work.  When we write reviews, we have an ethical standard of how we will write our reviews.  I typically will only place a review for work that I consider excellent or exceptional (I don’t wish to saddle another author with a review that may hurt their sales).  Some are brutal, but fair, when they post.

A few months ago author Jeff Dawson placed a review on Amazon for BREAKING LIBERATOR’S SHACKLES that opened my eyes.  There were significant editing problems with my work.  This led me to extensively update the novel and republish both the print and Kindle editions.  Based on the updates, Mr. Dawson has revised his review, and I am thrilled by the update.  The…

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Thrilling Revised Review of BREAKING LIBERATOR’S SHACKLES

Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on March 15, 2015
Posted in: #Review, Historical Novel, Inspirational, Japanese Prisoner of War. Tagged: , , , , . 1 Comment

I have come to know many other authors through the use of the electronic media (most I have never met), and each of us typically read and write reviews for the other authors’ work.  When we write reviews, we have an ethical standard of how we will write our reviews.  I typically will only place a review for work that I consider excellent or exceptional (I don’t wish to saddle another author with a review that may hurt their sales).  Some are brutal, but fair, when they post.

A few months ago author Jeff Dawson placed a review on Amazon for BREAKING LIBERATOR’S SHACKLES that opened my eyes.  There were significant editing problems with my work.  This led me to extensively update the novel and republish both the print and Kindle editions.  Based on the updates, Mr. Dawson has revised his review, and I am thrilled by the update.  The current, updated, review is copied below:

Revised Review: Excellent tale of heroism, love and faith

By Jeff Dawson

The story centers around the dad, Grant Metzger and his son Doug. Grant was a B-24 Liberator co-pilot during WWII in Burma. His son, Doug is home on leave before being sent to Vietnam. Grant has never talked to anyone about the seventeen months he spent in a Japanese Prisoner of War Camp, but with son preparing to depart to the theatre he served in, it’s time for the story to be told.

Pro’s

Four stars

This is an excellent story about being a POW in Rangoon. The accounts of day-to-day activities and the treatment of British and American POW’s is superb. This is not a graphic work, only a recounting of the beastly treatment the Japanese handed out to the prisoners. It had me thinking of the movie, “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”

The last chapter of the book will have many who served, shedding a tear as the family attends a home game football game where Doug and all those served, is going to be honored. Excellent touch!

Another excellent touch of the work is Grant’s undying relationship with God. He makes no bones that his faith allowed him to not only survive the cruel treatment of his captors, but was the backbone of continual existence. At one point Doug asks Dad why didn’t refer to the enemy as Japs or Nips. Because of his steadfast faith and eyewitness account of man’s cruelty to man, he vowed never to belittle any race of people as long as he lived. A trait he passed on to his son and daughter. We need more of this type of thinking and behavior today instead of political correctness!

This story is an excellent companion to “Unbroken,” by Laura Hildebrand.

Con’s

When I first read this, the story was plagued with a host of issues. I’m happy to announce all the problems I identified have been corrected. Well done Mr. Wilson

Bottom line, there are no con’s to this excellent work.

This story is an excellent companion to “Unbroken,” by Laura Hildebrand.

4 Stars

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My book review of IRVING TITANS

Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on March 15, 2015
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As an author I try to read work by other authors of many different genres, and if the work is excellent or exceptional, I will post a review.  I have just completed the read of IRVING TITANS by Jeff Dawson.  The following is the review that was placed on Amazon and my site today:

SLEAZY BUT AN EXCELLENT READ:

In his novel, IRVING TITANS, author Jeff Dawson has achieved the impossible.  He has written a story holding my interest without introducing a single character I could generate empathy for.  The book is a fast-pace farce structured around a NFL team rebounding from years of mediocrity, and the pages are filled with despicable characters, blackmail, sleaze and humor.  The plot is solid, and the story is well written…. These two elements made it possible for me to enjoy the read.  Many readers may find this work worthy of five stars, but because of the sleaze filling nearly every page (appropriate for the story Mr. Dawson tells), I am only providing a four star rating.

Fantastic 5 Star Review of BREAKING LIBERATOR’S SHACKLES http://amazon.com/dp/B00UD6040C #Review

Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on March 8, 2015
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It is very uplifting to receive the following 5 star review on Amazon from author Susan Ward for my inspirational historical novel Breaking Liberator’s Shackles:

I love the quiet, subtle honesty of the way Terry tells a story. I’m not a spoiler giver, so there will be none in this. And I’m also a fan of the type of stories Terry writes and the way he tells them. That’s for disclosure. But this is a wonderful book for a lover of history and especially those who value the history we pay too little attention to. There are things we need to always remember. Never forget. And Breaking Liberator’s Shackles pulls together the why these parts of our past are important. The generational impact of who we are and who we become. I can’t stress enough the stylistic correctness in how this story is told. Subtly and in simple language as such human drama should be told. Well done Terry. Keep writing these marvelous pieces of who we are.

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The following is the back cover blurb for this novel:

Grant Metzger’s nightmares ceased almost two decades ago… until tonight.

Brutalities he sustained from Japanese soldiers are vivid again.  Terror of war-time imprisonment torments him, but new fears compound his emotions.  His son, Doug, a Green Beret about to deploy to Vietnam is likely to operate behind enemy lines.  Grant is engulfed by anxiety that his son could be captured and forced to endure similar inhumane treatment.  Grant’s secrets of survival may one day save Doug’s life, but to do so he must reveal past horrors… never shared with anyone.

BREAKING LIBERATOR’S SHACKLES watches Grant’s emotional shackles vanish through love for his son and faith in the Lord.

I’VE LISTENED TO MY READERS, AND I THANK THEM.

Posted by Terry L. Wilson, Author on March 7, 2015
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When someone reads one of my novels, I am thrilled, but I am also concerned about how well the reader enjoys the read.  When possible, I seek feedback.  Of course it boosts my ego when I’ve heard “I couldn’t put it down”, “the story is great” or “I’ve recommended it to…” but reader comments related to needs for improvement are also appreciated.  Remarks addressing how I could elevate the readability of my works have not gone unheeded.

In general nearly all comments related to the stories I’ve told, the development of characters and emotions generated have been very positive.  The negatives, in all cases, have been related to editing.  Examples include:  1. Use of an incorrect character name.  2. Excessive use of the word “that” where “who”, “it” or no word is more appropriate.  3.  Excessive use of ellipsis for punctuation when a comma or no punctuation would suffice.  4.  Use of incorrect words (typically when multiple words have the same pronunciation such as “steal” and “steel”.  5.  Misspelled words.  6.  Too many passive sentences where active sentences can better hold reader attention.

As an indie author, print books are generated on demand.  This allows me to make revisions to my works, and all copies sold following such revisions include the improvements made.  Of course, Kindle copies also include the same updates.  This week I have furnished for publishing the most extensive revamping of both of my novels.  It follows months of detailed review and modifications to the manuscripts for both books.  During these months there have been prior improvements made to what has been published, but I believe the current updates will give the reader the best possible reading experience.  (As an item of note the current updates represent the fifth for The Blanket Hill Insurgency and the fourth for Breaking Liberator’s Shackles.)

I genuinely appreciate when someone choses to read my work, and it is my goal to provide the best read I can, so the reader who invests their time between the covers may have an enjoyable experience without disruptions from editing problems.  I encourage my readers to leave a comment for me on my site/blog or to provide a review at locations such as Amazon.com upon completion of their read.

Happy Reading,

Terry