Comments for The Wildcat's Victory http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com The Official Book Blog of Soft Science Fiction/Alternative World Novelist Christopher Hoare Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:13:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Alternate History novels. by kester2 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/alternate-history-novels/#comment-327 kester2 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:13:08 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-327 Must admit that no titles nor authors come to mind at the moment, but they would have been ancient Greek and English history. I would suggest that good ones would need to be close to Robert Graves' "Claudius" novels which do not take too many liberties with history. I'm not a fan of the "if the South had won the war" or "if Hitler had invaded the US" genre. My own deal with entirely contrafactual events within a facsimile of late 17th century Europe, but the society I have in my scenario diverged from ours when the Carthaginians defeated Rome. Chris H. Must admit that no titles nor authors come to mind at the moment, but they would have been ancient Greek and English history. I would suggest that good ones would need to be close to Robert Graves’ “Claudius” novels which do not take too many liberties with history. I’m not a fan of the “if the South had won the war” or “if Hitler had invaded the US” genre.

My own deal with entirely contrafactual events within a facsimile of late 17th century Europe, but the society I have in my scenario diverged from ours when the Carthaginians defeated Rome.

Chris H.

]]> Comment on Alternate History novels. by Lisa L. Leibow http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/alternate-history-novels/#comment-326 Lisa L. Leibow Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:25:37 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-326 I'm fascinated by the ideas of alternate histories. In fact, today, the first day of National Novel Writing Month, I began a new first draft attempting an alternate history of my own. One of my favorite novels dealing with a "what if" scenario was Jim Fergus's One Thousand White Women. Can you recommend some of your favorite published alternate histories? Love this topic! Lisa Lipkind Leibow www.LLLeibow.com I’m fascinated by the ideas of alternate histories. In fact, today, the first day of National Novel Writing Month, I began a new first draft attempting an alternate history of my own.

One of my favorite novels dealing with a “what if” scenario was Jim Fergus’s One Thousand White Women.

Can you recommend some of your favorite published alternate histories?

Love this topic!
Lisa Lipkind Leibow
http://www.LLLeibow.com

]]> Comment on And they call them Equities? by joylene http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/and-they-call-them-equities/#comment-325 joylene Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:41:49 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=261#comment-325 Lost my shirt in the 80s, which taught me a valuable lesson. Always been in awe of those who did well tho. Especially anyone who bought into Gates computers back in the day. Good post, Chris. Thanks for sharing. Lost my shirt in the 80s, which taught me a valuable lesson. Always been in awe of those who did well tho. Especially anyone who bought into Gates computers back in the day.

Good post, Chris. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Meet Gore Vidal – another Contrarian. by joylene http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/meet-gore-vidal-%e2%80%93-another-contrarian/#comment-321 joylene Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:18:57 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-321 I think you hit it on the nail: he's 83. I admit I'm no prodigy when it comes to politics or contrarians, but to vent without offering a solution is still venting. Every time I listen to Vidal, I tried to find at least one good opinion in the 100s of opinions that he offers. His thoughts on McVeigh are strange. Or is weird a better word? A little distorted. Makes you wonder if dementia is setting in. Maybe he meant to say Brought, but slipped and revealed the truth. I think you hit it on the nail: he’s 83. I admit I’m no prodigy when it comes to politics or contrarians, but to vent without offering a solution is still venting. Every time I listen to Vidal, I tried to find at least one good opinion in the 100s of opinions that he offers. His thoughts on McVeigh are strange. Or is weird a better word? A little distorted. Makes you wonder if dementia is setting in. Maybe he meant to say Brought, but slipped and revealed the truth.

]]> Comment on I’m not the only Contrarian by joylene http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/i%e2%80%99m-not-the-only-contrarian/#comment-316 joylene Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:52:58 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-316 I says to my mother-in-law just yesterday, "Grandma, salt isn't good for you." She loves it on everything. She looks at me and smiles. She's 93. I says to my mother-in-law just yesterday, “Grandma, salt isn’t good for you.” She loves it on everything. She looks at me and smiles. She’s 93.

]]> Comment on When the Self is the Problem. by joylene http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/when-the-self-is-the-problem/#comment-314 joylene Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:25:51 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-314 I remember back in the 90's when Barbara Streisand sold everything, her ranch included and all her priceless art pieces and moved to NYC. I only remember becuz I couldn't wrap my mind around all the stuff she had. I remember back in the 90’s when Barbara Streisand sold everything, her ranch included and all her priceless art pieces and moved to NYC. I only remember becuz I couldn’t wrap my mind around all the stuff she had.

]]> Comment on When the Self is the Problem. by kester2 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/when-the-self-is-the-problem/#comment-313 kester2 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:07:11 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-313 I remember reading about someone a few years ago who was reducing his possessions to a total of ... it was either 20 or 40 -- don't remember which. Having no or very few possessions is said to be very liberating, but I think I'm in the wrong family to attempt it. Being a packrat doesn't help. You'd be amazed at the odd collection of things I have in the garage that could be useful material for a project one day. Chris. I remember reading about someone a few years ago who was reducing his possessions to a total of … it was either 20 or 40 — don’t remember which.

Having no or very few possessions is said to be very liberating, but I think I’m in the wrong family to attempt it. Being a packrat doesn’t help. You’d be amazed at the odd collection of things I have in the garage that could be useful material for a project one day.

Chris.

]]> Comment on When the Self is the Problem. by joylene http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/when-the-self-is-the-problem/#comment-312 joylene Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:47:59 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-312 Such a great post, Chris. And so timely. We're moving my pack-rat MIL in with us. I have no idea where to put all her "stuff". Poor dear. They're the remnants of her 93 years. I understood this preoccupation a few years ago, and have since been cleaning house. I also asked everyone if they could abide by a new rule: something comes in, something must go out. I'm the only one who's sticking to this new philosophy, and I have to say, I'm enjoying the new me very much. What a liberating feeling. Such a great post, Chris. And so timely. We’re moving my pack-rat MIL in with us. I have no idea where to put all her “stuff”. Poor dear. They’re the remnants of her 93 years.

I understood this preoccupation a few years ago, and have since been cleaning house. I also asked everyone if they could abide by a new rule: something comes in, something must go out.

I’m the only one who’s sticking to this new philosophy, and I have to say, I’m enjoying the new me very much. What a liberating feeling.

]]> Comment on Differences and Comparisons in an Alternate World. by Kester2 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/differences-and-comparisons-in-an-alternate-world/#comment-309 Kester2 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:49:21 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-309 I think that's the difference between a real writer and a potboiler hack. Chris. I think that’s the difference between a real writer and a potboiler hack.

Chris.

]]> Comment on Differences and Comparisons in an Alternate World. by joylene http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/differences-and-comparisons-in-an-alternate-world/#comment-308 joylene Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:06:23 +0000 http://thewildcatsvictory.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-308 Not out of line at all. Hence the difficulty in writing a story around broken individuals. Sally is damaged goods just as Danny is. I have to figure out how to bring their goal to the surface without making light of their journey. Not an easy task for me at all, Chris. But that's okay. Just the other day somebody asked me why I make myself work so hard by writing such complex characters. Why not just write about normal suspense as I did in Dead Witness? Beats me. Not out of line at all. Hence the difficulty in writing a story around broken individuals. Sally is damaged goods just as Danny is. I have to figure out how to bring their goal to the surface without making light of their journey. Not an easy task for me at all, Chris. But that’s okay. Just the other day somebody asked me why I make myself work so hard by writing such complex characters. Why not just write about normal suspense as I did in Dead Witness? Beats me.

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