tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post190723812949426157..comments2023-12-15T21:38:19.369+01:00Comments on LindyLouMac's Book Reviews: House of Silence by Linda GillardLindyLouMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-17454634257484808972011-07-12T19:22:34.935+02:002011-07-12T19:22:34.935+02:00Jyoti@ Absolutely she is great and do start with E...Jyoti@ Absolutely she is great and do start with Emotional Geology if you can. I think her writing has improved with each new novel.<br /><br />History and Women@ Great comment Mirella, thankyou, I think you will also find LG's comment here of interest.<br /><br />Linda Gillard@ Thankyou so much for taking the time to call by and leave this comment and explanation. It is much appreciated by me and I am sure by any readers of this post.<br /><br />Bookquoter@ I think and hope she is the sort of author that will appeal to you.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-14280589179663454752011-07-12T19:14:31.291+02:002011-07-12T19:14:31.291+02:00Misha@ I hope you will enjoy 'House of Silence...Misha@ I hope you will enjoy 'House of Silence'<br /><br />Ricki Jill@ I am going to check out your review for this the Provence Cure,, noticed it in my Google reader feed, might just have to add it to my wishlist. I think you will enjoy LG's writing. Her response here to the situation here for writers is very interesting.<br /><br />Dizzy C@ Yes and it does seem reading LG's response here that she is not unduly concerned. I do not think you will have to repurchase I think you will find it is held at Amazon as a purchase you made earlier?<br /><br />Jo@ Good to have you call by and comment. LG is an author I am sure you are already delighted to have discovered.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-18701546600455139862011-07-12T16:33:14.881+02:002011-07-12T16:33:14.881+02:00Thisisme@ I will always prefer real books but sadl...Thisisme@ I will always prefer real books but sadly it seems we will see less fiction published in paperback form. LG seems fairly happy about this if you read her comment and explanation on this post.<br />Patricia@ Do tell your library that LG is stocked by Amazon.com so she should be good enough for them also! I would want to start with her first book if it was me which is Emotional Geology.<br />Butterbean Row@ Hi Charlotte How nice to meet you. Ereaders are now becoming indispensable especially when travelling but will never replace my beloved books.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-64029522125480962952011-07-10T19:14:27.758+02:002011-07-10T19:14:27.758+02:00Thanks for the review. You have convinced me to re...Thanks for the review. You have convinced me to read her with this sentence alone:<br />Unlike many authors she still seems able to produce something different with each new novel, no standard structure to her novels as there seems to be with many writers these days.BookQuoterhttp://www.bookquotes-bookquotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-33416726914031435422011-07-10T17:01:37.008+02:002011-07-10T17:01:37.008+02:00Thanks Linda, for this wonderful review. :-) I'...Thanks Linda, for this wonderful review. :-) I've just come back from a writers' conference and the talk was mostly of e-publishing and how it offers opportunities to authors who write cross-genre books that traditional publishers regard as "umarketable" (which was the adjective applied to HOUSE OF SILENCE.) My own publisher asked me to re-write it as a romance to make it easier to market in the wake of STAR GAZING's success, but I declined to do so. <br /><br />My books are all different from each other, which publishers hate. Readers are more broad-minded fortunately! HOUSE OF SILENCE has been more successful as an e-book than the pb could ever have been - I've sold 10,000 copies in just over 3 months. So I'm now in the very fortunate position of being able to get my stories out to my patient & loyal fans plus 100s of new readers.<br /><br />Editors have universally rejected my next book, UNTYING THE KNOT (for all the same "difficult to market" reasons), so I shall be e-publishing that one in September.LInda Gillardhttp://www.lindagillard.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-44220970217526108952011-07-10T16:11:29.830+02:002011-07-10T16:11:29.830+02:00I really enjoyed this post and will definitely be ...I really enjoyed this post and will definitely be checking out the author's books. The publishing industry has become nearly impossible for authors, even really good authors, to break through. It takes years to write a book. Then, authors can spend one or two years finding an agent. Even if an agent is found and accepts the book, it can take another one or two years to find a publisher. Many books are never accepted by agents or publishers. Hence, there is a very strong movement happening where good authors like this one are deciding to go the self-publishing route. Not only that, the price of their books is usually far below what a publisher would list it at. There are many gems like this one out there. Well worth seeking out.<br /><br />Mirella Patzer<br />Author of The Blighted TrothMirella Patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928081276314403541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-22890217589121487392011-07-10T15:11:06.726+02:002011-07-10T15:11:06.726+02:00looks like I am missing out something.. I am takin...looks like I am missing out something.. I am taking your words on her.. I am going to pick one of her book soon.. Better to start from the first one!Jyoti Babelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17760844671917009930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-61099589785176516612011-07-09T21:26:11.191+02:002011-07-09T21:26:11.191+02:00I only discovered Linda's books this year - ca...I only discovered Linda's books this year - cannot believe what I have been missing out on. <br /><br />Looking forward to her new book but have a couple of other ones to be going on with. Kindly sent to me by Linda. <br /><br />Lovely review and sums up the book very well.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356433191383783293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-67931823152422678832011-07-09T10:26:59.941+02:002011-07-09T10:26:59.941+02:00Linda Gillard is one of my fav authors.
I am stil...Linda Gillard is one of my fav authors.<br /><br />I am still amazed that publishers turn this amazing author down but I think you have the answer. Linda's books do not fit a mass market niche, crossing sub-genres and all her books are very different.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I have yet to read House of Silence, losing my downloaded copy in my laptop crash. Will purchase again when I get my laptop back. :)<br /><br />thanks for the review<br /><br />carolCarol https://www.blogger.com/profile/14000600761469156146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-60713878536665516392011-07-09T05:10:15.750+02:002011-07-09T05:10:15.750+02:00I think it is odd that an award winning author can...I think it is odd that an award winning author cannot be traditionally published. I am going over to amazon and see what I can find out. I am definitely going to read more about Stargazing. Well written review (as always) and it does remind me of the book I just finished, The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted. The house in it is magical! I have a Nook app on my iPad, so I might be able to get her latest.<br /><br />xoxoxoxo,<br />Ricki JillRicki Treleavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363865916909018452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-4914635229655261852011-07-09T04:36:08.709+02:002011-07-09T04:36:08.709+02:00I have not heard of this author before. I will be ...I have not heard of this author before. I will be definitely looking up her books. I enjoy books about family secrets, so I will add House of Silence to my TBR.Mishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987790171985663765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-14942624430340920252011-07-08T20:39:33.202+02:002011-07-08T20:39:33.202+02:00I am so happy to have found you on LouisianaBelles...I am so happy to have found you on LouisianaBelles<br />blog. <br />I love books and am reading Ken Follett's World without End. Having a kindle is helpful only when I have a book of this size (about 900 + pages)<br />Otherwise, I would rather have a real book with pages. The smell, heft and feel of a book is important to me.<br />I am going to see if you have a "button" so that I can add to my blog.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />charlotteCharlotte Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663269810397022314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-55528017473613624332011-07-08T20:15:04.612+02:002011-07-08T20:15:04.612+02:00You always turn me on to new authors. I get frust...You always turn me on to new authors. I get frustrated when my library doesn't carry them (are snobbish toward British authors???) Anyway, I can get the Kindle editions. Which would you read first: Emotional Geology or House of Silence???Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688846429279351574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934873530287535675.post-65081198389193803122011-07-08T19:59:00.878+02:002011-07-08T19:59:00.878+02:00Excellent review of this book by Linda Gillard. I...Excellent review of this book by Linda Gillard. I wonder why her books are not being published in paper book form. It does seem sad that she is limited to e books only at the moment, especially as you are obviously impressed by her style of writing.thisismehttp://southhamsdarling.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com