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Recent Reviews for Neil D Ostroff
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Insectland (Book 2 - The Imagination Series) (Book) - 9/28/2011 6:35:55 AM
Sounds very interesting... Unique and the idea is captivating. I will check this out...
SILENT INVASION (Book 1- The Imagination Series) (Short Story) - 3/23/2013 11:15:46 AM
look out! my wife loves these kind of books..very intriguing out look...Bob-
Insectland (Short Story) - 10/12/2012 5:24:20 AM
awesome story wonderful imagination your story is very fascinating
After (Short Story) - 9/9/2012 8:36:36 AM
Excellent excerpt. I wish you much succcess.
Donna
Life changing novel (Short Story) - 8/26/2011 1:39:26 PM
real life in a story-good story. and then...??
Sample chapter of my upcoming tween novel, INSECTLAND (Short Story) - 4/11/2011 7:06:39 AM
This is going to be a great book. I even see 'movie' in the future. I wish you much success.
Donna
Image sells books! (Article) - 5/23/2013 5:56:08 AM
From your picture, you don't look “author” enough. I'm sorry, but you look like a 30s something stay-at-home father of children. Perhaps it's the background. I think a picture of you at a crowded desk with a lot of books behind you on a bookshelf and reading glasses down on your nose so that you can look over them, with a pen in your hand and paper in front of you instead of a computer (or an obsolete computer making you look old school). The blurb about you will say a lot about your acquaintances, literary training, and literary accomplishments, making you the writer that you are.
No matter how I try, my pictures come out making me look “crippled.” My videos are even worse––much worse as my speech is changed by my my weak lung capacity and my arms and hands flailing about like a “spaz.” Since I don't write about my “infirmity” to get the sympathy crowd, and I don't have long, distinguished, scientific background (or literary one either), my science fiction writing is looked upon with some disbelief. How Stephen Hawking pulls it off, I don't know. Perhaps it is his long distinguished career and exceptional writing in astronomy and astrophysics.
In short, being who I am isn't helping me as an author. The curious, innovative, adventurous, scientist extrovert just doesn't come out except in my writing. And you have to read that to get who I am. I always say, “the cream rises to the top.” You and I will only be famous and recognized as authors when we do work that really catches the readers' eye. And I'm not sure what that is, because I'm not one to cater to popularity.
Keep on writing those good books. One of them will be a hit very soon.
Ron
Keep your money (Article) - 5/12/2013 3:38:37 AM
Thanks for the warning, Neil. Sorry your experience was so sour. KoKo!
Keep your money (Article) - 5/10/2013 9:15:46 AM
Most of us know that without strong promotion, our books won't sell. Unfortunately, there are many scam artists out there trying to sell us promotional services that are worthless.
Again, I try to warn everyone I know, that most POD publishers are only interested in an author's money. By self-publishing through Lightning Source (the only service that creates POD books) or by reading up on how these so-called publishing companies suck you in with specials and false promotion pitches through good sources like writers weekly.com, almost everyone is getting ripped off.
Ron
Are you a success? (Article) - 5/1/2013 10:08:29 AM
We are successful when we stop worrying about failing and move ahead with whatever project is next. Life is too short to worry about failure.
From what I have read, I think you're already a success to yourself and others. Traditional publishing, like the buggy whip, is on its way out.
Ron
Rising above (Article) - 4/6/2013 10:20:00 PM
I enjoyed the article, it kept my attention. You said some eye-opening facts that i didn't know.
What is love? (Article) - 2/15/2013 6:05:13 PM
2-15-2013
Love Is Myth
True Love Is Compassion...
TRASK...
Indie Happy (Article) - 2/12/2013 12:15:25 PM
I attended a writer's conference in Olympia, WA. One of the traditionally published authors said, "Traditionally published authors are published authors, self-published authors are 'printed-authors'".
To write (Article) - 2/12/2013 12:05:46 PM
I like your plan. I have tried to do this myself but life keeps getting in the way. It's so hard trying to be a full-time writer, father, husband, and Soldier all at the same time. I admire your ability to juggle so much at the same time.
Marrying a writer (Article) - 2/12/2013 11:59:46 AM
Great article. This is the first article of yours I read. I think I'll stick around and read more.
An open letter to indie authors (Article) - 2/12/2013 11:53:25 AM
Thanks for the heads up!
To write (Article) - 1/30/2013 7:28:59 PM
Hi Neil... I agree I usually have 2 or more stories going at one time... when I run out of ideas for one I shift to the other. Good article.
The results. (Article) - 2/22/2012 5:03:07 AM
well done
This is better than sex... really (Article) - 9/15/2011 10:38:22 AM
YEAH DONT WE ALL WISH WE COULD HAVE REVENGE LIKE THAT, I MEAN I WAS DUBBED MORE THAN ONCE BUT WHAT ..LIFES GO ON OR DOES IT...?
Do you drink alcohol when you write? (Article) - 9/15/2011 10:28:41 AM
I liked the fact that you put the question out there...what an interesting question....GUILTY AS CHARGED
Do you drink alcohol when you write? (Article) - 6/12/2011 5:04:24 AM
I'll drink to that!
Do you drink alcohol when you write? (Article) - 6/11/2011 6:09:58 AM
I fully understand and relate to what you say here, but with me it wasn't alcohol but marijuana. Over the many, many years of writing and re-writing and re-writing "Becoming" there were many times when "buzzed" by a few hits of weed, I, in retrospect, wrote some of my best stuff.
Mark
Insemination (Poetry) - 7/28/2012 5:14:40 PM
I think I got a basic grasp on this. I like its succinct style. :-)
Tom
Morality (Poetry) - 8/21/2011 5:18:54 PM
Neil, I think that the search for enlightenment you are referring to can only be found in God. Blessings...Frances
Existence (Poetry) - 6/25/2011 8:15:00 AM
Is there a God? Yes, Neil, there is! Unless there's someone that can prove otherwise, then, I have to maintain the fact that there is. Take courage and look up.
Hook-Up (Poetry) - 5/11/2011 6:31:41 PM
Yep, and none of that matters as long as she can take someone home tonight. I've seen this seen so many, many times.
Morality (Poetry) - 5/10/2011 8:11:38 PM
Interesting observation...
Be always safe,
Karen
Deliquent Escape (Poetry) - 4/27/2011 10:34:46 AM
You got it. Said it well. You've been close the the hell that is the mean streets.
Insemination (Poetry) - 4/26/2011 2:44:24 PM
Uh? Whot?
Seduction (Poetry) - 4/11/2011 9:07:35 AM
it is an intriguing poem and very unique.
Seduction (Poetry) - 4/9/2011 12:34:29 PM
There is a certain intrigue within your words. Seems like a shared moment that wasn't really shared.
Peace,
Dayvid
Seduction (Poetry) - 4/8/2011 7:59:16 AM
Oh my..why would you run away? sighhhhhhhhh..Hugsss stay safe and well
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