Comments for Chris A. Jackson

Comment on Crowd Funding – What a Concept! by Chris

Chris — Sat, 12 May 2012 09:37:08 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Linda!

I think I like the Kickstarter concept best, too, but if the goal is not met, I think the person who set up the campaign just set his or her goal too high… this is a good means of getting feedback as well as funding.

Comment on Crowd Funding – What a Concept! by Linda

Linda — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:31:46 +0000

My first thought was go with your gut. As you said, crowd funding goes beyond what is “earned”. But it’s simply the newest vehicle for fund raising which is already practiced in a variety of ways. It gives the smaller projects a fighting chance by giving them exposure they would otherwise never get. If someone feels you are worth supporting, let them. They either expect to benefit from your success in some way or sympathize with your cause. I like the Kickstarter concept, if the goal is not met the donor is not charged. This ensures the funds go toward a project that has a fighting chance. Or, you can always do what the kids do for their sports teams, stand at the supermarket exit with a can in your hand.

Comment on How to Get a Book Contract (One of Many Ways) by Brandy

Brandy — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:56:21 +0000

Very cool! It’s nice to see someone succeed by their own hard work & skill instead of just being lucky enough to know the right person at the right time – you put yourself out there and made results happen. Super excited to read the novels!

Comment on Chris A. Jackson Website Update by admin

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:26:29 +0000

Thanks, Jim! I’ve had a lot of fun learning how websites work, and there’s still so much more…

Comment on Chris A. Jackson Website Update by Jim Bowers

Jim Bowers — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:56:29 +0000

Well, it only took me forever and a day to wander by and take a good look at the new look…

Great work, Anne!

Comment on Game of Thrones, Epic and Engrossing! by Sky

Sky — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:10:31 +0000

Hello there! I’m happy you enjoyed his book! It’s certainly one that can become overwhelming if read all at once! Haha. I completely agree that the size of the novels are also quite overwhelming, when you are pressed for time. You’ve got all your own epic adventures to write. [Which I'm loving by the way!]

The details in his settings are very eloquent and elaborated, but I don’t mind as much, when I have the time to take it all in. I guess that’s how it has to be sometimes, when you’re introducing your world to the readers. Well, I enjoyed reading your review! Have a great day!

Comment on Scimitar Moon Excerpt: Deleted Scene by Days of the Dead—Or should it be Days of the “Dread”? | Gail Z. Martin

Days of the Dead—Or should it be Days of the “Dread”? | Gail Z. Martin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:06:04 +0000

[...] And as an extra Trick-or Treat goodie, here’s a link to a deleted scene from Scimitar Moon by my good friend, author Chris Jackson http://jaxbooks.com/jaxblog/?p=144 [...]

Comment on The Digital Deluge by admin

admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:00:05 +0000

I’ve seen ads for cover “art”, premade, you just click and type in your title, author, etc, for under $100. Not what I would want on my book, but people are buying it… For GREAT cover art, look at Pyr publishing… You can download their catalog. Wow… Lou Anders does it right. Hope they weather the digital storm.

Comment on The Digital Deluge by James K Bowers

James K Bowers — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:02:30 +0000

Great post, Chris, with lots of valid points crammed into a very small package – some of those points deserve separate discussion. I’m saddened by the (somewhat recent) downward slide in cover art quality. It seems that even print versions lately are suffering – sure there are exceptions, but overall, I feel there’s been a decline. Let’s hope the artists and publishers can get together and correct this. It seems to me that ebooks should have a distinct advantage in this one aspect, but from what I’ve seen, the opposite is true.

Comment on Odd Hours is hours of fun! by admin

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:45:00 +0000

Hi Robert, and it is a crazy coincidence… I’ve never heard the story of William Marshal’s cook… Hmmm… Maybe I was channeling. I got accused of naming her after Ender, but wasn’t thinking of that one either. I generally make names up as I go, and sometimes change them if need be. I have fun with them sometimes, but they seem to just come to me… I always tell people that I write about real people in a fantasy world… maybe they are real…

Enjoy the stories and thanks for the post!