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#1 Mister Asterix

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 09:48 PM

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Round, like a circle in a spiral,

Like a wheel within a wheel

#2 Joyce Carrington

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 09:55 PM

Ooh! It's here!

I would just like to take a moment to thank Jim and especially Mr.* - who worked very hard to get this novel up in perfect shape. :)

Thank you so much.

#3 Bryce (003)

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 11:04 PM

Congrats Joyce.

Easily the finest work I've read as of late.

And as one of the fellow "Wankers" in your acknowledgements, I have to say:

Thanks Luv. :)

#4 M_Balje

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Posted 02 September 2004 - 11:34 PM

Fenna means this that there is a dutch (PDF) version too. ?

I thaught mabey,that you have translated your writing dutch version in english.
(Dutch: Ik dacht dat je meschien jou Nederlands gescreven versie hebt laten vertalen in engels.)

#5 Athena007

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 12:04 AM

This is Fenna's first fan fiction and this is the first fan fiction that I'll ever have read... *gasp* ...on another note, Wow... it's taken me almost a hour to print out this danged Fan Fiction :) Go Fenna!

#6 zencat

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 12:51 AM

I'm looking forward to reading this. Congrats Fenna. :)

#7 Qwerty

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 01:29 AM

Best congratulations! :)

#8 Tarl_Cabot

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 02:18 AM

I always wondered how a dutch girl got named *Joyce Carrington*.Now I know . Congrats! :)

#9 Johnboy007

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 03:02 AM

All right!

The next bit of summer reading has arrived.

#10 Qwerty

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 03:06 AM

All right!

The next bit of summer reading has arrived.

If only we had a Summer now to read this!

#11 AgentHMO

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 03:56 AM

So far, it's Double O Fab!!! :)

#12 Xenobia

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 04:33 AM

About a year ago, Joyce Carrington asked me to help edit her work, and I was absolutely amazed that she asked me. After all, what I saw that day didn't need any editing.

Since that day, she has continued to send me chapters, and I have continued to be amazed and impressed by the depth of her skill.

What she has created in Off Balance would make Ian Fleming sit up and take notice.

Congratulations Joyce. In the next few weeks you are going to get a lot praise for this work, and you have earned every word.

-- Xenobia

#13 Joyce Carrington

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 06:27 AM

Thanks for the congrats everyone! I really hope you enjoy reading this. Yes, I know it's a bit long... :) Athena, printing it out? Seriously? :) :)

The next part of the trilogy can only get better if you give me your opinions - positive and negative - so please, post them here or let me know at [email protected].

Bryce, no thanks needed. It's just simply the truth. :)

M_Balje: Nee helaas, ik heb het alleen in het Engels geschreven. Misschien dat er ooit nog een vertaling komt in het Nederlands... maar ik zou er niet op gaan wachten. Sorry.

Tarl... :)

Thanks everyone. :)

#14 Blofeld's Cat

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 06:34 AM

So we DO get a Bond novel this year! Cool!!

Well done, Joyce.
:)

#15 Athena007

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 06:36 AM

Yes, I know it's a bit long...  :) Athena, printing it out? Seriously?  :)  :)

Yep! I'm craZy, aren't I? It took about and hour and a half or two hours (i lost track)! LOL. But it's in a nice 3 inch THICK notebook and I will read it and get you to sign it next time I see you :) ...I'm looking forward to the adventure.

#16 Blofeld's Cat

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 06:48 AM

[quote name='Athena007' date='3 September 2004 - 14:36'][quote name='Joyce Carrington' date='2 September 2004 - 22:27'] Yes, I know it's a bit long...

#17 Qwerty

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 06:49 AM

[quote name='Athena007' date='3 September 2004 - 02:36'] [quote name='Joyce Carrington' date='2 September 2004 - 22:27'] Yes, I know it's a bit long...

#18 Joyce Carrington

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 06:56 AM

But not crazy enough to use your own printer? :)

I should hope so. :)

Qwerty, that's a wise decision. :)

#19 Athena007

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 07:04 AM

Yes, I know it's a bit long...  :) Athena, printing it out? Seriously?  :)  :)

Yep! I'm craZy, aren't I?

But not crazy enough to use your own printer? :)

I should hope so. :)

No way, that would make me a freakazoid! I printed it out at work :)

#20 Joyce Carrington

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 07:10 AM

No way, that would make me a freakazoid! I printed it out at work :)

Very good. VERY good. :)

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 07:17 AM


But not crazy enough to use your own printer? :)

I should hope so. :)

No way, that would make me a freakazoid! I printed it out at work :)

Gotcha!

So it's you using up all the ink and paper in the CBn office!?
:)

#22 Athena007

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 07:24 AM

So it's you using up all the ink and paper in the CBn office!? :)

Doh! You caught me...

#23 Icephoenix

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 09:46 AM

And I just refilled the cartridges :)

Wow, over 500 pages, Quite impressive! This is by far the largest Bond fan-fiction to date, can

#24 Joyce Carrington

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 10:07 AM

Wow, over 500 pages, Quite impressive! This is by far the largest Bond fan-fiction to date...

And to think this is only the first part of a trilogy... :)

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 11:11 AM

Congrats, Joyce! 512 pages, wow. An impressive piece of work indeed. Cannot read it at once, as I'm just working myself through the English Flemings. Next on the list is Jim's JAK, but after that...

But I'd highly recommend to print this out. Impossible to read that much onscreen and extremely bad for your eyes. 512 pages... sounds like Friday night at the office :)

#26 Lazenby880

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 11:16 AM

So much to read, so little time...

Seriously, this looks as though it will be superb, and will certainly post my thoughts as I read it (as opposed to one huge post at the end). And once again, the artwork is stunning (whoever does these really should do so as a profession).

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 01:35 PM

Looks good. Will try to give it a read later.

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 04:03 PM

Good God, 512 pages. :) Makes my piddly little short stories that I write seem all the more useless. :)

Congratualtions, Miss Geelhoed. :) I'll get started on it ASAP. And then report back next September.

#29 Joyce Carrington

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 04:33 PM

Congratualtions, Miss Geelhoed. :) I'll get started on it ASAP. And then report back next September.

I'll be waiting to hear from you. :)

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Posted 03 September 2004 - 05:10 PM

Bryce, no thanks needed. It's just simply the truth. :)

The "wonderful" part or the "wanker" part?

actually...Don't answer that. :)

Congrats again Luv!