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#31 Qwerty

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Posted 10 October 2009 - 01:32 PM

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 11:26 AM

The journalist Raul Vazquez was killed in Manaus and James Bond filed a detailed report about the disasterous operation he was a part of. It has taken M.I.6 a year to piece together the information and an old adversary of Bond's appears to be responsible. M has sent Bond to Bogota, Colombia, to investigate the strange goings on at Argus International.

Join Bond on the final phase of this thrilling adventure, where he takes a step straight into hell...

Survival is all.


THE HUMMING BIRD

by Chris Stacey


Chapters 14, 15 & 16 submitted

Read the full story through this link


http://debrief.comma...p;#entry1060515



#33 Qwerty

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 05:21 PM

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 12:20 PM

Chapters 17 & 18 now submitted

#35 Qwerty

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 02:03 PM

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#36 chrisno1

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 02:49 PM

Chapters 19 & 20 submitted.
Sorry they're a bit late today - things to do!
Hope I haven't held you all in suspense!

Edited by chrisno1, 14 October 2009 - 02:50 PM.


#37 Qwerty

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 03:32 PM

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 10:48 AM

Chapters 21 & 22 submitted

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 02:54 PM

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 03:57 PM

Tomorrow
16th October 2009


THE HUMMING BIRD

concludes

Read it only on Cbn



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Posted 16 October 2009 - 10:50 AM

Chapters 23, 24, 25 submitted

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Posted 16 October 2009 - 02:18 PM

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#43 chrisno1

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Posted 16 October 2009 - 04:11 PM

James Bond's mission

The Humming Bird

is over.

Thanks for reading!

And please continue to read it.

Any feedback is much appreciated.

I had a great time writing the novel and would value your comments so I can indulge myself (and hopefully you guys too!) with my next 007 Adventure.

Chris



#44 Harry Potter

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Posted 18 October 2009 - 09:59 AM

Just fished reading your book.

Terrific stuff better than Andy McNab

#45 chrisno1

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Posted 21 October 2009 - 03:10 PM

Just fished reading your book.

Terrific stuff better than Andy McNab


Thanks Harry, that's an author I never considered, but I can see where you are coming from. Glad you liked it.
I'm taking a time out for a month or so, but I will be Back with more Bond in the New Year.

#46 Harry Potter

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 03:52 PM

Hi Chris,

I really liked the feel for chapter 17

I too could smell the girl.

I read a lot of Andy McNab and Chris Ryan
gret gritty storylines but Bond is my favourite in films too

#47 chrisno1

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 06:12 PM

Thanks Harry.
I too am particularly in love with Veritta Balen...

I thought chapter 17 was particularly good, possibly the best in the whole novel and it took me ages to get the atmosphere and the dialogue right.

In your communique you mentioned the jungle scenes and those also took several re-writes; it was a struggle to create something new for chapters 21 - 23 when I had already explored the Amazon in 1 - 3, none the less I am glad you liked the world I created.

And yes, I also prefer Bond to be the "main man" and somewhat "gadgetless." One man against all odds is generally how the Fleming novels pan out, certainly by their denoument. He gets some help, but is never swamped by any body else. I feel this helps us to identify with Bond and his character and that is what I tried to create.
Hope I succeeded!

#48 chrisno1

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Posted 04 November 2009 - 12:49 PM

30 DAYS ON FROM LAUNCH AND THE HUMMING BIRD HAS OVER 300 VIEWS.
IM' REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS VIEWED / READ / COPIED MY NOVEL


JAMES BOND WILL RETURN IN THE NEW YEAR

THE CHRIS STACEY INCARNATION OF COURSE



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Posted 06 December 2009 - 06:44 AM

Pleased to see I've had over 400 views of THE HUMMING BIRD, thanks for reading. I know it will take a while for me to develop the fan base some of you guys have, but I live in hope!
Alos got over 1000 visits here too! Wow....
thnx again

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 10:32 AM

Nice to see over the big 500 come up over Christmas.
I hope everyone is still enjoying
THE HUMMING BIRD.
Something of a slow burner I think.

I will return soon with a new collection, but life is a bit busy at the moment.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALL THAT!

#51 Harry Fawkes

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 12:49 PM

I start reading THB today and am looking forward to it chrisno1.

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 11:59 PM

Ahah. My next reading project.

#53 chrisno1

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 10:52 AM

Hope you enjoy it, guys. Trying to catch up on some reading myself, there isn't much to do when you're snowed in! Also continuing my next project, due, I hope in March.

#54 Harry Fawkes

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 11:17 AM

Well, I can only say that so far you have me by the bloody throat! Your writing is superb, I must say. It is fast, convincing and vividly done and it shows that you know what you're writing about.

I'm going to read on now but I just wanted to say that, so far.

Best regards

Harry

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:45 PM

THE STEEL WOLF

WAS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

THE HUMMING BIRD

WAS A BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL


WHAT AWAITS 007 IN

THE BLINK OF AN EYE


One year in the life of James Bond

Coming soon to CommanderBond.net



#56 Harry Fawkes

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 12:47 PM

Spoiler


Very cool writing! Very smoothly written. Chrisno 1 consider me a fan.

Harry Fawkes

Twenty Three:
FIRE - EXIT

Very good chapter. Kept me on the edge of my seat.

#57 chrisno1

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Posted 17 January 2010 - 03:23 PM

NP, Harry.
Interesting quote you used there. I'd completely forgotten about that line! It is rather good....
Action isn't my forte (as you probably gathered) I do prefer the character interaction.
I personally think I got Veritta Balan 100% right, the Fleming blend of spoiled innocence and sexual availability. She's probably the best character in the novel.

Edited by chrisno1, 17 January 2010 - 03:24 PM.


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Posted 31 January 2010 - 01:13 AM

News Flash!!!

Download surge for The Humming Bird

Author puzzled by sudden increase in hits for his novel!

And it wasn't him!


Recent figures show an increase in views of The Humming Bird, the James Bond FanFic novel posted by chrisno1 in late 2009.
The author thanked his readers with the following words:


"I thought it was slipping out of people's minds. There is a lot of good writing on CBN FanFic, guys like Fawkes, Greene Planet & Volante. It's hard to keep up. I'm just pleased fans are reading my contribution and enjoying it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Quite why the views leapt by +30 the last two days I can't tell. But it isn't me! I'm too busy working on my next opus."

You can read about the author's future work on the following link:


http://debrief.comma...showtopic=57071


Viewing figures for the last 10 novels completed and started in 2009/2010.

1. MIDAS GOLD - Harry Fawkes - 1673
2. BOMBSHELL - Volante - 1208
3. VENGEANCE - Greene Planet - 676
4. THE HUMMING BIRD - chrisno1 - 604
5. COVERT OPERATIONS - Greene Planet - 523
6. SLEEP OR SELL - Matt_13 - 363
7. KING HUNT - Checkmate - 346
8. WOMEN OF MASS DESTRUCTION - MattofSteel - 320
9. MY MAN IN HAVANA - B.Brown - 292
10. KNIFE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - MattofSteel - 128

Figures acurate to 30th January 2010 GMT

JUST ANOTHER KILL by Jim and THE STEEL WOLF by chrisno1 were both published or started in an original format earlier than 2009.
It is acknowledged Jim's revision of Just Another Kill would trounce this list into oblivion, with a combined viewing figure of 2818.


#59 terminus

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 02:05 AM

Oh, my. Impressive.

Am enjoying reading The Humming Bird. Am finding it tougher going than I found The Steel Wolf, but it's paying off as I proceed through the story.

#60 Harry Fawkes

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Posted 13 April 2010 - 09:06 PM

The Humming Bird, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call fan fic writing at it's explosive best !!

A full review will follow soon but until then, please let me start by saying chrisno1 that you ought to be bloody proud of yourself! First rate in my book not to mention full on where the action and suspense is concerned.

Harry Fawkes