tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post5686145288620806681..comments2024-03-28T23:47:21.665-04:00Comments on Literary Gold: A Moment In Time Mary Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-37312101292339015792021-12-02T15:59:11.955-05:002021-12-02T15:59:11.955-05:00I think my grandson would enjoy this book, and pos...I think my grandson would enjoy this book, and possibly the series.clynsghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575812726464999441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-75291510800894461472021-11-23T03:53:20.794-05:002021-11-23T03:53:20.794-05:00Hi Debbie,
I'm so glad you think so. Thanks ve...Hi Debbie,<br />I'm so glad you think so. Thanks very much for your comment. I feel very confident that I've created a world and a set of characters that others will enjoy reading. I hope you feel motivated to follow Alex in his adventures!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-90611737727102751202021-11-23T03:50:33.668-05:002021-11-23T03:50:33.668-05:00Hi Cali,
Thanks so much for your comment. I've...Hi Cali,<br />Thanks so much for your comment. I've had some really encouraging feedback. I hope the excerpt inspires you to take the plunge and follow Alex in his adventures!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-16017460080951510402021-11-23T00:40:05.490-05:002021-11-23T00:40:05.490-05:00This sounds like a great book.This sounds like a great book.Debbie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963994322896527723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-70381504053760966712021-11-22T19:32:12.572-05:002021-11-22T19:32:12.572-05:00Great excerpt and giveaway. :)Great excerpt and giveaway. :)Cali W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05423987046140017390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-18753672173359611662021-11-22T18:17:23.432-05:002021-11-22T18:17:23.432-05:00Hi Mary, many thanks for hosting my tour today. It...Hi Mary, many thanks for hosting my tour today. It's been really interesting to read people's comments and have the chance to interact with them. No doubt wakeful life carries on over the pond but here in the UK it's time to turn in. Thanks again to you and all your site visitors. Martin :)Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-14153492375757645172021-11-22T18:01:01.314-05:002021-11-22T18:01:01.314-05:00Hi bn100, thanks for your comment. I had lots of f...Hi bn100, thanks for your comment. I had lots of fun doing it. I just retired from teaching graphic design so it was nice to do something exclusively for myself for a change!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-39636876819137367252021-11-22T17:22:38.851-05:002021-11-22T17:22:38.851-05:00Hi Calvin, thanks a lot for your comments. Feedbac...Hi Calvin, thanks a lot for your comments. Feedback like this is enormously encouraging. It's only day one but things are looking very promising!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-30317212506576225052021-11-22T17:16:57.529-05:002021-11-22T17:16:57.529-05:00nice covernice coverbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-86734075583323452072021-11-22T17:07:55.003-05:002021-11-22T17:07:55.003-05:00Fantastic new YA fantasy book, best wishes to the ...Fantastic new YA fantasy book, best wishes to the tour.Calvin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04945481385907205222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-17494045949379520282021-11-22T16:45:39.237-05:002021-11-22T16:45:39.237-05:00Hi Mary, thank you so much for your thoughts. I...Hi Mary, thank you so much for your thoughts. I'm really excited about launching Alex Trueman into the world and I'm hoping that lots of people are going to want to follow his adventures. I don't think there's anything quite like him out there!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-38507495319739093752021-11-22T16:18:08.337-05:002021-11-22T16:18:08.337-05:00This does sound like a fascinating debut and serie...This does sound like a fascinating debut and series. Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-27175725927429102582021-11-22T15:31:04.667-05:002021-11-22T15:31:04.667-05:00Hi Sherry, thank you very much for your comment! I...Hi Sherry, thank you very much for your comment! I'd like to think it's a really good read. Alex has some very exciting adventures ahead of him!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-26242654098698776792021-11-22T14:26:15.611-05:002021-11-22T14:26:15.611-05:00Sounds like a great book. Sounds like a great book. Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113368398550173018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-69470119592540902232021-11-22T14:00:02.621-05:002021-11-22T14:00:02.621-05:00Hi Bea, thanks so much for your comment. I like to...Hi Bea, thanks so much for your comment. I like to think it's a good cross-over book that can be enjoyed by teens and adults alike. I'd be really interested to hear if you like it, if you can spare the time!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-7600878730191636012021-11-22T12:49:30.479-05:002021-11-22T12:49:30.479-05:00Thank you for sharing your Q&A, bio and book d...Thank you for sharing your Q&A, bio and book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and am looking forward to reading your story. I think that my teen-aged grandchildren will like this book as well. Bea LaRoccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472204145232413558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-18467104598386840522021-11-22T12:36:05.662-05:002021-11-22T12:36:05.662-05:00Hi Susan, thank you so much for taking the time to...Hi Susan, thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I was really excited to write it, once the idea came together in my mind, and I'm glad that comes across. It's going to be an amazing roller-coaster ride with Alex across the books in this series, and I hope you feel like coming along and joining him in his adventures!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-13162198436942492752021-11-22T12:32:16.251-05:002021-11-22T12:32:16.251-05:00Hi Stormy, thank you so much for your comment. It&...Hi Stormy, thank you so much for your comment. It's been lovely to get so much positive feedback. I'm really happy to be able to share Alex Trueman's adventures with the world and I think you'll find it an exciting ride if you come along. You have a lovely holiday season too!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-67770482873627648032021-11-22T12:30:00.583-05:002021-11-22T12:30:00.583-05:00Hi Katie, thanks so much for your comments. They m...Hi Katie, thanks so much for your comments. They mean a lot to me. I really enjoyed making the cover. If you don't make your own cover, there's always the risk that the designer's artistic vision doesn't quite match your own. Fortunately, I don't have the problem. I've also become thoroughly used to the idea that my son (who was the model for the photos) is actually Alex Trueman! Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-73139658366013142322021-11-22T11:41:40.048-05:002021-11-22T11:41:40.048-05:00Sounds like an exciting book. I like the cover and...Sounds like an exciting book. I like the cover and excerpt.susan1215https://www.blogger.com/profile/15314632987489867224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-30462836215163281552021-11-22T11:41:16.329-05:002021-11-22T11:41:16.329-05:00Nice to meet you, Martin, I enjoyed the Q&A an...Nice to meet you, Martin, I enjoyed the Q&A and the excerpt! A Moment in Time sounds like an exciting read for me and I love the cover! Thanks for sharing it with me and good luck with your book and the tour! Have a wonderful holiday season!Stormy Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04333973553143092892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-58512031269235555092021-11-22T11:22:49.384-05:002021-11-22T11:22:49.384-05:00Hi Kim, thanks so much for your lovely comment, wh...Hi Kim, thanks so much for your lovely comment, which is really encouraging to me. You're absolutely right about the 'on the surface' qualification to your observation. The possibilities would be amazing, wouldn't they? But there's always a serpent in paradise...<br />Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-57006896877622307382021-11-22T11:20:06.418-05:002021-11-22T11:20:06.418-05:00Hi Christina, thanks so much for your comment. It ...Hi Christina, thanks so much for your comment. It means a great deal to me. I really enjoyed making the cover and it's brilliant to hear that it's being well-received out there.Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-27641341509884011432021-11-22T11:18:44.909-05:002021-11-22T11:18:44.909-05:00I enjoyed the excerpt and the author Q&A. Thi...I enjoyed the excerpt and the author Q&A. This has a great cover.katieoscarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097958744330095859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-23828776111298535002021-11-22T11:17:51.331-05:002021-11-22T11:17:51.331-05:00Hi Rita, thanks so much for your comment. I do thi...Hi Rita, thanks so much for your comment. I do think people will enjoy it, particularly if they're looking for something a little different to what's out there right now. It was such fun to write!Martin Dukeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218186249846559704noreply@blogger.com