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Authors rely on feedback. Feedback can be beneficial whether it is positive or negative.<\/p>\n

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Feedback – Life Blood!<\/p><\/div>\n


\nActually obtaining feedback can be as tricky and difficult as extracting teeth.<\/p>\n

One method of obtaining feedback, encouraged by our Publisher, Strategic Book Printing and Agents<\/em> (SBPRA), is for the author to purchase a number of his own books. This needs to be 75 or more, to obtain a special discount price. These copies are then sold by the author, at his own price, or gifted to selected persons.<\/p>\n

Experience has shown that a majority of persons who are \u2018given\u2019 copies of our books are very secretive over their opinions. The first assumption might be that they find the books boring or simply don\u2019t like them. Once again, experience shows this is often not the case.<\/p>\n

For instance, we encourage them to advertise even more strenuously if they don\u2019t like, or especially, hate our books.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, we tend to agree with authoress Germaine Greer, \u201cOnly 47% of people in Queensland (a State in Australia) can read.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

So it\u2019s good news when some feedback – any feedback \u2013 comes through the static and screaming silence. It\u2019s even gratifying when the feedback is positive but the hidden point to negative feedback can also be revealing.<\/p>\n

Since publication of FORTH-Millennium 3<\/em><\/strong>, we have had some nuisance calls in response to the material in it, dealing with Islam. This was to be expected but Islam as a topic retreats to a lower profile in the context of the entire trilogy.<\/p>\n

Some recent comments from readers justify our purpose in writing the trilogy. Volume three: MAGOG-Millennium 3<\/em>, is still with the Publisher, due out early 2014. As a Latter Day Saint novelist, it was always going to be interesting how the Saints would absorb the content of the Millennium 3 trilogy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

One who, like the author, is a high priest in the Church, handed back the book<\/strong>, saying, \u201cBrilliantly written, but too revealing!\u201d<\/p>\n

This is interesting because our calling is to bring the Church out of Darkness.<\/p>\n

Another, who is not one of the Saints, said she simply found the first two books, \u201cBrilliant!\u201d Those were DARK-Millennium 3<\/strong><\/em> and FORTH-Millennium 3<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

In crafting the Plot to the Millennium 3 trilogy, it was always intended that each novel would be controversial. The subject as a whole will become hugely controversial once the third book is in print. For now, it\u2019s gratifying to hear some of the comment that has come back to us. So far, feedback comments include:<\/p>\n