tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8399805900151212745..comments2024-03-28T13:07:54.572-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Write the Book You Want to Read, a guest post by Thomas PluckJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3715932308757491222014-12-05T09:59:57.217-05:002014-12-05T09:59:57.217-05:00What an inspiring, as well as darned entertaining,...What an inspiring, as well as darned entertaining, post! I must thank you for the Ike-cream because one student I tutor asked me yesterday what a pun was, and this is a much better example than I came up with on the spot. It's going into my English Language and Literature notebook right away.<br />Cheers!<br />Rebecca BRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412145712561180422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25769354975760991112014-04-21T09:57:24.028-04:002014-04-21T09:57:24.028-04:00And the winner is... Rhonda Lane! I found your ema...And the winner is... Rhonda Lane! I found your email on your site, so I'm contacting you there as well. Thank you all for the kind words and recommendations!<br />Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87666545801026899392014-03-21T15:52:46.575-04:002014-03-21T15:52:46.575-04:00I loved BLADE OF DISHONOR. I recommend it to anyon...I loved BLADE OF DISHONOR. I recommend it to anyone who loved fast, funny, exciting action stories.<br /><br />It's such a blast to read and probably one of the most genuinely unpredictable books I've read. I never had any idea where it was going.<br /><br />Great stuff.CashBaileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593976245341180685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76369646523554867362014-03-21T15:30:36.030-04:002014-03-21T15:30:36.030-04:00I got to know Thomas at Bouchercon Albany too!
T...I got to know Thomas at Bouchercon Albany too! <br /><br />Thomas, I'm as LCC but I wanted to drop in to say a big "hi"!Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65027191107518960552014-03-21T06:33:10.402-04:002014-03-21T06:33:10.402-04:00Honest, why don't they do revival showings of ...Honest, why don't they do revival showings of Raiders? Probably because it would make most of the new stuff look bad.<br />Thank you all for the kind words, and for adding to my adventure TBR pile... the next adventure on my plate is Satori by Don Winslow (more of a spy novel, but plenty of adventure. A sequel to Trevanian's classic SHIBUMI, which I highly recommend).<br /><br />Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61094823196167224862014-03-20T20:37:13.881-04:002014-03-20T20:37:13.881-04:00Welcome to JRW Thomas--I swear you had so much fun...Welcome to JRW Thomas--I swear you had so much fun writing this, it makes us want to read! Wonderful post, thanks for visiting!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41459403886267649902014-03-20T17:53:29.857-04:002014-03-20T17:53:29.857-04:00Oh gosh. The Ethan Gage books are a hoot. Loved Fl...Oh gosh. The Ethan Gage books are a hoot. Loved Flashman, that rascal. Harry Dresden, certainly.<br />Richard Sharpe. Tons of others, but my brain is shut down right now. Anyway your books sounds like a must read to me!Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51281259085260437192014-03-20T17:41:15.762-04:002014-03-20T17:41:15.762-04:00Raiders of the Lost Ark: a Saturday matinee with a...Raiders of the Lost Ark: a Saturday matinee with a theater full of little kids, all of us sitting on the edges of our seats! What a ride that was! Favorite book: Alastair MacLean's Night Without End, also loved Helen MacInnes' spy thrillers!<br /><br />Great advice, great authors, such a treat to check out this blog!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76372495599248540252014-03-20T15:31:52.028-04:002014-03-20T15:31:52.028-04:00Okay,you had me at "Indiana Jones and ninjas....Okay,you had me at "Indiana Jones and ninjas." I loved Indy. I wanted to go adventuring with him. Heck, I think I still do. I train in taekwondo, and when I need realistic fight ideas, I go to them and say, "Here's the scene. What would you do?" Gotten some compliments from that approach.<br /><br />Personally, I'm a sucker for Frederick Forsyth thrillers.<br /><br />I remember struggling with my first novel, then hearing "write the book you want to read." Well, I read procedurals, suspense, and thrillers. Once I changed my approach, the writing was much more fun.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74383476903994714932014-03-20T13:22:47.317-04:002014-03-20T13:22:47.317-04:00So many great suggestions... and Romancing the Sto...So many great suggestions... and Romancing the Stone definitely counts! What writer doesn't love that movie? Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32957166951761436212014-03-20T13:11:18.763-04:002014-03-20T13:11:18.763-04:00Nevil Shute, Alistair MacLean,and Ludlum, and Fors...Nevil Shute, Alistair MacLean,and Ludlum, and Forsythe, and DeMille, and I could go on and on! It is so interesting to see how many people here like the same books, both old and new. Reading today's post has refreshed my memory on the names of some of the authors I read long ago.<br /><br />Thomas, I love your sense of humor! Your pun made me groan, as all good puns do! <br /><br />Can someone tell me how to find time to read everything I want to read and still have time to go to work, and meet all my other obligations, etc? (I did not mention trying to find time for fun; reading IS fun. I just want time for MORE of it. Not much to ask, huh?)Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45542893084459990692014-03-20T13:06:49.067-04:002014-03-20T13:06:49.067-04:00Hi Tommy--such fun!I love adventure movies (Raider...Hi Tommy--such fun!I love adventure movies (Raiders is one of my all-time faves)and adventure novels. Yours is going on my list. Very favorite adventure novel? Can I pick any Harry Dresden novel by Jim Butcher? I dare anyone to put one down once they read the first two pages...<br /><br />Joan Emerson, so glad someone else read the Lensman series! The writing was probably terrible, but I remember I just gobbled them up. Ditto all the Black Stallion books. Now those were adventures!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41103381741477737642014-03-20T12:38:39.413-04:002014-03-20T12:38:39.413-04:00Such fun! And so great to meet you!
Favorite adve...Such fun! And so great to meet you!<br /><br />Favorite adventure story--it's silly, but you know the movie The Seven Per Cent Solution? I LOVE that!<br /><br />Also--Nelson DeMilles Charm School, and oh, Day of the Jackal. Book and movie! And Romancing the Stone, does that count?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4212355959116118222014-03-20T12:27:11.468-04:002014-03-20T12:27:11.468-04:00My favorite adventure writer will always be Alista...My favorite adventure writer will always be Alistair McLean! His books definitely take you completely out of your commonplace life and on the edge of your seat all the way through. Second favorites would be The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Prisoner of Zenda. I will definitely look for your book, Mr. Pluck. It sounds like a wild ride and lots of fun.Beverly Fontainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30835406632510524352014-03-20T11:52:55.302-04:002014-03-20T11:52:55.302-04:00It's great to "meet" you hear. Hone...It's great to "meet" you hear. Honestly, I would probably never be attracted to your book otherwise. But now... It's on the TBR list.<br /><br />I (probably oddly) enjoy some of W.E.B. Griffin's books and some Cussler. I've read all of Ludlam's and Clancy's books.Marianne in Mainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86670526575185684202014-03-20T11:08:52.065-04:002014-03-20T11:08:52.065-04:00Thomas, so glad to "meet" you here at Ju...Thomas, so glad to "meet" you here at Jungle Red, and your BLADE OF DISHONOR sounds like great fun!<br /><br />My favorite adventure stories include the cold war spy novels written by Ludlum, Le Carre, Forsyth and DeMille.Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73609790819256783952014-03-20T10:57:26.283-04:002014-03-20T10:57:26.283-04:00I'm not sure if you can call it adventure, or ...I'm not sure if you can call it adventure, or just fantasy, but the action within Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood is truly epic. It's set in and around an ancient English wood where folk imagination creates warped visions of mythic men and creatures, including Stephen's love. Except, his brother's imagination created her first. Just because he killed her, doesn't mean he doesn't want her back. He kidnaps her and goes back into the woods where Stephen, left for dead with his mate, Harry, hunts him down through a haunted forest which holds depths going back to the ice age. <br />Brilliant.<br />The sequels were a bit rubbish though.<br />Blade of Dishonor is on the list. Anonymoushttp://jdbeech.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90124009816261899802014-03-20T10:40:59.281-04:002014-03-20T10:40:59.281-04:00Thomas, the Indy books are listed here:
http://in...Thomas, the Indy books are listed here:<br /><br />http://indianajones.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_books<br /><br />Not modern at all, unless you consider early 20th century modern. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51846125243965517412014-03-20T10:26:09.489-04:002014-03-20T10:26:09.489-04:00I must admit that asking for favorite adventure no...I must admit that asking for favorite adventure novels was my lazy way of putting together a new reading list. You always find old favorites and new stories you've never heard of, when you ask for faves! I'll be picking up Doc Smith, and some of the Young Indiana Jones novels. I believe those are modern- but I may be wrong! A good read is a good read.<br /><br />Alistair MacLean is an influence, I found him first through the movies. I have been told that the World War II sections remind people of his military thrillers, and I take that as a great compliment!<br /><br />And thank you Linda, for mentioning PROTECT. They are the real heroes- I am just their banner-waver! If you want to know some of their victories, drop by protect.org or their facebook page. We actually help train and fund a group of veterans known as the H.E.R.O. Corps, who were instrumental in a recent bust that rescued 251 exploited children.<br />https://www.facebook.com/protectnow<br /><br /> Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29565751385713068002014-03-20T10:20:20.367-04:002014-03-20T10:20:20.367-04:00I have to admit I have a particular fondness for t...I have to admit I have a particular fondness for the pulp adventures I read as a girl: Edgar Rice Burroughs' tales, H. Rider Haggard, Baroness Orczy (the Scarlet Pimpernel and others) and the Ruritanian romances of Anthony Hope. They were all old when I got my hands on them, and I wonder if any kids read them now. I know my children have seen the movie versions of many of these stories - and let's face it, pulp fiction often makes the BEST movies.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73678321018577205472014-03-20T09:56:44.249-04:002014-03-20T09:56:44.249-04:00As I read this post, all I could think of was that...As I read this post, all I could think of was that bit in "Kill Bill, Part 2," in which a priceless <i>katana</i> was found stuck in a golf bag. Maybe the lost sword will be found in a flea market like that Faberge egg? Or on "The Antiques Roadshow?"<br /><br />Gosh, I have to pick just one adventure story? Everyone will groan when I mention "The Black Stallion," but it's still a fine adventure story with a shipwreck, a desert island, and the taming of a wild beast. Later, when my library ran out of Nancy Drews, I enjoyed Alistair MacLean's "Ice Station Zebra," "The Guns of Navarrone," and "Where Eagles Dare." One of my all-time more recent faves is David Morell's "Creepers." <br /><br />I just realized I haven't been reading enough adventure stories lately. Thanks for the reminder, Thomas. <br /><br />Rhonda Lanehttp://www.thehorseyset.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38216825283743037532014-03-20T09:53:58.753-04:002014-03-20T09:53:58.753-04:00Yay, Tommy! Welcome to Jungle Reds!
One thing Sir...Yay, Tommy! Welcome to Jungle Reds!<br /><br />One thing Sir Thomas won't tell you about himself is that he's done yeoman duty editing an anthology to raise funds for a wonderful organization called PROTECT that's aimed at helping law enforcement agencies to catch child abusers and protect those child victims. He's also one of the pillars of that noble organization that's been helping strapped police departments get training and equipment to deal with the sophisticated rings of child pornographers and traffickers that have sprung up. So, in his way, he's a real-life hero himself. Right out of one of his books.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13260745056767814682014-03-20T09:50:30.741-04:002014-03-20T09:50:30.741-04:00Definitely a case of telling a book's worth by...Definitely a case of telling a book's worth by its cover! Thomas, your book sounds like grand fun. <br /><br />Did you know that Raiders of the Lost Ark was based on a series of pulp novels by Rob McGregor? The first one, Young Indiana Jones and The Mummy's Curse, was written in 1908, followed by 41 more novels, into the 1930's. My nine-year old grandson was just here visiting me and we went on an odyssey to find the books for him, since he's a voracious reader. No local bookstore has them, but they are available in paperback via Barnes & Noble. <br /><br />We defaulted to watching "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones" on Netflix. <br /><br />I think my grandson is the kind of reader who enjoys books like Blade of Dishonor (along with his grandma!). Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44457674071179127272014-03-20T09:27:36.100-04:002014-03-20T09:27:36.100-04:00Raiders of the Lost Ark still impresses me. I rem...Raiders of the Lost Ark still impresses me. I remember going in to see the movie and feeling like I didn't breathe again until the final credits. What a ride!Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80938584520341019882014-03-20T06:40:09.612-04:002014-03-20T06:40:09.612-04:00Not only does this book sound like rollicking fun ...Not only does this book sound like rollicking fun but so does the author! Thomas, based on your life's experiences I can bet there are a ton more action packed pulp tales to tell. And yes - tell the story you want to tell for if you want it, so will others. And isn't that from where we write the most passionate tale we can? From the deepest desire to do so.DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.com