tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post8198846329874667514..comments2023-11-17T01:32:25.790+00:00Comments on Aleksandr Voinov - Letters from the Front: Personal demons and exorcism successAleksandr Voinovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583805228909693924noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-91463984053236865792014-07-08T04:24:19.487+01:002014-07-08T04:24:19.487+01:00I found your writings through Special Forces. I wa...I found your writings through Special Forces. I was in a very dark place when I read it, but I'm not there now. So much so that I can't re-read SF because of how dark it is. <br />Some writers stop writing after they conquer their darknesses. I'm glad you've found other things to write.lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312876476118916283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-55086315273885866122014-07-02T13:03:31.940+01:002014-07-02T13:03:31.940+01:00Thank you! And I think Buffy resonated with lots o...Thank you! And I think Buffy resonated with lots of people because there was a lot of emotional truth in the story/characters. Often, the profound stuff hides in plain sight. :)Aleksandr Voinovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583805228909693924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-77557542441846556382014-07-02T13:02:40.849+01:002014-07-02T13:02:40.849+01:00Thank you! I'm glad. :)Thank you! I'm glad. :)Aleksandr Voinovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583805228909693924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-87454504668817508342014-07-02T13:02:17.563+01:002014-07-02T13:02:17.563+01:00Yep - there's a lot of emotional work to be do...Yep - there's a lot of emotional work to be done in just about every family. And it's really tough stuff. Good luck! Aleksandr Voinovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583805228909693924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-23152628636850405242014-07-02T13:01:16.768+01:002014-07-02T13:01:16.768+01:00Sounds like quite the test of resilience and stren...Sounds like quite the test of resilience and strength. :) Thank you! *hugs*Aleksandr Voinovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583805228909693924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-60281880436100414602014-06-25T11:06:27.042+01:002014-06-25T11:06:27.042+01:00There was quite a profound speech made in Buffy th...There was quite a profound speech made in Buffy the vampire slayer of all places. The mayor said we are the sum of our genes and experiences. The person we are today is not the person we will be tomorrow (or words to that effect). You have had quite the journey and I applaud you for sticking with it and using writing as a form of release. May your future be filled with light and laughter. Awesome article.Taylinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06706934254875092165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-35188862245185357992014-06-23T05:26:35.496+01:002014-06-23T05:26:35.496+01:00I admit I first learned of your work through Speci...I admit I first learned of your work through Special Forces, but I continue reading all of your new works because there's just always so much depth in your characters. Even with the Market Garden series there's more to the characters than just great sex. Or without the sex like Skybound. War looms, but ultimately it was touching and intimate.<br /><br />And I also loved Gold Digger! While I was interested to see ties to SF, I fell in love with Nikolai's story and was intrigued to see how his story would play out. <br /><br />I always enjoy your darker stories, but I love the lighter ones just as much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-1992830371623850772014-06-21T19:24:03.800+01:002014-06-21T19:24:03.800+01:00What you write makes a lot of sense. I'm worki...What you write makes a lot of sense. I'm working the "Cancelled Czech Files" over right now - a story of our emigration, and a prequel to the dissolution of our family. Funny in the "ignorant immigrant" way, but dark, too. It takes SO MUCH WORK not to take the dark out. I thought I'd redraft it from scratch, but I'm afraid that, 12 years later, it would be a very different read. I want to leave it as it is. <br />Glad you're not a 29 year old dead genius. I enjoy your lighter reads, too. And, I loved Nick in "Gold Digger." He was genuine and his issues weren't trivial. I consider that book a re-read. Not everything has to be dark, deep, and angst-ridden. Hollywood endings do have their endorphin benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29109752791794032.post-30900689193262187032014-06-21T14:23:20.957+01:002014-06-21T14:23:20.957+01:00So glad you're 'lighter', even though ...So glad you're 'lighter', even though the 'dark' did bring out some spectacular stories :) I think age and understanding has a lot to do with it.<br /><br />I went through a 'shadow' patch about 30 years ago: going through acrimonious divorce proceedings whilst trying to bring up (sanely) 3 daughters under the age of 10, and finding a job in order to earn enough money to live off. I did it, and amazingly remained lucid throughout :)<br /><br />But, (hopefully) we all become 'better' people through dealing with adversity, and in a way, it's something to remind us how brave we've been ultimately.<br /><br />So {{huge hugs}} from me :)Carole-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709558554838594622noreply@blogger.com