Comments for Navy Thriller.com http://navythriller.com Adventure begins here... Tue, 08 May 2012 13:34:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Torpedoes and the TSA (It only looks like a bomb…) by Bob Teates http://navythriller.com/blog/torpedoes-and-the-tsa-it-only-looks-like-a-bomb#comment-574 Bob Teates Tue, 08 May 2012 13:34:37 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=1187#comment-574 Jeff ..... I’m an old fellow .... Going on 84 and still enjoy, tv, and reading. Severed in the Navy doing the last years of WW11, was a radar-sonar operator on the USS Gainard, DD-706 and sailed in the Atlantic and all over the Mediterranean. Been looking up different items on the 'net', as I've been reading your ‘Sea of Shadows’, and run across this site. Your book brought back so many memories, CIC, SG surface search radar, the old bed-springs SA air search, the sonar pinging, plotting table, formations and many other things mentioned in the book. I cannot remember a lot of things but a few stand out such as the chairs bolted to the deck in CIC with “seat belts” (ha ha). How things have changed with modern technology and state of the art electronics! Also, we had no women on board .... don’t know how that’s working out. Did have the over tha’ side torpedo tubes and many of the other descriptions mentioned. The book was a great read and thanks so much for bringing back so many memories. Congratulations on a first rate book. Bob Jeff ….. I’m an old fellow …. Going on 84 and still enjoy, tv, and reading. Severed in the Navy doing the last years of WW11, was a radar-sonar operator on the USS Gainard, DD-706 and sailed in the Atlantic and all over the Mediterranean. Been looking up different items on the ‘net’, as I’ve been reading your ‘Sea of Shadows’, and run across this site. Your book brought back so many memories, CIC, SG surface search radar, the old bed-springs SA air search, the sonar pinging, plotting table, formations and many other things mentioned in the book. I cannot remember a lot of things but a few stand out such as the chairs bolted to the deck in CIC with “seat belts” (ha ha). How things have changed with modern technology and state of the art electronics! Also, we had no women on board …. don’t know how that’s working out. Did have the over tha’ side torpedo tubes and many of the other descriptions mentioned. The book was a great read and thanks so much for bringing back so many memories. Congratulations on a first rate book. Bob

]]> Comment on Unrealistic Scenarios by Pastor Dan http://navythriller.com/blog/unrealistic-scenarios#comment-573 Pastor Dan Mon, 07 May 2012 14:36:56 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=2155#comment-573 Jeff, As I was reading the 10 items I kept saying to myself, no that one really happened. As I got to the end I realized all ten were true. It just goes to show us that even the most upstanding / reasonable / intelligent of human beings can have a snap in their rational decision making and go rogue. I agree with you that many readers think some things are just totally implausible. That's because they still live in the fantasy land that people are by nature, good. But as a Pastor who worked with inner city gang members for a 1/4 of a century I can attest that man's sin nature is still alive and active and working in every human being. So, no scenario is outside the realm of plausibility. Keep thinking, dreaming and writing. I for one enjoy someone who has inside knowledge of the military and can push the implausible to the edge. Thanks for your good work. Jeff,
As I was reading the 10 items I kept saying to myself, no that one really happened. As I got to the end I realized all ten were true. It just goes to show us that even the most upstanding / reasonable / intelligent of human beings can have a snap in their rational decision making and go rogue.

I agree with you that many readers think some things are just totally implausible. That’s because they still live in the fantasy land that people are by nature, good. But as a Pastor who worked with inner city gang members for a 1/4 of a century I can attest that man’s sin nature is still alive and active and working in every human being. So, no scenario is outside the realm of plausibility.

Keep thinking, dreaming and writing. I for one enjoy someone who has inside knowledge of the military and can push the implausible to the edge.

Thanks for your good work.

]]> Comment on How To Write Book Reviews by Jacqui http://navythriller.com/blog/how-to-write-book-reviews#comment-572 Jacqui Fri, 04 May 2012 23:49:35 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=2168#comment-572 I think I'll borrow this. I never imagined it could be this simple. Do share if it works. I think I’ll borrow this. I never imagined it could be this simple. Do share if it works.

]]> Comment on How To Write Book Reviews by Mike http://navythriller.com/blog/how-to-write-book-reviews#comment-571 Mike Fri, 04 May 2012 20:09:06 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=2168#comment-571 That was very helpful. I've been tongue-tied for so long.... That was very helpful. I’ve been tongue-tied for so long….

]]> Comment on Unrealistic Scenarios by Misti Webster http://navythriller.com/blog/unrealistic-scenarios#comment-570 Misti Webster Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:20:26 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=2155#comment-570 Hi Jeff! I loved this post. Keep up the good work! Hope you and the family are doing well! :-) Misti Hi Jeff!
I loved this post. Keep up the good work! Hope you and the family are doing well!

:-) Misti

]]> Comment on Downloads by Free Thriller eBook: Sea of Shadows | Free eBooks Blog http://navythriller.com/downloads#comment-559 Free Thriller eBook: Sea of Shadows | Free eBooks Blog Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:20:56 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?page_id=70#comment-559 [...] Download details: Author(s): Jeff Edwards Format(s): PDF File size: 1.85 MB Number of pages: 354 Link: Download [...] [...] Download details: Author(s): Jeff Edwards Format(s): PDF File size: 1.85 MB Number of pages: 354 Link: Download [...]

]]> Comment on The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn by Jeff http://navythriller.com/blog/the-battle-lines-have-been-drawn#comment-554 Jeff Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:07:49 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=982#comment-554 I'm so glad you enjoyed <i>Sea of Shadows</i>. One of these days, I should blog about some of the rejection letters. The central theme was this... '<i>Is there any way to dumb this down? We like this book, but it's over the heads of most readers.</i>' I don't mind rejections. They're a natural part of the publishing model. But I hate the pervading assumption that readers are stupid. It makes me crazy! - Jeff I’m so glad you enjoyed Sea of Shadows. One of these days, I should blog about some of the rejection letters. The central theme was this… ‘Is there any way to dumb this down? We like this book, but it’s over the heads of most readers.‘
I don’t mind rejections. They’re a natural part of the publishing model. But I hate the pervading assumption that readers are stupid. It makes me crazy!

- Jeff

]]> Comment on The Time Thief by Jeff Edwards http://navythriller.com/blog/the-time-thief#comment-552 Jeff Edwards Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:06:11 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=2118#comment-552 Too true, I'm afraid. Too true. ;) Too true, I’m afraid. Too true. ;)

]]> Comment on The Time Thief by Jeff Edwards http://navythriller.com/blog/the-time-thief#comment-551 Jeff Edwards Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:05:46 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=2118#comment-551 Good point, Ed. I never thought of that. Good point, Ed. I never thought of that.

]]> Comment on The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn by Caroline http://navythriller.com/blog/the-battle-lines-have-been-drawn#comment-550 Caroline Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:31:06 +0000 http://navythriller.com/?p=982#comment-550 Jeff, I couldn't agree with you more. I just finished your book "Sea of Shadows" and you had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I loved the technical descriptions! Well done. The only books I can read are intelligent books and I'm glad I found an author who can write one. Keep bucking the system. By the way, I plan to buy every book you write. Jeff, I couldn’t agree with you more. I just finished your book “Sea of Shadows” and you had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I loved the technical descriptions! Well done. The only books I can read are intelligent books and I’m glad I found an author who can write one. Keep bucking the system. By the way, I plan to buy every book you write.

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