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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by saber964   » Sun Nov 06, 2016 12:39 pm

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George J. Smith" quote="cthia wrote:How To Marry A Queen
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I'd really like to know too. I'm sure this is my own baggage being hauled about. In the case of royalty needing to marry a commoner. Exactly how does that work at the social level of dating?

Americans, at least, are taught that the male is supposed to be the aggressor. And if the woman is the aggressor she is labeled with something not so nice. In matters of the throne, let's take Elizabeth. Who exactly was the aggressor? It would take a rather presumptuous male to approach Elizabeth and think he has a shot. That would leave the flirting and first move up to Elizabeth. In American social circles, Elizabeth would be seen as "wallowing in the mire."

Prince Charles would have no problem chasing Catherine. She qualified on beauty alone. Besides, men are judged by a different yardstick than women. Men are supposed to make the first move or the woman could be seen as 'throwing herself on him.' Therefore, if the roles were reversed, Catherine would probably have to make the first move.

As if, a commoner would have the nerve and audacity to think he's Princely material, or more to the point, think she would think he is Princely material.

It wouldn't exactly be as such in Manticoran society of course, yet by the same token she can't exactly chase just anyone. I'd imagine they'd have to be of economic substance, not to mention, in Justin's case, Princely material.

Yet at the ages most marriages happen, does not afford time enough for a commoner to become successful enough to be brought home to Mount Royal Palace to 'meet the folks.' Talk about sweating and dodging bullets! Or pulser fire rather! Meeting the royal parents and you work at McDonalds?

All seems to suggest to me that on Manticore, it is quite alright to be an aggressive woman - and not hail from Beowulf.

I'm not speaking of myself. Personally, I have never experienced any inadequacies in that area. In fact, before her untimely demise, I always knew for a fact that Princess Dianna was really meant for me - the Princely stud I am.

Talk about being full of yourself.


Prince Charles married Diana, their 1st son William married Catherine.

As for EIII of Manticore, as a Princess she met Justin in a lab at the Landing University and he didn't know who she was until the security detail caught up with her and addressed her as Your Highness.
It all makes sense now. You'd certainly have a much higher confidence rating of hitting on a Queen when you're not aware she's the Queen. Your lowness is going to approach Her Highness for a date?

And why was her security detail not by her side when some blubbering lab rat was scolding her with verbal abuse? He should have been pistol whipped.

It shouldn't be so easy for royalty to hit on a commoner either. "Ah, he ain't really interested, but rather trying to sow a few wild oats. And I ain't that wild."

There was an American movie, whose name and cast I can't recall at the mo, with a plot similar to that thought. A Prince goes after a girl, yet hides his credentials from her, because he didn't want it to frighten her away. And when she found out about it, via the press printing sordid little things about the Prince 'wallowing in the mire' she wanted to flee.

Ah! "The Prince and Me," with Julia Stiles. Exactly regarding the awkwardness regarding the social mechanics of that sort of dating and romance.

Can anyone recall the book regarding their meeting? And undoubtedly, his forcefulness was what excited Elizabeth. He exhibited the fervor of a Prince.[/quote]
Like posted earlier most of the current royal families of Europe have commoners in the family. Kate Middleton is not the only one. IIRC they are;
Queen Letiza of Spain was journalist born to middle class dad was a journalist mom a nurse.
Queen Maxima of Holland born in Argentina
Crown Princess Consort Mary of Denmark born Hobart Tasmania
Crown Prince Consort Daniel of Sweden
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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:21 am

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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Sun Nov 13, 2016 11:07 am

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Submitted by my niece.

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:06 pm

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IMPLosION
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Submitted by my niece.


The formatting of this one has changed. Let's call it a Second Edition. My niece insists that she left me reedited formatting instructions that I somehow lost in my busy schedule. Except, that she insists that the instructions were verbal. Which I'd win in court. Hearsay. She is correct on the formatting. It is more alluring.

All of this simply to say, as an ode of appreciation to Himself—We understand oh great writer, how the mechanics of publishing can be sidetracked and railroaded by inefficient communication with our publishers, illustrators, research assistants, translators... I am none of these things to my niece. Yet if the problems of the business can rear its ugly head and affect even a simple post... then I can understand my author better—having stumbled over these same problems. Even if descendant from my own ADD.

My apology to the readers and to the art. Last—but certainly not least, my lovely niece.


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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:37 pm

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Reviews:
Manticoran Times wrote:Such a powerful political presence from such a surprisingly large woman.
Sphinxian Newscast KATS wrote:This is the first offering from a rather surprising author — although even as early as the first chapter it is clearly obvious that the surprise stems from the shortcomings of her readers.
Beowulf Howling wrote:Attagirl!


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Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:19 pm

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Reviews:
Manticoran Times wrote:Told you so.

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Wed Nov 30, 2016 9:41 am

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Reviews:
Manticoran Times wrote:An Alpha believes that there can be a successful violation of the KISS principle. She believes that the MAlign has solved the puzzle that is the intergalactic coordination of forces.

Insane bestseller. Reserve your copy with the Amazonians now. They are going faster than a freighter full of free celery at a treecat function.

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Wed Dec 07, 2016 1:49 am

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Submitted by my 14-yr-old niece, Tierney Jenkins. B'day girl real soon!

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Wed Dec 14, 2016 4:10 pm

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Re: The Honorverse Best Seller List
Post by cthia   » Wed Dec 21, 2016 1:56 am

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