I know not of this Santa vs the Martians, but shall now go in hot pursuit! As to Quoth's invulnerability, it isn't so much that he cannot be harmed by the works of men. There IS an explanation, somewhat, but I prefer to hint at it and be vague, rather than spell things out too much.
Whew. Why does anybody stay in this horrible place? Is anybody immune to the nastiness??
Love this series! Well done!
In a way, yes, there are some who are not under direct threat of harm, though psychological damage is, well, what it is.
Do you know about the campy old serial "Santa Claus vs. The Martians"? I was getting that sort of vibe.
"Gonorrhea with teeth and feet" may be used by me as an insult in my writing future.
Santa chiding Tompkins about his "ethnic insensitivities" was a nice touch.
And Quoth being invulnerable to the grenade reminding me of some of the characters I write about who are also immune to the works of men.
I know not of this Santa vs the Martians, but shall now go in hot pursuit! As to Quoth's invulnerability, it isn't so much that he cannot be harmed by the works of men. There IS an explanation, somewhat, but I prefer to hint at it and be vague, rather than spell things out too much.
Same here. Better that they know the story gradually than get a big info dump at the start. That's what other writers tell me to avoid.