Talk:Joel Rosenberg

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Sounds like whoever wrote the piece on me has been paying attention; good job.

-- Joel Rosenberg

[edit] "Minnesota Carry Permit Training With Joel Rosenberg" link

Isn't this a different Joel Rosenberg? It makes no mention of his books, so I'm thinking it's not the same kind. It should probably be deleted.

Never mind. I guess it is. I didn't think he was that nutty. Oh well, I still like his books...
Back in the 1990s, Joel Rosenberg posted quite extensively on guns, gun safety, politics and other issues on Usenet. It would be easy to pull up any number of quotes if somebody wanted to do a "Joel Rosenberg on Guns/Politcs/etc" section, but it's not clear that there is much demand for it. Ahasuerus 22:30, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I think the page is probably fine the way it is. I was just surprised by that bit of info, as he never mentioned it in the short bio that accompanies his books, although to be fair my copies are quite old. Biff Loman 20:15, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
After reading his Guardians books, it should be fairly obvious that Mr. Rosenberg knows quite a bit about guns. In the manufacturing of the "Home" guns, the author goes into different firing systems, including Matchlock, Flintlock, and Wheel lock. He also goes into the different types of powders and primers used through history. This is much more detail then would be normal (or even needed), which shows his appreciation for firearms (and safe handling of firearms is shown throughout the series as well). 69.29.100.45 15:42, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Mysteries

As one of the biggest fans (both in weight and degree of interest) of Joel's SF and Fantasy, I wasn't thrilled when I heard/saw/read somewhere that he was writing mysteries. I have always had a bit of an interest in mysteries but they were nevera a major staple of my diet. However, I read HOME FRONT and it was very good. It was easily as good a job of writing, qua writing, as Joel has ever done and that is not faint praise. And it is honest, so it isn't feint praise either. On the other hand, I don't think it's a mystery. It's a problem-solving novel in the same sense as John D. McDonald's Travis McGee series. Not a bad thing at all but not, strictly speaking a mystery. I will pick up FAMILY MATTERS soon. Good work, Joel. Will in New Haven65.79.173.135 18:54, 8 August 2007 (UTC)