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Turbulence
by Julie O

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Comment by suba pron on 08/12/18
Tpi0g6 Some truly fantastic information, Gladiolus I discovered this.

Comment by matzcrorkz on 08/03/14
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Comment by the best seo service on 09/06/13
qTPE9i wow, awesome article.Really looking forward to read more. Awesome.

Comment by Tam on 12/21/09
Love the stories. Seriously. The only problem I have with them is that to get a full picture of your work you really need to jump around a lot of websites to find all the stories.  The various different tales in the Julieverse canon are uniformly well written, excellently plotted with a very nice line in utterly hissable villains like Margo Simon and flawed believable heroes like Ally Burns and Steve Williams.

What would help me probably enjoy the tales even more would be the addition of some sort of concordance, with all the individual stories listed in chronological order, not of date of writing but when in the time-line that they occurred.

Thanks for the stories.

Tam


Comment by Jane on 05/26/09
I have happened upon your stories. They have given me such pleasure and for that I thank you so much. I think that your stories are so clever, the way they all become 'interlinked'. Please continue, I log in from time to time, hoping for another story, be it in Turbulence or the Protector.
With so much appreciation and thanks. I await in awful anticipation.
J.

Comment by Silvia   (from Brazil) on 03/29/09
I enjoyed this story!
You are a great writer, I hope you write like this forever!
Kisses.
Silvia.

Comment by Molly on 10/27/07
The only thing I can add to what others have already written is the originality of the author's ideas. Her very first story, for example, describes a magical slot machine as the agency of change, transforming the main character one body part at a time (legs, face, etc.). While magical bodyswaps and development of powers (Whately Academy and comic book hero-style stories) are both common enough in the genre, Julie brings fresh approaches to these standard plot devices. So much of TG fiction out there consists of minor variations on the same few stories. I would like to try my own hand at writing TG fiction, but I'm not sure that I can add anything new that hasn't already been done to death. Julie has succeeded where I have not, in coming up with fresh new story ideas.

As others have already written, character development is smooth and entirely credible, and new story elements are smoothly integrated. Turbulence makes a wonderful read, and a beautiful wish-fulfillment story.


Comment by D. D. Weldons on 07/26/04
Nice to see a story about a confident woman, no matter how she started, overcoming obstacles and going on with life.

Comment by Diane on 07/17/04
I just loved this story!  I loved the characterization, and the attention to detail.  I loved the way that subtle components come out as key elements of later chapters, as the story develops.  I loved the way that we learn more and more, until we realize the truth about the original Iona.  I loved the little hints, like Marnie's name: I think we all made a guess about the meaning of that one.  Nice foreshadowing.

Here's what I hated.  I found myself reading until four am last night!  I liked "Turbulence" so much that I read all the way through the adventures of Iona and Ally and Beth, and then I read "Ambition" tonight.  You have totally ruined my original plans for writing last night and tonight.  I hope you're happy!  :-)  :-)  :-)  More Iona, please!

Thanks so much for all your hard work,
Diane

Comment by Cassandra on 09/18/03
I agree with DIZ it should continue on. She should explore her new life along with her sister, girlfiend, and with BILL! She should get to find out about her powers.

Comment by Diz on 09/02/03
Well done!  You certainly saved the best for last.  A very well-crafted story, with just enough teasing to keep the reader interested
and coming back for the climax in Chapter 10.  The only thing wrong
with it was that it had to end!  I do hope you'll be posting more
stories on this site... maybe even continuing the further adventures
of Iona.  Perhaps a little heart-break and independence might be good
for her as she learns more about her magical powers.  A trip into the
dark side of her desires might be interesting as well.  Please keep
up the good work!

Comment by Sheryl S. on 09/02/03
Nice wrap-up in Chapter 10.  All-in-all, a great roller-coaster ride.  One that makes me want to ride it again and again and again.

Love, Sheryl S.

Comment by Melody on 09/02/03
Great story, glad I'm the first to give you final feedback.  Don't be afraid to post more up here.  You've got talent.

Comment by Victoria on 09/01/03
I am enjoying your storytelling immensely and cannot wait until the next installment on the story. Thank you for a wonderous magical creation.


Comment by Paula on 08/30/03
Turbulance part 8 was among the best of the story arc. Keep up the good work as we're on pins and needles to what happens next.

Comment by Kathy on 08/29/03
Kind of gives me the feeling of Harry Potter and the Scholarship.
I am really enjoying it and look forward to many more stories like it.

Comment by Sheryl S. on 08/28/03
Chapter VII was truly exceptional.  I love the development of Jacob, and the relationship with Karen and Sean is nicely handled also.  I'm really glad you aren't pushing ahead with Bill to quickly and that Iona has taken the time to consider that it might be a crush ratgher than lasting love since it is here first as a woman.  The cats feel as more than just atmosphere and I have a feeling we'll eventually learn more.  But, it doesn't matter.  I love them anyway.  The texture, the visuality, the parallel dualities, the interesting people (will we see Nick again?  Will he be repentant?  Will he provide a clue to how to find Keir?) -- this has all the elements of truly timeless literature.  Way to go, Sister Julie!  You are amazingly talented.

Love,
Sheryl S.
xoxo

Comment by Sheryl S. on 08/23/03
Wow!  I didn't see that one coming.  I hope Part V comes soon.  Marny and Fiona were very interesting characters.  I also loved the way you weaved our TG-fiction world into the story (this is really fiction, right?).  But, your artistic talent for storytelling is amazing -- seriously, even without my interest in TG-fiction and without the TG-angle, this is marvelously visual, richly layered, texturely mesmerising story-telling.  I don't know if you have ever had anything published, but I seriously think you should consider contacting an agent if you don't laready have one.  Anyway, I'll be back Monday to see if Chapter V is ready.  But, please do not rush on my account.  I want you to be true to your own creative juices.  You really have talent, my sister in TG-land.

Love, Sheryl S.

Comment by Paula on 08/23/03
Keep getting better nice twist at the end of part 4

Comment by Sheryl S. on 08/22/03
Part 2 certainly did not disappoint.  The story is utterly enchanting and whimsical.  Once again, you made my day by allowing me to read it.  I count the minutes pass until Part 3 is available.  I love the Jacob character and the cats.

Comment by PaULA on 08/22/03
With the virus mail going about I'll just respond this way rather than E-mail to say PART 2 is better than part 1.

Comment by Sheryl S. on 08/21/03
A very compelling read -- I especially loved the visual nature of everything.  The Celtic background was especially interesting.  I look forward to reading more.  

Comment by Melody on 08/21/03
Great Story, you're a keeper.  I'm a picky reader, I don't read many of the stories out there, and bookmark fewer, you're the 3rd this year I've liked :)  Here's hoping for another installment.

Comment by Paula on 08/21/03
a totally sweet story and glad that he ended up with a loving family. If the story does continue I hope he/she does discover some powers in the current body.



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