Now, That's More Like It

[dr_pretentious]

The Pagan review site Facing North just posted a rave review of Closing Arguments. Jeremy Bredeson's only complaint was that he wanted it to be twice as long. I hope he can settle for a long series of connected novellas.

The bit that makes me happiest is:
The interplay between the very Wiccan protagonist and his very Christian wife was beautifully done. The interweaving storylines between him and each member of his coven and their relationships with one another left me begging for more. I’m honestly anxiously waiting to see what Ms. Avery has in store for the characters in her world.

That sounds blurbworthy to me.

Comments

[violet-moon25.livejournal.com]

I agree with the reviewer that you did a great job portraying a loving "mixed marriage" and that I WANT MORE RUGOSA STORIES. But I don't think padding Closing Arguments is the way to get more. I love all the colorful characters who are Bob's parents' friends. But when you meet someone and get to be friends with them you don't know their whole personal history at first. It comes up in bits and pieces when it is relevant. I like that you are taking time to use a novella to get to know each different coven member. (How is the latest one going?) I am quite happy to save the space on my shelf for the collected edition of Rugosa stories indefinitely as long as we get new stories as often as reasonably possible. But I definitely wouldn't mind seeing the first few as a book.