Sleeping Bears Lie - reviews

[alexdraven]

A little while ago I answered an interview question about what I thought was the 'least popular published story' in my (small!) back catalogue. I picked out Sleeping Bears, which, at the time, had attracted no reviews that I knew about, no reader emails, no nothing.

Since then, I've had Sleeping Bears first sales statement* and a brace of reviews. I love knowing that people are reading, and it's an honour that people would spend time and energy reviewing my stories.

Night Owl Romance Reviews give it a 2/5 score

Rainbow Reviews gibe it a 3/5

Literary Nymphs give it a 4.5/5


It's interesting to get such a wide range of scores, especially when the reviewers seem to pick out similar things about the story. I guess it really is a case that what's frustrating to one person is intriguing to another.

I kind of want to answer all of them, but I shall resist, and instead concentrate on making the stories I'm writing at the moment** the best I can make them.

What I will say, though, is that if you read Sleeping Bears and you have questions, please drop me an email or leave me a comment, and I'll be happy to talk.


* (thank you to everyone who bought it - I hope you enjoyed the story!)
** (If you enjoyed Favour and Staytape, you might like to know that I have two new Tawnholme stories on the boil at the moment)

Comments

[leebenoit.livejournal.com]

So the Tawnholme stories are the world of Staytape? Wonderful! I can't wait for more. (Favour was the companion piece you had available gratis? I'd hate to have missed something of yours!)

[ephemera-tales.livejournal.com]

*grins* It's so good to hear that you enjoyed Staytape.

Yes, Tawnholme is a fictional UK town, where my 'everyday lives'
alternative guys and girls stories are set. (It has a higher than average queer and alternative population, but other than that it's much like the real world - no faie or shapeshifters or other supernatural creatures.)

Favour (Favor, for Americans) is one of those - it was a Halloween sip, and the link's :
http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=661

If you check the 'favour/favor' and 'staytape' tags on my LJ you'll find a few extra goodies for free, including a whole short story featuring a teenaged Kit from Staytape, called Fair.

(I really need to sort out hosting and build my website to make this stuff easier to follow!)

[leebenoit.livejournal.com]

"Fair" is the one I was thinking of. I'll have to check out Favo(u)r immediately! I'm hooked!

I love having a fictional city in which to set contemporary stories (though try as I might magical realism elements keep sneaking in).