MORE new reviews, and a shameless reminder…

Today, I was alerted to a new Smashwords review of Trail of Madness by Preston, who said:

I enjoyed the storyline even more in this installment, as the characters seemed more thought out and the story seemed to flow even more quickly and naturally.

And that's already an awesome day for me, getting one 4 star review. BUT, I just got another 4 star review, this time on my latest Vicky the Vampire story, Stark Raving Bonkers. Wendy said:

That this book is erotica came as a surprise to me, as I didn't bother to read the revue below before downloading.

That said, Ms Whitten handled that aspect of the story and all others, with her usual flair and panache.

So that's a review on an older work from a new reader, and a new review from a recent recruit. And by the way, thank you, both Preston and Wendy. You guys rock!

Preston said on Twitter that he felt his review was perhaps too short, but I think it does a good job. It covers what he likes, what he had a problem with, and doesn't dip into spoilers. What's not to like? (^_^) So really, folks, go look at those short reviews. Those are fine, and I'm really not expecting a 500 word essay. I'm not even asking for anything this long. A one sentence review can work, and only an obsessive compulsive snowflake like me bothers with that long kind of anally retentive critique anyway.

You may think that was the shamelss reminder to keep doing more reviews, but it was not. In fact, I'm making a shameless reminder that this is the month in which Belfire Press will be shipping The Life and Death of a Sex Doll. That's two complete novella in one slim print copy for only $11.99. Adopting a Sex Doll and When a Sex Doll Dies are a lighter kind of writing style for me, a sci-fi coming of age tale narrated in two parts using a third person limited POV. One half is told by the human adopting mother, and the other is told by the Sensu-Doll daughter. On its surface, the story seems very simple, but at the heart there are a lot of subtle comments about the definitions of family and the virtues of acceptance over mere tolerance. It also make some sly remarks about parents who expect too much from their kids.

Some of you didn't want to get into G's stuff because it's too gory or dark. For the same reason, you might be skipping out on a lot of my work. Totally fair. This is one of my books with no gore (and only a teeny bit of sex, which is handled a bit more discreetly than my usual unfiltered style) and almost no violence at all. Being about a happy dysfunctional family, it's a bit whimsical, at times a bit romantic, and sometimes really funny. It's one of my usual crazy blends, but it's a milder blend. So if you found my other stuff too strong for your liking, please, consider ordering a print copy of The Life and Death of a Sex Doll.

(In writing news…I wrote 4,000 words in three and a half hours last night. Yep. Still got it.)