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Mary Beth Keane:
So many writers have a political and moral agenda. This book was such a pleasure to read because not once did I ever feel like I was being preached at. It was simply a compelling and well-written story that everyone can relate to. How hard is it to remain politically and morally neutral when you are creating a story?
Mary Beth Keane
THANK YOU! This comment means a lot to me because being preached at is the thing that most annoys me when reading fiction. I don't think readers ever want to be told how to feel, or what to think. I try to avoid describing emotions whenever I can, or directing reader responses in any way. I'd rather all the revelatory emotional stuff to happen inside YOU, and I figure if I pick the right details to report, you'll get there.
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Thank you for bringing to life a story we all have heard about, but knew little of. (Fever). The details were nothing short of amazing and heartbreaking. Historical fiction is probably my favorite genre. How difficult was it to find information pertaining to events that happened so long ago? Was the process invigorating, or exhausting?
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Mary Beth Keane:
I don’t have a question - I just want to thank you for a wonderful read!! There is a wonderful book store in Glen Arbor, Michigan called the Cottage Book Store. I work at the post office in Cedar, MI but fill in at other offices, and whenever I am in Glen Arbor, I can walk in and tell Sue - I need a book. She’s never steered me wrong, especially with your book. I laughed and I cried - and it just made me so happy!!?
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