Little Things Mean A lot
Jeanne Barrack on Oct-14-2008
The Sweet Flag
As writers we’re used to getting critiqued by our editors first and then reviewers. Usually, we can only tell if our readers enjoy us by how well a story sells.
When a reader takes the time to write us directly and let us know how a story affected them, it means a lot. So when I received a note from one talking about The Sweet Flag, it really made my day.
When a reader takes the time to write us directly and let us know how a story affected them, it means a lot. So when I received a note from one talking about The Sweet Flag, it really made my day.
Here’s a snippet from her note.
Dear Jeanne-
I just finished “The Sweet Flag” and wanted to tell you
how much I enjoyed it. It was much more unconventional
than I’d been expecting and I had been thinking, while reading, who Ron might be but I never guessed that
ending *at all*.
There was this nice build-up of tension, both between
Brandon and Ron, and in finding out what happened to
Aaron and Matthew. Also enjoyed the way the feelings between Brandon and Ron intensified until Brandon
could make no other choice at the end but the choice he made—without even needing to consider it. It was
romantic and just a satisfying conclusion to the story.
And all your descriptions were lovely–I could just see
the beautiful furnishings. I wanted to live there. *g*
I wasn’t entirely prepared for the amount of sex,
but I did like how it wasn’t just about the sex—
that there were emotions involved and it felt
complex and believable. That’s what I read these
stories for. That sense of feelings that just can’t
be denied. Just lovely. I can’t write sex in that detail.
Always impressed when it is done well by someone else.
It was a really entertaining story. I hope you’ll be writing more.
And I will be writing some more. I received a contract
from ManLoveRomance Press for a single author
anthology of historical m/m romances, due out early
next year.
This letter meant a lot!
This letter meant a lot!
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Did this take???
Yep…sure did!
And what a lovely letter Jeanne
Congratulations on the success of The Sweet Flag
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