Hi Kelley,
I just wanted to say I liked the first chapter of Solitaire. It sounds like the kind of story I’m going to love. Your style, new to me, has already engaged me. And the premise of the story made me go “ooooh, that’s cool.” I’m looking forward to Solitaire coming out in September. Yay! Anyway, congratulations on this endeavor.
Silvia
I’m embarrassed at how long I’ve taken to respond to this. I hope you decided to read the book anyway (grin), and that it lived up to your expectations.
There’s no excuse for taking so long to answer, although there are several reasons. Nicola’s sister and her sweetie visited us from England, and of course, when family visits, redecorating is essential. I spent the time just before Solitaire‘s release scraping, spackling, sanding and painting the living room. And then re-painting, because our first color choice was such a hideous mistake. (Lesson learned: small room + red paint = disaster. Many of you probably already knew this, but it seems that I am a person who learns by doing.)
And then there was the trip to Chicago for my friend’s wedding. And various bottles of champagne to drink, as well as some really nice Brunello and a bunch of Oranjeboom beer. And a short story to get into the mail. Et cetera. And the public reaction to Solitaire to ponder.
But as important as critics are, readers are the ones who matter most. I’d be interested in what you thought was cool about the premise, and whether Solitaire turned out to be what you hoped it would.