I am flat out delighted by this lovely review of Dangerous Space from Terry Weyna at Reading The Leaves. Apart from all the other nice things she says, I think she’s the first reviewer who has specifically called out what is, for me, the core of “Dangerous Space” — the artist’s creative process, and the role that other people sometimes play in it.
As for taking readers apart, well… yay (grin). There is no better praise for a writer than making people feel.
It’s true that I’m not doing as much writing as I’d like to be right now. And much of what I am doing, you don’t see — screenplay, story drafts, yadda yadda. I’m living in story all the time (even when I go to the grocery store) and that’s deep and rich and compelling for me. But it’s not enough. I want you to live in my stories too; I want them to live in you. It’s hard to explain all the thousand things I feel when a reader lets me know that’s happened. I suppose that is why I tell stories about it instead.
Enjoy your day.