Kaji Sukoshi and The Shining One by Connie Bailey

[elisa_rolle]

Comments

[baileymoyes]

Thank you so much for your honest, insightful review of Kaji. I was very nervous about the manuscript, mainly because of the scarcity of sex scenes, but you set my mind at rest. That you became empathetic with Ben's character and saw the story through his eyes makes me feel wonderful! *glows*

[elisa_rolle]

As I said, you make me change my mind, and I love this story, so you did a good job ;-) even without sex LOL Elisa

[baileymoyes]

Thank you. That's the best compliment I could ever have received.

Once I'd decided on first person pov, I quickly realized that Ben's character would never stick around and watch people being intimate. That fact had a great effect on the shaping of the story, making it quite unlike my previous efforts (as you noticed :)

I hasten to add that I haven't abandoned "the hotness". Sex is a part of life, and I can't imagine leaving it out. ;D

[elisa_rolle]

> I hasten to add that I haven't abandoned "the hotness". Sex is a part of life, and I can't imagine leaving it out. ;D

Oh, yes. And Ben, and the reader, have their chance also in this book, only a little bit farther on in the story, and not as spectator ;-)

[baileymoyes]

"and not as spectator."

You just gave me another insight. I hadn't thought about it like that, as the reader being directly involved in the scene.

[elisa_rolle]

When you manage to identify with a character, you get both the bad than good things... and a kilt in real Scottish style is a VERY good thing ;-) Elisa

[baileymoyes]

Now you've done it... my brain is dancing with images of Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor etc high-kicking in kilts. *thud*

[elisa_rolle]

Can I grab Liam Neeson for me? I will let you play with Ewan McGregor LOL Elisa

[baileymoyes]

*g* You've found a new way to separate the men from the boys: one for you, one for me!