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leebenoit

Truth to the rumor

Mar 02, 2009 10:42

Week before last Torquere brought out Bedside Manner, an anthology of three medical-themed novellas including my 1970s romp "Haven." Release day is always a thrill, but then this weekend I received my copy of the print version, and WOW! the rumors are true! Seeing my name and my story in print for the first time was a thrill of a whole different ( Read more... )

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leebenoit March 2 2009, 20:19:06 UTC

I can only imagine what it's like to have a standalone novel in print! I even bought my mom a copy, and inscribed it with bum-fun caveats!

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leebenoit March 3 2009, 11:55:18 UTC

I have thought of reworking Servant to smooth the episodes into a more novelistic arc. Thank you for your encouragement! (I'm also about halfway through a magical realism novel set in a New England mill town, for which I have Hopes of Print...). Cheers!

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mikou March 2 2009, 19:59:33 UTC

Congratulations! Ordinarily, I prefer single novels or novellas, but I am tempted by your story in this anthology. Recently, I won one of your stories (Servant of the Seasons series)in a contest and bought the 3 sequels immediately because I enjoyed the 1st so much. Your novella sounds like it's just as rewarding a read.

leebenoit March 2 2009, 20:17:55 UTC

Thanks! I'm SO pleased you enjoyed Servant! Haven is very different, but was a hoot to write! I hope it's as much fun to read... :)

kitzheng March 3 2009, 02:57:22 UTC

That was an exxxxccellent excerpt. I like. *_*

leebenoit March 3 2009, 05:02:51 UTC

Why thankee kindly! Haven is quite the ride (the story and the character - hee!).

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leebenoit March 3 2009, 11:52:37 UTC

Thank you very much!