Return to Bone Tree Hill is off to a good start. Last week it was reviewed in CM Magazine, a well-respected online journal, and it was highly recommended. Yippee! The reviewer didn't have one negative thing to say, which is exactly what we anxious writers hold our collective breath for. I always want my books to be well-received, but for some reason, I have a special stake in this one. I think perhaps it's because the writing is a bit different than my usual style, and therefore a bit of an unknown commodity for me.
But early feedback is all positive, so I'm able to start breathing again. There will be an article about the book -- and me -- in the summer issue of Prairie Books NOW. I'm not sure when that comes out, but it can't be long. I was also recently interviewed by aspiring teen writer, Lin Wang, who is posting the interview in two parts on her blog, Flames and Shadows. She too has reviewed the book, and I understand the review will appear in What If Magazine.
I'm happy.