It's been awhile since I've visited Amazon to see if there have been any comments / ratings left about the novels. I was surprised to see new comments had been left about Leopard's Kin again. One person paid me what I consider to be the highest compliment an author can achieve: "Wished there was a real Noel..."
I know the books I've read where I wished the characters truly existed; I know how much I've enjoyed them. I know those books have been some of my most favourite books, too. Character development is so crucial to me that if I have now "created someone" another person could identify, I'm pleased.
Of course, Lion's Kin is still receiving some negative feedback - usually I hear the disappointment that it's too short, but someone has commented that it was "too wordy." Not sure how it can be both, but what's done is done. It's interesting for me - as the author - to see how the novel that I had ample time to write and did "my way" (Leopard's Kin) has been far more successful than the novel I was writing after working 9+ hours / day and that I did to cater to what publishers want (i.e. less than 100,000 words).
It's intimidating, I have to say. And defeating. It keeps my fingers still for fear of writing another "failure."
But I've gone back and read Lion's Kin and I'm ok with it. I know where I want to go with this story and Lion's Kin was an essential step in that progression. I'm going to take my time with the 3rd, however, and ensure it's what I want. Even if that means it'll be years before it's ready.
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