random suri-ness on a monday

1 May, and the start of the hard rush through the middle of the book. Can't stop, can't look down, can't get distr---oh, shiny! *slaps self* back to it, woman.

As an aside, the soundtrack of the day seems to be the Alan Parsons Project -- something about their style is making the words flow. It's not the first time I've noted that this specific album (Ultimate) seems to have a resonance with this book, but it is the first time I've spent all morning with it on repeat.

I try not to draw conclusions from this sort of thing. But one song keeps creeping into my awareness...

( Days are Numbers [The Traveler] )

thoughts on The Camelot Spell

So, Mysterious Galaxy's newsletter calls The Camelot Spell "charming fun for pre-teens on up."

*suri <3's Mysterious Galaxy.*

and from Kliatt:

"...The story is more mature and fine-tuned than the cover art suggests: it looks like a poor Dungeon and Dragons knockoff. Camelot aficionados will enjoy this take on the quest."

A fair cop -- I think the cover is a good marketing tool, not scaring off readers who might be put off by something a bit more realistic, but I'm not going to argue that I was writing 'up,' not down... basically, I was writing for my nephews, for whom the book is dedicated, and I wasn't going to give them anything they'd turn their noses up at.

I seem to have succeeded -- my sister informs me that Evan, the youngest, not only liked the book, he wrote a book report on it! I have yet to find out what grade he a) gave it or b) got on the report. Updates as they happen.

Searching for reviews has really driven home how many libraries are taking this trilogy. I'm somewhat awed by it, really. Libraries are the temples of the reader, and to be included in so many, across the country, to have librarians decide to spend their limited budget on something I wrote.... it's heartening. Even more so if anyone ever actually takes a copy out to read... *wry smile*