“… First, let me tell you that you are a remarkable
writer. You have a sense of timing,
rhythm, and wording that cannot be taught.
You have succeeded admirably in creating very individual characters --
from Sweetie, obviously young, idealistic, and inexperienced, to Matilda, who
must bear the grief of her own loss. My
favorite character -- and, I suspect, the favorite for many of your readers --
is Heidi. The repetition of phrases that
is her characteristic is a brilliant device.
Your knowledge of the zoo and of animals is very
apparent. It is a mark of achievement
that you impart a great deal of information to readers in a very natural way --
without sounding as if you were teaching them a lesson. Well done…”
Ellen Fockler
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