Chapter 7--Proper Introductions

[sistercuervo]

This Chapter: Who are these Slayerettes and why are they here in Porto Gordo? And what kind of name is Cadwallader-Timsey, anyway?

Music: El Relato, La Sonora Dinamita

Comments

Ashes and Sparks - all story so far

[anonymous]

First of all I must say that I really like your choice of setting, the Yucatan Peninsular and the Mayan culture in particular is excellent; the cultures that grew up in that region are so strange to most western eyes that they may as well be alien or demonic in origin. And what’s more, in the small glimpses that you’ve given us that sense of other comes across very well.

I do also love you choice of setting for Spike, Porto Gordo and The Mermaid bar come across extremely well, as does the whole Yucatan setting tangle of lianas and razor-bladed undergrowth; it's amazing what a few well placed words will do for atmosphere

Re: Ashes and Sparks - all story so far

[sistercuervo]

I am really glad to hear you appreciate this little story. It is a labour of love, begun for a dear friend and it just took on a life of its own.'
Honestly, I am working diligently on the rest of it! ;) I was ill for a while, and lost my spark, but I'm feeling the story beginning to boil again.

I love that you like my new characters. I really sweated over introducing so many new people and dragging in Kennedy, of all people!
The rest of the story is laid out and just requires me stopping with all the rewrites and just bloody get on with it.

Re: Ashes and Sparks - all story so far

[anonymous]

From what I understand of it good stories often take on a life of their own, as do good/interesting characters.

I’m extremely sorry to hear that you were ill, but very glad that you are now (presumably) feeling better. Being ill can certainly make it difficult to concentrate on non-essentials and the muse can be fickle at the best of times.

At any rate, I’m very glad to hear that you are planning to continue the story, I’ll certainly check back from time to time hoping for updates; although please don’t rush things, write the story in your own time: even if I do really want to find out what happens next … keep up the good work.

I do think that you have handled Kennedy really well. Many authors tend to write her (and people like Riley Finn from Buffy) as bad guys, but I always think that they work best as they were used in their respective series i.e. as well meaning buffoons, or in Kennedy’s case, a spoilt brat!!! She can be more than enough of a problem as a spoilt brat! :)

Edelweiss