I’d like to thank Eva Jordan for her review of our writing group’s anthology Where The Wild Winds Blow.
Eva’s most recent title, Time Will Tell, is her third and concluding story about the Lemalf family, following 183 Times a Year and All the Colours In Between.
Book Review – Where the Wild Winds Blow by the Whittlesey Wordsmiths
Independently Published
Recently, a member of a local writing group approached me and asked me if I’d be interested in reviewing a book they had put together and published. Honoured, I said I’d love to.
Where the Wild Winds Blow is an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, featuring short stories, poems and memoirs contributed by the various members of the Whittlesey Wordsmiths. I have to say; I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I will admit I was pleasantly surprised. Informative, thought provoking, and at times, enjoyably humorous, it was a real pleasure to read.
At just over 400 pages long it is quite a dense book, but for me it is not a book that should be devoured all at once, but rather savoured, slowly. Neither does it need to be read sequentially, but rather…
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Congratulations on your anthology. How many writers are in your group and how long have you been together?
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I’ve been with the group around eighteen months (I think). There were about half a dozen of us the first meeting I attended (in the local pub – we grew out of that. We were making too much noise). There were eleven when the book was published. Two had joined too late to contribute to the monthly challenges, but have work published in the flash ‘Bits and Pieces’ section and the final ‘Fragments’. We’ve three new members since publishing the book. Currently working on editing vol 2.
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I have been looking around here for a similar group, but have yet to find one. I tried a poetry group for a while but the writing was not my cup of tea.
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I think I know what you mean. I don’t write poetry – don’t have a poetic soul. But I do enjoy writing verse
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To you and your group: Good luck with the book!
Neil S.
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Many thanks. It has succeeded beyond my expectations, thanks chiefly to Phil – a founder member of the group who has been tireless in his efforts to publicise the book.
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A heartfelt congratulations on this wonderful accomplishment, Cathy. I wish you and your group much success with the book.
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Many thanks. It’s something most of us wouldn’t have dared on our own.
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What an amazing undertaking. It truly is. 🙂
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Hi, Cathy. I have just been notified that you are following my blog, and wanted to say that is much appreciated.
Very best wishes, Pete.
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