I'm not far into The Governess as yet--only completed the first three chapters so far--but I'm finding it enjoyable and compelling. Your pitch is well written (more comments on that at the bottom), and feels as though it will be a good Victorian romance novel, one with shades of Jane Eyre. Adding ... view book

Your pitch to me personally was that I'm also an ex-pat named Kate. Cute, but not necessarily a selling point. Being originally from Oregon myself, I'm glad to see that Kate is representing the Oregon 5ht (since DeFazio may still be representing the 4th in 2035--I hope!). If you're not from Orego... view book

Children's lit is hard to do well, and the fantasy and horror genres are even harder to do well. There are so many Harry Potter knockoffs, a million different vampire books, and so many other variants that it's hard to find something that reads as original, but you've managed to. From the first ... view book

Overall, the writing is tight with good pacing, and has obviously been carefully edited (thank you for that). I love the way you switch between Sarah's diary and Adam's PoV. It's nice to at least have an idea of what Sarah is thinking and feeling, even if we're not yet seeing the whole thing. I'v... view book

Magic of the Frogs, at least initially reminds me of elements of Wind in the Willows. Both books personify animals in a way that feels natural, not forced or stilted. And so far Magic of the Frogs feels like a fresh take on children's lit and fantasy--while it may not be a completely new plot (is ... view book