Friday, February 10, 2006

The wonderful Ashley Lister!

Ashley Lister has reviewed The Merry XXXmas Book of Erotica over at The Erotica Readers and Writers Association. He had this to say about my story, Rapt.

In the seasonal rush to celebrate Christmas it’s all too easy to overlook the good things of the holiday season. Some of us get so focused on making that single day a success for our loved ones that the tunnel vision doesn’t allow us to appreciate the magic that makes Christmas a time like no other.

Specifically, I’m talking about the kind of magic that is described in Saskia Walker's wonderful short story Rapt. This is a tale set outside Heathrow Airport where strangers share a cab on Christmas Eve to avoid the traumas of magical Christmas traffic congestion. As with all Saskia's fiction, the story is exciting and credible and beautifully delivered.


After yesterdays brooding about the RT aricle and quality in erotic fiction, Ashley's words about my work made me smiiiiiile. Thank you, Ashley! So, it was back to work with faith restored. Ah, the fragile author ego...