Saengard's Speakeasy

So, I can across a very interesting guy on Substack who's a sci-fi writer/author in his own right, but he also enjoys conducting interviews with other authors.  I raised my hand and well... you can listen to how hard I fumbled every question for yourself!! Have a good laugh at my expense!  https://youtu.be/0BI5kyXUcp4?si=NhN3HnHwBKNhGE4V

I recently reached out to a budding author and reviewer/critic of all things Sci-fi and fantasy.  He goes by Jimbo and has a way with words. You can read his Substack here.   Anyway, he graciously ready my book and left a glowing review.  I'll give you a taste of it here, but you should really go on to his Substack and read his REVIEW Here.   .... There's more awesomeness that you must read on his Substack if you want the rest of this beautiful review. I didn't ask for anything but an honest opinion and didn't provide anything in return. This wasn't a paid review.  Jimbo.... I'm honored. Thank you!

Writing is like taking a passenger on a drive.  The road is the plot.  The scenery on either side of the road tells you what kind of drive we're going to go on.  The car is the mechanics of writing, the voice, the pov, the setup of the story premise and the genre. (Among other things)  When you climb into the seat and see the landscape in front of you, you can kind of see the road winding a little in the distance. But when you look at the landscape, you see flat rolling hills and think to yourself, this is going to be a drive where you can mostly forget about the road and just be with your thoughts. You travel, but there are few landmarks. Things feel slow and serene.  Or you see around you, a stadium of cheering fans. You feel the roar of the vehicle you are in and you know you're going to have to watch that road with all your attention. Things whip past and you have to lean into the turns, barely anticipating it. Or you see trees and hills all around you. You ...