Years ago, I read a novel I loved by a new-to-me author. So I looked up other novels by the same author, chose one, and tucked it (a hardback, mind you, because this was before I was using an e-reader) into my carry-on. Six-hour flight? No problem. The time was going to fly as I relished my new book.
About thirty minutes into the book, something awful (horribly awful!) happened to an animal in the story. And there I was, strapped in at thirty-six thousand feet with a dreadful image searing my mind—and with nothing to read for the rest of the flight. I felt as if the author had betrayed my trust.
That experience is one reason I write stories that are free of graphic violence. It’s one reason I made a promise to protect certain characters.
It’s one reason I created Wren Island—to honor beautifully sensitive readers (like me!).
Will you run into detailed descriptions of unnecessary violence? Harsh, offensive language? Bedroom scenes that leave nothing to the imagination? Not here.
What will you find on Wren Island?
Three eccentric aunts offering you espresso and a buzzy brownie. A silly doggie who sometimes sort of acts like a watchdog. An aspiring songwriter loved much more than she knows. Deep forests and high cliffs. Roaring windstorms. Starry nights. A hydrophone that lets us listen as nearby whales sing.
And a doggie that will live forever.
I’m glad you found Wren Island, because this island was created for you.
For more of Wren Island, check out the books.
Wren Islanders determine what happens (and doesn’t happen) on Wren!
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