Exhalation sensitivity

our insightful sensitivity reader

sent her report on the 4th novel

in my NANDRIA series

her words of encouragement include

acknowledgement of portraying

white and Black characters

“authentically” as rounded individuals

rather than stereotypes

which was, of course, what i was trying

to do as a bridge to our seeing

each other as persons

fascinating new novel

heavy in my arthritic hands

the 600 pages of Pharaoh Across Time

finds itself cradled to be read

because i care about the characters

and need to follow their adventures

                                author:  Anne Stackpole-Cuellar