hollyk94

@accessys I'm really glad you are enjoying Rising. It's true I live far from the ocean, but I used to live in Hawaii. I really miss it and wish I did live closer to the sea. I also based my main character on a friend of mine who is paraplegic. Funny how you can write what you know and still write fantasy.  :-)

accessys

finally figured out how to get Descending (paid for it even) and thought it was an fitting sequel to Rising,  still can't understand why you have to stick with the old worn out stereotypes of people with disabilities.  surely Sara could have saved Gretchen without standing. and of course the future will have the baby without gills being miracously "cured" just like Sara  (I won't go into too many details to maintain the anticipation of the book) 
          in fact the only thing that I didn't like in the books was the typical stereo typing of people with disabilities.  we are not broke and don't need fixing neither by doctors nor sea gods.!!
          
          otherwise., keep up the good work
          
          accessys

hollyk94

@accessys I'm really glad you are enjoying Rising. It's true I live far from the ocean, but I used to live in Hawaii. I really miss it and wish I did live closer to the sea. I also based my main character on a friend of mine who is paraplegic. Funny how you can write what you know and still write fantasy.  :-)

accessys

rising is great, and I read a lot and have published a bit (dead tree versions)I would class Rising almost as much Science Fiction as fantasy.(I read Sci Fi but not much Fantasy) but I am always looking for a good story with a person who has a disability as the "good guy" and heroine.  and who is proud of themselves as they are (glad she is proud of her blue eyes too)  please don't "cure" her by giving her legs etc. would ruin the book. Sara is who she is and proud of who she is. especially now that she knows who she is. (strange sentence but makes sense to me)
          is strange though that you live a thousand miles from the ocean but seem to know Hawaii pretty well and chose to set your story there instead of the more usual southern California.  bravo.
          
          I bet someplace like Analog would be interested in this story
          
          seem to have an understanding of people with disabilities too , either that or did your homework.
          
          now stop reading this and get back to writing who/what is the face of death....  although I have 6 kids also but grown now, don't know how you find the time to write.,  lol
          
          accessys
          a person who uses a wheelchair and proud of who I am just as I am.