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Vinton McCabe

The Las Vegas Seagull on May 23, 2010

To me, this is what Smashwords is all about--a way that new and talented authors can connect with the reading public. D.S. Renzulli is just such a voice. The Las Vegas Seagull (great title, by the way--that's what lured me in) is a story full of telling details and knowing glances. The author has a way with humor and a gift for shaping character. Among her many descriptive turns of phrase is this: "I leaned over and kissed her cheek. She smelled of greasy suntan lotion, stale cigarettes and the talcum powder she dusts all over herself after every shower." Which leads me to ask myself: when did D.S. Renzulli meet my mother? I hope that this is just the first of many stories that Renzulli will share with us here at Smashwords and that Smashwords will do its best to give authors like Renzulli the wide audience that they deserve. --Vinton McCabe