Maggie Watson’s Review of Ever So Gently!

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Book Reviews, Poetry

I am thrilled to share Maggie’s lovely review of my book that is about 14 months old. The excitement began in July of last year, and I’m grateful to say that it’s continued. I am humbled to receive almost thirty 5-star reviews.

But first of all, let me introduce you to Maggie if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her:

I am Maggie Watson, an Indie Poet and Author from Scotland.
My poetry journey began at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
At that point, I had no idea it would then become such a big part of my life.
We can all agree that those years were very difficult, and I found the "lockdowns" particularly hard.
So I began putting pen to paper, merely to get my sense of isolation and frustration down on paper.
Fast forward to December 2020 and "The Madness of Corona" was published (by a publishing house).
As happy as I was seeing my name on an Amazon product page, I was embarrassed by the content ( but heh, we all started out at some point).
I knew I wanted to do better, and knew I could do better, so I decided to try and self-publish as a goal to aim for.
Self-Publishing is not difficult, only time-consuming.
In February 2021 I released "Me and My Shadow" and later that year I also released "Once Upon a Time".
Looking back though,I would say that I was going for the achievement factor and still not paying much attention to the quality of my writing!
In 2021 I joined the Instagram writing Community.
I will always be grateful for the love and support shown to me by my fellow writers (especially when my account was hacked).
I would say being on there brought an improvement in my writing because the standard is so high, as it is here on WP!
I recently took the decision to leave IG and this blog will now be my main platform.
Last year(2022) my work was included in an Open Skies Anthology.
I also had my work accepted by Glass Gates Publications and Gypsophila Zine (see my Other Publications Page) as well as releasing "A Jar of Stars" and "In the Shadow of My Pen : A Collection of Poetry and Prose.
This year has been my most successful to date as far as submissions go,including Gypsophila Zine again and also Spillwords.
My new Collection "Ephemeral Encounters (Her Book of Words) has also just been released.
I write for the love of writing, and I always hope someone can take something from my words🙏.

I've read Ephemeral Encounters and loved it, but Maggie has just released another new collection of poetry:

You can pre-order Pieces of Me in e-book format, which will be released on October 7th, along with the paperback. Since I have a strong affinity for paperbacks, I’m holding out! But I love Maggie’s beautiful and evocative writing, so I know her new book will be another wonderful addition to my home library.

Now, I invite you to visit Maggie by clicking on the link below to read her full review of my collection of poetry, Ever So Gently.

Review of Ever So Gently by Lauren Scott

A Huge Thanks to Maggie again for her beautiful review! I’m over the moon and will be for a long time! I hope to see you at her post!

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37 thoughts on “Maggie Watson’s Review of Ever So Gently!”

  2. This is wonderful Lauren. Great book you wrote there “EVER SO GENTLY” and it looks enriching and readable to say the least.

    I am glad that you received 5 reviews on your book📕🕯, may you get lots of these reviews from readers🙌💯

    Lastly, I like Maggie’s intro, she seems like a gifted Author and Poet. It is key as Writers to support each other and grow on this writing journey.

    Oh for those who don’t know, I doubt you know either Lauren, I am a Blogger from Africa, Eswatini formerly Swaziland and I am very handsome, haha😂😂😂, that is a joke.

    Take care Lauren🙏

    1. Hi Mthobisi,

      Your comments always bring a smile because you are so generous with your thoughts. By the way, I had written that my book has received 5-star reviews, not 5 reviews. So, I changed it for more accuracy (almost 30) because it probably wasn’t clearly written. 🙂 Anyway, I’m grateful! And Maggie not only wrote a beautiful review, but she is a wonderful writer too. I hope you visit her blog sometime. Thanks for letting me know that you’re from Africa, which emphasizes how wonderful it is to connect with bloggers all over the world! And maybe you’re not joking! 🙂 Anyway, thank you always for your comprehensive comments. They’re greatly appreciated. Have a great day!

  5. ah, Lauren how precious is this. A most deserving book review of YOUR book and a spectacular intro to Maggie’s. I’ve preordered her book. I love paperbacks too but cannot afford them in paperback for the time being. So I’m happily looking forward to the book’s release. Thank you. Congratulations to you both. I love the support here.
    blessings. And all the best.

    1. Thanks for your wonderful words, Selma! I’m over the moon with Maggie’s review, as I was with yours and everyone else’s. 🙂 I’m more than grateful! And I’m so glad you pre-ordered her book. I know the paperbacks add up, so I totally understand. I’ve read a handful on Amazon kindle when that was the only format available. But my eyes get tired of the screen. So, I buy paperbacks when I can. Anyway, aren’t we lucky to have so many books to read? It’s a good problem to have. Thanks again for your lovely words and support, my friend. ❤️

  14. Congratulations, Lauren!

    As your book of poetry is timeless, so the reviews will go on.

    Congratulations to Maggie! Best to you and write on!

    💓🌹❦

      1. The thing is Lauren, you are amazingly appreciative of being appreciated.
        You also happen to write beautifully.
        It’s win, win!
        xoxo 🧡🍁🍂 (I love fall!)

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