Dolores Stewart Riccio

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I love your series but am having a hard time getting one of the novels. I found the last one in the local library. Thank you for shining positive light on witches. Elizabeth



I am waiting impatiently and tapping my fingers. What's wrong with publishers these days?! (or, any news on the new books being available yet?) Good luck, Ms. Riccio!

I am an avid reader of your books. I can't believe you don't have a publisher. I have some friends who have publishers through Alexandrian Archives, and Dorothy Morrison is using Willow Tree Press. Please try one of those. Just a suggestion.

At the risk repeating everyone else here ... We must have more Circle books! If you self publish, I promise to buy two or three just so I can have one. I'm sure others would be willing too. We are that connected with these people and their lives. It would be a dream come true to just slip into one of your stories and live as one of these ladies. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Audrey, Missouri





Dolores-- After reading the first of the Circle series, I was hooked! I just finished reading Charmed Circle today, and can't wait to read the next in the series. I recently realized that I am Pagan, and am trying to learn about various Pagan traditions, rituals, and beliefs. After working full time everyday as a children's librarian, however, I am often in the mood to read a fun fictional book rather than a heavy non-fiction book. Your Circle series books provide a perfect mix of everything: a bit of a thrill, some adventure, some romance, some magic, some spirituality, some crime-fighting, and educational tidbits about Wicca. When reading your books, I can feel relaxed and have fun while still learning bits and pieces about a Pagan tradition. Thanks for providing some thoroughly enjoyable reading. Also, your poetry is beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Blessed Be-- Angela

Adore your books! Please let us know when the next books are published!! We love your books!! Polly

Thank you for sharing A Psalm for Gaia. It is lovely, moving and very well written. I hope you don't mind if I share it at my Lammas circle. I hope that Llewallyn falls in love with the Circle series or you decide to self publish - whatever is best for you! Maybe we could pay through Pay-pal and you email us the book! Just a thought! Brightest Blessings -Karrie



Wow! I've been wondering where the new books are. I simply cannot believe that no one will publish them! I'm addicted, and can't wait to see what else the crazy gals have up their collective sleeves! Is there anyway we can petition??? Khelsei S. Corydon, In

Merry Meet Dolores: I have been reading the circle series since day one and have been wondering why I haven't been able to find a new one, now I know. I just wanted you to know how I've missed the adventures of the friends. I've turned so many others onto your books and really can't wait for the next ones. There is a small publisher in Maine I believe it is york publishers and the Red/Weiser, they are small, but have a good amount of wiccan/pagan types books. Good luck in finding a new publisher. Looking forward to the next release. Blessings, Marie Mitchell

Hi Dolores: How refreshening, a group of interesting, talented, magical and "mature" women in a series of books I just couldn't put down when I started reading them. How short sighted that another publisher hasn't snatched you up. My intuition tells me that situation is about to change. I am looking forward to the continued adventures of the circle of ladies.Bev

Dolores, have been reading your books since the first didn't have a second. Waited at the doors of the bookstore to greedily get the next, let my High Prietess read "Circle of Five", she got thru the first 4 or 5 chapters & went out to buy the first 2, (at that time) the ladies in the coven have read & love them. Hope you find a publisher that appreciates your work soon. Have also mentioned your books on Pagan Space in the book club my High Priestess started. Looking forward to the girls getting into things soon, soon, soon!!!!!!! Good Luck & Blessed Be Skky

Hi Dolores.. thinking of you. Read a book this weekend and Bantam is her publisher. The whole time I read this book, I kept thinking, this is right up there with the "Circle books." Have you tried Bantam? By the way, I selfishly vote for you to self-publish online copies of your next two books. I would definitely pay $20 per book if you "did the online thing." And I'll email you my address just in case you are ever so inclined... All my best, in Love and Light, Tracy Brown

Dolores, Please accept my condolences on the passing of Britta. I often wonder why we feel the need to look to the stars for companionship in the universe when at our feet often stands the closest friends we could have. Please continue writing the series! Can you do an e-book like the Kindle books on Amazon? Any form would work for me--my own copies are worn from passing them around. Your writing is so clear I even bought your cookbook. Greetings from Weeki Wachee, home of the fabulous Mermaids! Julie

Hi Dolores, My sisters and I love your books and really, really want another one. Two summers ago we rented a house at Plymouth for a week and expected to bump into Cass and her friends, they were so real to us. Maybe you need the Plymouth CoC to get you a new publisher! Tell them you bring peopele form New Jersey, Michigan and South Dakota to Plymouth. Nancy

Hi Dolores - Have you tried Llewellyn Publishers? They specialize in books for Wicca, tarot, etc. Also, I'd recommend doing a search through Amazon on other fiction series that deal with New Age topics and find out who their publishers are. For example, in Amazon I searched for "Eight of Swords." It's a tarot/detective series. The entry provides the publishing information - this series is published by St. Martin's Minataur. Then Amazon will list other similar books. Click on them and find out who their publishers are. Signet and Berkley were the publishers of other series. I wish you the best of luck. Am missing the "Circle" series a lot!

hi Dolores- I second the motion for you to self publish I know I would buy the book from you. Even if you had an e book that would be great Kaye from Florida no mo snow for me!

Hi Dolores - I have sent several pleading notes to the publisher to no avail. I think the idea of self publishing is great I would definitely buy from you. I love your books! Kaye from Florida, formerly MA so no mo snow for me!

Dolores - I have all your books and give them for presents to my more spirit aware friends. Thanks for writing an entertaining series of stories centered on a supportive group of adventurous wise women. Be well - sending positive thoughts. Jan



Please self publish. Everyone is waiting patiently for a new Circle book.We can buy direct from you. I think Amazon also has a self publishing program. Anything to get a new Circle book to us. Blessings Louise

I love the Circle books, they are so much fun to read ~ I feel like part of that great group of women! These books are not only the best written of their type that I have read, & I read alot but, the Wiccan faith is finally written accurately. Thank you, can't wait for more. Please find a new publisher or self publish, will send good thoughts and spells your way.

I didcovered you with your first "Circle of Five" Book. Loved it and the others that followed. I am trying to get a copy of Spirit from the Library now. Please get going on another Circle book for us. Stories are wonderful. Blessed be, Snow

I second (ninth, tenth?) the idea of self publishing. How about a site like Createspace.com?

I just discovered the wonderful Circle series. I LOVE the books. I want more. I will be sending an email to your publisher today! Bridget

Madelyn Alt here. Dolores, I just wanted to tell you I'll be jotting off an email to Kensington, too. Your books are wonderful, and they deserve to be published. Also, I just sent off a note to recommend them to a paranormal mystery list that I'm on. They're always looking for series to glom on to. Keep the faith! Much love, Mad

Can't you get a different publish? There are so many books out there that are no where near as good as yours. Maryann

Just finished reading the first three Circle books. I found them charming, delightful, and entirely plausible! I love the portrayal of a group of friends who live life in a positive and magical manner, support each other with love and friendship, and avoid negativity in their lives and thoughts. I have to admit, though, that Scruffy is my favorite character, makes me wonder if I'm just not listening hard enough to my own canine companion! Thank you for a great read. I plan to find book four and "Spririt", and have emailed a note to your publisher encouraging publication of books five and six. Peace, Beth in Pacifica, CA.

1/9/08 Just dashed off an email to your publisher pleading with her to publish the next two books - will let you know if I get a response. Gerry in RI

Need a new Cirles book. It is Winter 2007/2008 and could use a good read for the winter. Isn't there anything you can do to get a new book published. I just love your books and need more soon.......

I absolutely love the books! I've read 1-3 and am trying (in vain) to find #4. Any chance of switching publishers or self-publishing? I sent a little email of enouragement to publish to your editor. Am hoping it will help!

Loved all of the books! Have read them many times! Having recently lost a much beloved kitty, I was reading one of the books when the new kitty found us! Have named her "Wicca" and it suits her perfectly! The next stray hit my driveway several days ago (in the middle of the last book) and will name her "Fey" if her humans don't come forward. I also vote for a new publisher--what if the next animal hits the house, and the new books aren't out! LOL!!! Cindye in FL

I just discovered your books. Read the first two from the library and finding it difficult to get the last two. The third one is going for about 1$12.00 which I can do but they want $43.00 for th last one. Can the publisher, not only get the new ones out but do a reprint on the others so that we can get them at a reasonable price. Love the books, characters, story lines! Virginia from Iowa

I just discovered your books. Read the first two from the library and finding it difficult to get the last two. The third one is going for about 1$12.00 which I can do but they want $43.00 for th last one. Can the publisher, not only get the new ones out but do a reprint on the others so that we can get them at a reasonable price. Love the books, characters, story lines! Virginia from Iowa

I just discovered your books. Read the first two from the library and finding it difficult to get the last two. The third one is going for about 1$12.00 which I can do but they want $43.00 for th last one. Can the publisher, not only get the new ones out but do a reprint on the others so that we can get them at a reasonable price. Love the books, characters, story lines! Virginia from Iowa

I love the Ladies and am frothing at the mouth, for the next 3 books. AND feel like I live next doot to you.. Peace, Love and Light...Jessica, Sandwich, Ma

Self-publish. Lulu.com is supposed to be a great way to do it. You have lots of readers just waiting for more of Cass and her friends. I just wrote to Kensington to give a little more encouragement. Also, thanks for the comment on your site about liberating animals from the threat of death. My mother is suffering from Alzheimer's. We took her, her two dogs, and one of her cats -- the only one we could capture -- to live with us. This poor thing was starving to death. Mom threw dry food in various places around the house to feed her pets, but "Penny," what I named the cat, had such bad gum infections, she could barely eat. After a couple of vet visits, she's thriving and has gained almost 7 pounds. She's toothless now,and eats all the mushy canned catfood she can get down. Everytime I'm in the same room with her, it's as if she's thanking me for taking her in. Eve, Kansas City

I LOVE your books and am hoping there is more to come in the Circle series! I myself am a practicing Wiccan and I am so glad someone is out there depicting Witches and Wiccans in such a true, positive light!

Thank you so much for writing the Circle ladies like real wiccans, and not settling for the "fluff-bunny" magic of so many books. It's good to have ladies who think about harm and the banish the thought (and I love how Fiona warns "I could- Oh yes, but I won't-but I could". It's nice to have wiccans who are not portrayed as holier than thou, but as real people with temptations.

I, too, am in great need of a "Circle" fix! I loaned a couple of friends your books. They enjoyed them so much that they bought their own copies to read and re-read! Any chance the "Circle" book will come out on audio? Thanks and Be Blessed! Melissa Eustis, Florida

I need to see how Scruffy trains Raffles to harass Cass! Kensington needs to get a move on! I miss all the ladies of Plymouth. Have not read the the books just once, but many times. I love them all. So glad 5 and 6 are in the works. Thanks. Sandy, waiting in Florida

I am clearly a greedy individual! I simply cannot wait to get my hands on the next "Circle" book. Let your publishers know, your readers are hungry for more! You really can engage the reader, Ms. Stewart-Riccio. In fact, I have taken some personal inspiration from your books to go after my own dreams! Sign me, eagerly waiting, Tracy Brown.

how absolutely hilarious! my thought was also "i need a new circle book fix... i can't wait any longer" (wailing) These ladies and scruffy make me smile and feel all warm inside. And ohhhh another perhaps fast on its heels? very exciting! eagerly awaiting book number five, veegee gorman please add my message to the others that i am visualizing you showing to your book publisher or editor

I'm thinking we all need to write Kensington and tell them to get their butts in gear. I need my fix!!!

I have read all the Circle books, and I need a new fix. Tell those publishers to hurry up! Robin-North Carolina

Please tell me there are (many) more Circle books coming out soon! I miss the Ladies!!!

Your books were a recent and blessed find. Delighted to see Wicca in a positive light and with characters tempted by black wishing as I find myself sometimes feeling the same in regards to ex-husbands. Lori

Just popping by to send some well wishes! So looking forward to the next book(s)! You are just a joy to read! Best Blessings to you and yours, Tracy

Absolutely need to find the rest of the "just Desserts" spell

Looking forward to your next circle book... i wish your publishers would hurry!

Hello, Just wanting to know if there will be another book in the Circle series and if so when it will be released? I'm going through withdrawl. Thanks, Sue

The Circle books are the perfect combination of love, laughter, friendship, mystery...and of course a touch of magic! DSR is at the top of my 'favourite authors' list! Cathi- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

I liked spirit quite a lot.

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I really loved your Circle books. There are so many teen wicca titles out there so it was a surprise to come across your titles. I read them all. Passed them on to my Mom, who loved them. Then she gave them to her Mom, my Grandma to read and my little catholic Grandma finally understood what it meant for me to "have my own kind spirituality". These woman begin to feel like our friends and we want to know what will happen next for all of them. Good luck with new publishing!! Best wishes. --carmen









Hello Dolores, Tracy in Rochester here... Wish so much that I had a "Circle book" to enjoy during my vacation! Have you looked into "New Page books"? ( http://www.newpagebooks.com/ ) Your "friend next door" writing is not only hard to resist, it makes one yearn for Cass and crew to move into the neighborhood! If you ever self-publish the two "unpublished", consider me a buyer at tlb_1972@yahoo.com! Best Blessings! Tracy



Can you add to the site somewhere--some good on-line places to buy herbal remedies, etc? Thanks! Cindye

hi i just sent an email to kensington and then i tried to send an email to you at the comcast address you have elsewhere on this site and it was returned... do you have an email we can reach you at? veegee

hi... :) how are you? is everything okay? are there anymore circle of five books in the offing? please please say yes. i hope you and yours are doing well... i so enjoy visiting with your characters and i guess i will have to reread the four and oh! i didnt know about Spirit... read that too! :) thank you so much for what you have already given us :) veegee lalapalooza@gmail.com

I thought I would peruse your site to find out when #5 is coming out.... very disappointed with your news, but I've sent my email to the editor. I hope it does some good. There is nothing like the "Ladies" on a cold winter night.....

I just wanted to let you know, I am having a Ladies Circle meltdown waiting for the next one.. I just love this series and the wonderful faces of us all, moderns, in such a fun and adventurous way...I wish a Coven of Ladies would pop into my life for sharing times...Is there a way to "join" your newsletter? In order to receive it via email?

I e-mailed Kensington AGAIN. Maybe you need a new publisher!

Get a new publisher, sell the books directly to us! We must have our circle ladies fix. Hurry your public awaits. Blessings to you and all circle lady fans everywhere, Jewell

I love your books and cannot wait for books 5 and 6. I truly hope that number 6 will not be the last. Please let us know if you have anything new in the works. Your books a very entertaining and inspiritual. I am not a Wiccan but have always been open to all religions and I found your books fascinating. Corrine

Wanna know if you are going to write more stores about those wonderful ladies! I would love to read more! Hungry for new books!!!! By the way Love your site!

Wanna know if you are going to write more stores about those wonderful ladies! I would love to read more! Hungry for new books!!!! By the way Love your site!

Wow! You've been busy -2 books ready for the press- I can hardly wait! Hope your Beltaine was blessed and as wonderful as it was for me! Thanks for writing great books and exposing readers to the real Wiccan religion! - Karrie

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-- Susie from Idaho