Fantastic opening chapter. Very strong sense of place and time, first person voice of the narrator very vibrant and believable    -Excerpt from contest Editorial Review Writer Mickey Burriss has done an outstanding job of capturing the Depression era, and more specifically, how the depression effected the "life of the mill girl."    -Mary Frances Baker Heart wrenching story of a young girl who feels the weight of her lot in life resting heavily on her shoulders. She nonetheless assumes responsibility for herself and for others who do not deserve her help.    -I. Rabon I felt a sense of nostalgia for my first love, and I remembered the pain of my own self-doubt and feelings of inferiority during my coming of age. Altogether, a well-written visit to a simpler past. I look forward to reading more.    -G. Neal		Mill Girl was a Quarterfinalist in the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award! Following is the shock of my life. Please read this excerpt from a letter I received from Amazon. - Mickey "Thank you for participating in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. We received thousands of submissions and were impressed with the incredible talent and creativity demonstrated by participating authors this year. We are happy to inform you that you have been selected to move forward in the contest." Headlines Route 28 to appear in Overtime 14 - July 2010