This site was created as a companion to What He's Poised To Do (Harper Perennial), the just-released collection of short fiction by Ben Greenman, an editor at the New Yorker. The collection (which Simon van Booy calls "a masterwork" and Jonathan Ames says has its "own fantastic universe of stories and ideas") uses letters and letter-writing to investigate human connection and disconnection. This blog has a related mission, which is to allow readers to interact directly with literary characters. Letters should be addressed to your favorite characters and sent to LettersWithCharacter@gmail.com.

I think this is such a fun idea. Monica sent a letter to Sookie from the Sookie Stackhouse Series. I thought it was a great letter, except I don't think Bill is a complete jerk. I actually want to make this a weekly thing. I write letters to characters, send them to the site, and share them with my followers. I think it's an interesting why to share your thoughts on books. When writing reviews, you want to avoid spoilers and sum up whether you think a book is worth a read. Here you can write how you felt about certain actions taken by the characters. I think I would even invite people to guest post a letter to their favorite characters. Just an idea! Anyone interested?

Anyway here is my letter to Dimitri Belikov from the Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead:

*Spoilers: read at your own peril!

Dear Dimitri,

I just want to tell you I think you are brave. You went back to rescue those people and you were taken instead. You went through such a horrible experience. You became something you despised, something you trained to kill. While you were Strigoi you did two things that you cannot forgive, you killed and you hurt Rose. You killed because it was in your nature, which is something that was beyond your control. The love you felt for Rose became an unhealthy obsession and a sick type of possession. You tried to turn her into something that would destroy her soul and when she would not submit you tried to kill her.

However, you are forgetting something. You love Rose and she loves you.  You may have tried to kill her, but something inside you could not stand the thought of her leaving this life. You were not you. You were something else and Rose understands. She went after you to try to kill you, to save you. When she realized she could not stand the thought of you leaving this life, she tried a different route. She risked everything to bring you back to her and she succeeded.  She gave you a second chance to live and love. You should grasp it with both hands and hold on tight.

I know you went through such a horrible experience, but I think avoiding Rose is not the answer. You came back and have a chance to be happy. Well happy after you help Rose get out of the mess she is currently in, kudos for trying to help her there with the guards. You taught her everything she knows and now it is time for you to lean on her. Let her help you! You can be happy if you will give her a chance.

Love Sarah

P.S. In Last Sacrifice, you better give Rose a great big sexy kiss, a hot up against the wall kind of kiss, to make up for ignoring her.... I would say more than a kiss but this is YA!