This work sparked several critical newspaper articles: '"Lavatory Wall" Stories in Teachers' Journal' ( Sydney Morning Herald 16 August, 1974), 'I'm Just a Suburban Mum', says Sex Writer' (Gus de Brito, Daily Mirror 16 August, 1974), '"Sordid" Journal Stories' (Courier Mail, 18 August, 1974) and a letter, 'Literary "garbage"' (Sydney Morning Herald 17 August, 1974).