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Oh Sanders, My Sanders
You all think you love Sanders?
No, no, no, no, no - I love Sanders. I love him so much, and I am still so shocked - beyond shocked - at the reception he has received. At the fan base HE has built. No me - him. All him. It's amazing.
I never imagined when I wrote him that he would steal as many hearts as he has; that he would steal the show as much as he has. I have said it many times, and I'll say it again here - I receive more questions and comments about Sanders than I do about Jameson, Tate, or Ang, combined. Out of three books, a quarter of a million words, there are only two times we see Sanders' POV - the prologue for Separation, and ONCE in Reparation. That's it. Yet he is hands-down the favorite.
And people are repeatedly, over and over, asking for his story.
er ...., what story?
Not that I haven't thought about it - I virtually never stop thinking about all of them. It is becoming somewhat of a problem.
But the issue that I don't think anyone realizes is this -
A lot of what makes Sanders so captivating are his interactions with Jameson and Tate. The way he plays off of them and with them. But in Sanders' story, there most likely wouldn't be a whole lot of Jameson and Tate, cause let's face it, Jameson has trouble not being the center of attention.
And even then, another thing I think people forget -
Sanders isn't entirely "normal", he doesn't think like you or I. Re-read the prologue to Separation, and then try to imagine reading an entire novel - 80,000 words, at least - like that.
Sanders isn't really a big fan of contractions.
It doesn't flow particularly well, it reads ..., well, like Sanders. A little uptight. A little nervous. A little technical. Reading in Sanders-speak is a little like reading a textbook. Very intelligent, and very dry, and very unemotional.
A whole book like that?
And I can't change him, I can't change what makes him him, I just can't. And I would hate to put out a book that people might not like, because it's not just a book, it's Sanders' book.
Frankly, I'd rather never release one than risk people not liking it - he is that special to me.
I may or may not write his story. If I do decide to write it, I probably won't say anything until it's completely finished to my satisfaction.
So I am very sorry, for everyone who wants more Sanders. But my desire to bring you the best that he has to give, outweighs the overwhelming urge to deliver his story to everyone asking for it.
But y'all will be the first to know if I ever have a finished product, I promise.
No, no, no, no, no - I love Sanders. I love him so much, and I am still so shocked - beyond shocked - at the reception he has received. At the fan base HE has built. No me - him. All him. It's amazing.
I never imagined when I wrote him that he would steal as many hearts as he has; that he would steal the show as much as he has. I have said it many times, and I'll say it again here - I receive more questions and comments about Sanders than I do about Jameson, Tate, or Ang, combined. Out of three books, a quarter of a million words, there are only two times we see Sanders' POV - the prologue for Separation, and ONCE in Reparation. That's it. Yet he is hands-down the favorite.
And people are repeatedly, over and over, asking for his story.
er ...., what story?
Not that I haven't thought about it - I virtually never stop thinking about all of them. It is becoming somewhat of a problem.
But the issue that I don't think anyone realizes is this -
A lot of what makes Sanders so captivating are his interactions with Jameson and Tate. The way he plays off of them and with them. But in Sanders' story, there most likely wouldn't be a whole lot of Jameson and Tate, cause let's face it, Jameson has trouble not being the center of attention.
And even then, another thing I think people forget -
Sanders isn't entirely "normal", he doesn't think like you or I. Re-read the prologue to Separation, and then try to imagine reading an entire novel - 80,000 words, at least - like that.
Sanders isn't really a big fan of contractions.
It doesn't flow particularly well, it reads ..., well, like Sanders. A little uptight. A little nervous. A little technical. Reading in Sanders-speak is a little like reading a textbook. Very intelligent, and very dry, and very unemotional.
A whole book like that?
And I can't change him, I can't change what makes him him, I just can't. And I would hate to put out a book that people might not like, because it's not just a book, it's Sanders' book.
Frankly, I'd rather never release one than risk people not liking it - he is that special to me.
I may or may not write his story. If I do decide to write it, I probably won't say anything until it's completely finished to my satisfaction.
So I am very sorry, for everyone who wants more Sanders. But my desire to bring you the best that he has to give, outweighs the overwhelming urge to deliver his story to everyone asking for it.
But y'all will be the first to know if I ever have a finished product, I promise.
