PsyCop Flash Fic alert
I've posted a new 750-word PsyCop flash fic to the PsyCop extras page called Jock Straps On Sale. Enjoy!
Also check out my new interview if you haven't already!
Also check out my new interview if you haven't already!
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Nov 03, 2012 04:06PM
excellent read.. you don't miss Crash until you read about him in the story.. then its like, oh yea, where has he been??.. thanks again for the short.. :)
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I love Crash, he's one of my all time fav fictional characters ever! This short fic was great but it left me wanting to read more...Might re-read all the Psycop books (again!). I wonder if Crash will ever 'settle down' with just one guy though, like if he'll find love, some day. Hope so :)
I love it that you're doing a re-read. It's so gratifying that you'd choose to re-invest your time in my writing - thank you!
Oh wow! I didn't realize there were short shorts. Total. Utter. Sweetness. For Sure. lol. And as for rereading Psycop half a dozen times... I just reread the first two stories again a couple of nights ago. Psycop is dangerous because I love it too much. Is there such a thing as "too much"? i doubt it. Not when it comes to Vic and Jacob.
btw, Lose Face was both awful and funny. Poor Vic!
I don't think I'll ever forget the guy at SaverPlus. That short has always stuck in my head. *rolls eyes at Crash*.
Hey, I just re-read the entire series! I need to read at least one other book between obsessive-compulsive re-re-reads. Please don't tempt me.There is no such thing as too much, thank goodness!
I love pop tarts too much so I can't buy them, or else I'll eat the whole box in one evening.
The strawberry ones...frosted. Oh lawd.
This is why I generally don't keep junk food in the house at all. I would eat junk food and nothing real. This way, I eat somewhat more healthy and I cut down on the grocery bill. Win-win. Unless I have a craving. Then all hell breaks loose. lol.
If I can think healthy at the store, then I'm in really good shape at home. Unfortunately I must have had the urge to carbo-load the last time I went shopping. Thankfully this is unusual.Thanks so much for all the kind words about the shorts, too. They don't always get a great reception, I suppose because they're not novels. I think people don't realize they're in addition to the novels, not instead of them. Ceasing to write the shorts wouldn't result in more novels. I'd just have more ideas die in my head without them ever getting written. So I'm jazzed to hear you're enjoying them.
My favorite shorts are the ones with Crash. They make me irritated and uncomfortable. Crash is very shiny and brittle, I agree that he couldn't sustain a novel. But what a great character, beautiful, enticing, and slightly toxic.
Urbanista wrote: "The Crash shorts make me very uncomfortable, so I read them frequently."I love this!
Recently a reader tole me he was miffed that Crash kissed Vic. I found it odd that was what he took away from the story. When I re-read it all I could see was how awkward they make each other feel.
Yes, the awkwardness is what makes me all squirmy. Crash deliberately makes Vic uncomfortable, and by extension me, the reader. I want Curtis to keep messing with Vic, please. It's good for both of 'em!
Thank you for the delicious snack called Jock Straps On Sale! I swear, this is even better than pop tarts... ;)Crash always makes me smirk and puts me in a good mood in no time — oh, wait — that's your writing that does that. Thank you for making me smile, Jordan! :)
Anyway, as for re-reads especially PsyCop and Channeling Morpheus/Sweet Oblivion books remain one of my favorite comfort reads. Every time I read them again, it's like meeting with an old friend. It's lovely and very, very comforting. :)
Even though I mainly read ebooks, I've started to buy my favorite ones in print, too. Can't really explain why, but I think it has something to do with the fact that it simply is wonderful to hold a book that I love in my hand and literally touch it. I currently have a big pile of Jordan Castillo Price and Josh Lanyon books on my nightstand. With those at hand it's a fact that my dreams will be sweet... ;)
Johanna wrote: "Thank you for the delicious snack called Jock Straps On Sale! I swear, this is even better than pop tarts... ;)Crash always makes me smirk and puts me in a good mood in no time — oh, wait — that'..."
I agree 100%. Good writing! Intellectually stimulating comfort reads. Yes and yes!
I'm so pleased to hear you're enjoying the paperbacks, Johanna! There's more of a chance to showcase book design in those, so I enjoy the process of creating them.
Jordan wrote: "I'm so pleased to hear you're enjoying the paperbacks, Johanna! There's more of a chance to showcase book design in those, so I enjoy the process of creating them."Yeah, I think that your readers appreciate that the creation of the cover art isn’t just an afterthought for you — like you said in the interview. The fact that you invest on the visual elements besides writing really shows in the outcome and gives a nice, controlled, beautiful and distinctive look and feel to your books.
One more thing — I loved the way you described Crash in the interview: He’s the path not taken. I've never thought it this way, but when you say it, it all seems so clear. :) Loved this one too: An uncomfortable ally. LOL. So true!
Johanna wrote: "I loved the way you described Crash in the interview"Fabulous, I'm really pleased the interview enhanced the writing for you!!
I do love creating the cover art, and also things many people may not consciously notice, like the typography. You can't do a lot typographically in ebooks because the ereader devices' stylesheets override typography and it's best to keep it all simple. But in print you can do so much typographically to enhance the feel and mood of the story.
I love your covers. Aside from the fantastic writing, they are one of the best parts of the books. And I agree with the "old friend" attitude. Totally.If I can, I buy my favorite authors in print first. If I really, really like them and know I'll read them over and over, I'll then get the ebooks as well. Or the other way around, if the ebook comes out first, and I know I'll love the print cover enough to buy the print book.
In short, yes, I've got Psycop in print and ebook. And both have come in handy many times.
