IN THE WORKS
Finally biting the bullet and getting a new, fully functional website where people should be able to find everything they need, including my blog. Blogger has been a giant pain in the butt for me for many years. Not sure why, but I've never been able to get this page to sync with my Google profile, which means I have to log out and in to post. So anyway, look for a new blog and website announcement around January 1!
People have been asking about upcoming books, etc., so here's the scoop:
January 2016: New Anne Frasier website and blogJune 2016: New police procedural crime fiction set in Minneapolis, Minnesota2017: Elise Sandburg, book four
I want to thank everybody for their continued support of the Elise Sandburg series. The popularity seems to increase with each new book, which thrills me because whenever anyone asks me to name my favorite book child, it's hands down the Sandburg series.
The series had an odd beginning
Play Dead was originally written over ten years ago as a stand-alone title for Penguin Putnam. My editor at Penguin loathed it. It made her extremely angry. She called David Gould "despicable, with no redeeming qualities". I'll never forget those words. I was told that if I did not drastically change his character they would pull all backing for the book and might not sign me for any future work—and future work would not get in-house support (this makes or breaks a traditionally published book). Normally I do what I'm "asked" because basically I work for the publishing house.
Now, I cherish a good editor. A good editor can take a book to another level. But I loved the David Gould character, and I refused to change him, and all backingwas pulled. As threats continued, I held my ground under what I now consider extreme abuse of the creative spirit. I'll never regret standing up for my work even though that decision set back my crime fiction career, and Anne Frasier disappeared for several years.
Flash forward: The Amazon imprint Thomas & Mercer reissued Play Dead and a series was born. And I'm able to write what I want to write. I've never had anyone at T&M try to tell me what to write or how to write it.
The Minneapolis book is finished and, because of reader response to Pretty Dead, I'm back with Elise and David. It feels good.
If you're reading this and haven't bought all of the Sandburg books, they're on sale through November. $2.00 each, or grab them all for $6.00.
ELISE SANDBURG SERIES
People have been asking about upcoming books, etc., so here's the scoop:
January 2016: New Anne Frasier website and blogJune 2016: New police procedural crime fiction set in Minneapolis, Minnesota2017: Elise Sandburg, book four
I want to thank everybody for their continued support of the Elise Sandburg series. The popularity seems to increase with each new book, which thrills me because whenever anyone asks me to name my favorite book child, it's hands down the Sandburg series.
The series had an odd beginning
Play Dead was originally written over ten years ago as a stand-alone title for Penguin Putnam. My editor at Penguin loathed it. It made her extremely angry. She called David Gould "despicable, with no redeeming qualities". I'll never forget those words. I was told that if I did not drastically change his character they would pull all backing for the book and might not sign me for any future work—and future work would not get in-house support (this makes or breaks a traditionally published book). Normally I do what I'm "asked" because basically I work for the publishing house.
Now, I cherish a good editor. A good editor can take a book to another level. But I loved the David Gould character, and I refused to change him, and all backingwas pulled. As threats continued, I held my ground under what I now consider extreme abuse of the creative spirit. I'll never regret standing up for my work even though that decision set back my crime fiction career, and Anne Frasier disappeared for several years.
Flash forward: The Amazon imprint Thomas & Mercer reissued Play Dead and a series was born. And I'm able to write what I want to write. I've never had anyone at T&M try to tell me what to write or how to write it.
The Minneapolis book is finished and, because of reader response to Pretty Dead, I'm back with Elise and David. It feels good.
If you're reading this and haven't bought all of the Sandburg books, they're on sale through November. $2.00 each, or grab them all for $6.00.
ELISE SANDBURG SERIES
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Dec 03, 2015 03:27PM
I love you writing, you are masterfull
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Jeannette wrote: "I love you writing, you are masterfull"Thank you!!! :)
Just finished all thre Sanburg book. I love them all, thanks for making sure they are available in audio. The narrator is amazing and I will keeping waiting for the next in the series. I hope your old editor and publishers are eating some crow.
As I am not an author, I'm guessing the adage of "those who can't" applies to the editor/ publisher world too. Looks like those folks don't know what the turned away.
Good for you and your readers that you have a clear voice and a backbone so we can have David in all his intended personalities.
Jamie wrote: "Just finished all thre Sanburg book. I love them all, thanks for making sure they are available in audio. The narrator is amazing and I will keeping waiting for the next in the series. I hope your..."
Aww, thanks so much, Jamie! Ha about crow! I'm so glad you're enjoying the series! From the little I heard, I too thought the narrator did a great job.
~Anne
