Colleen’s Comments (group member since Apr 03, 2014)

Colleen’s comments from the Ask Colleen Houck - Friday, May 2nd! group.

First off, will Kishan ever be able to see Ren and Kelsey again? Second, for the movie, has there been any casting yet? Where will the casting be held? Are you interested in any actors/actresses?
Also, would you ever consider writing more books, but in Ren or Kishan's perspective? "
Thank you! Yes Kishan sees Ren and Kelsey again. If you look on my website under bonus material you will find some alternate endings to Destiny. I don't consider them wrong versions of the book, just pieces you didn't get to see. The movie has not been cast at this time. The only actor I feel strongly about is Amitahb Bachchann. Did I spell that right? Oh well. He IS Mr. Kadam for me. Otherwise, I've never found a perfect fit. I am always considering writing more books. Check out the bonus material section of my blog to find several pieces written in the perspective of Ren or Kishan.

Annie☺ wrote: "I wanted to know, do you think about your scenes and plan ahead how you want the story to be, or somehow it just comes to you?
Was there a moment in the process where you considered Kelsey really falling in love with Kishan and choosing him in the end instead of Ren? "
It was hard for me to move on to a new series too but I think you'll fall for my Egyptian mummies, I know that sounds weird but trust me, they are all swoonworthy. In plotting I get the big picture pretty set in my mind before I begin but a lot of the details come along the way. This makes me terrible at pitching books. I never have enough info to please the publisher. Ren was always the one meant for Kelsey but that doesn't mean I don't love Kishan. I wanted him to be an equally wonderful choice, he just wasn't her choice. Now, personally, I would have a hard time saying farewell to such a man. I still cry every time I read the end of Destiny.

Sarah wrote: "Hello, I'm Sarah and I also loved your books very much and thought they were amazing.
I have also contemplated Rae's and Imani's thoughts on the 5th book Tigers Dream and how Tigers Destiny had su..."
Thank you! I think you'll all be shocked by Tiger's Dream. If you read the other four books carefully, you might be able to catch some things that were not explained. Those things are foreshadows for Dream. That's all I'm going to say.

Annie wrote: "Hi, I am Annie and I LOVE your books!!! They are simply amazing! How did you handle writing a book? What did you do when you couldnt think of anything to write and what made you think of writing..."
Thank you! Writing a book for me is a very methodical process. I studied the format of other books similar to what I wanted to write. Usually I think of too many things. I don't normally have a problem with having nothing to write about. My imagination is pretty active.

Amanda wrote: "Hi! I'd like to know when the Egiptian books will be released. I am a fan from Brazil and i'm very interested on reading them!"
The Egypt book will be released in Brazil the same time it is in the US. Fall 2015. They have acquired book two as well.

Jessie wrote: "i heard that you were going to write a new series that took place in Egypt or contained Egyptian Mythology similar to how you used mythology in the Tiger's Curse series are you still planning on that?"
Yes. I'm currently writing book two in the Egypt series. I do use mythology in a similar way to the tiger series. Book one is still untitled and is due out in the fall of 2015. It's in copy edits now and I'm on chapter 6 of book two. I love Celtic mythology too. Really I'm on board with pretty much any mythology. I love them all.

Imani wrote: "I loved how the tiger series "ended" in the 4th book. For me it was just a perfect ending- so is there really going 2b a 5th book? if so, what's it going to be about?

Because I honestly can't imagine adding anything more to the perfection that was Kelsey's and Ren's story. o_o I just don't see it bcuz I was so happy with the last one! lol. "
I'm glad you were happy with Destiny. That was my intention. Even though you got a bit of a HEA ending in Destiny there is more story to tell. Dream is top secret and I won't share any details about it until I have to because to tell you anything about will spoil the surprise.

Nikita wrote: "Hello, I'm Nikita and Tiger's Curse has become my favorite series. I am very excited for Tiger's Promise and seeing Yesubai's story. I'm also excited about Tiger's Dream."
I'm excited for you to read Tiger's Dream too. I have some big plans for that book. Plans that, sadly, have been put on hold, but it's always there in the back of my mind.

Tatiana wrote: "I'm really excited for this book actually. The series isn't over yet because we still have Tiger's Dream to come out still, though I'm not exactly sure what that will be about, I'm still excited. I..."
Thank you! I'm excited for this book too.

Lesa wrote: "The series ended well. I can't imagine muddying the waters now with another book. Whatever could it be about. We pretty much covered the history and her feelings as we went along. "
I'm glad you liked the ending of the series...so far. There is another book to go and I have to say, you ain't seen nothing yet. ;) I think you will be surprised at what motivated Yesubai. Getting to know what was going on in her head is something no one knows. Not even Kishan.

Rae wrote: "What I want to know is what do you hope to accomplish with Tiger's Promise? Is this story just to give us some insight on Ren and Kishan's past with Yesubai or is it to help us better understand her and how she felt about the brothers and her father? "

The answer is yes. =)The main goal for Tiger's Promise is to give the reader some insight in the events leading up to the curse. There have been a lot of questions about Yesubai. Did she love Ren? Did she love Kishan? Was she a conspirator with her father? Did she plan their downfall? This book will answer those questions. It's also nice to see a sneak peek into the lives of the Rajaram family and get a glimpse of Ren and Kishan pre-curse.

Isabelle wrote: "Hi. I'm Isabelle. I LOVE Colleen's Tigers Curse series." Hi Isabelle, Thank you!