Colleen’s Comments (group member since Apr 21, 2014)

Colleen’s comments from the Colleen Houck Book Club group.

I know J.A. is way past the time I asked her to stay so I'll leave the chat open for a while longer so she can answer more questions at her leisure but I wanted to announce the winner of the chat. Tonight's winner is...Trudy! Congrats Trudy! I'll be messaging you on Goodreads to get your mailing address to send out your prize =) Don't forget to join our next chat where I'll be featuring the fabulous Beth Revis!

J.A. wrote: "Colleen wrote: "I love that the gooey green stuff at the end is...alive? Is it sentient?"

Um...maybe? LOL. This also another It's complicated status update and I could tell you, but then I'd have ..."

So many cool things to learn about in the next book!

J.A. wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Also will we see more about how the underwater city was created and why?"

This is a definite YES. This part of the last book was so much fun to come up with and I can't WAIT for ev..."

Awesome! So excited!

J.A. wrote: "and one of the "books" I mention in the epigraphs is an idea I've been playing around with actually writing to answer those questions about the war and it's effect on not just Elysium but the Surface. "

I love the idea of a prequel to the series!

J.A. wrote: "Asher was just a name a crit. partner through at me during a brainstorming session and it stuck. LOL. "

Do you work with a critique group then? I've always wondered about those. Mostly, I just have beta readers (my mom and sisters) who say good job and we move on. =)

J.A. wrote: "I can't go too much into detail, without giving away major spoilers, but there's a lot going on between them and because of that relationship. "

Ah, that means there's more to come. Sweet.

J.A. wrote: "I never mention it in the book, but I based them roughly on that of an extinct species of Condor, the Argentavis magnificens which had a wingspan of 7 meters (23 feet)"

Super scary! I love hearing about the research that authors do.

J.A. wrote: "Califorina condor is the largest land bird in the US. And that they're preferred meal was the carcasses of large animals like deer and cattle, "

Say what? They don't like...hunt them, do they? Shudder. That's a scary image.

J.A. wrote: "I got the idea for them when I went to SeaWorld and at the Dolphin show they had a giant Condor trained to swoop over the audience before landing on it's handlers arm. "

Condors? Now that makes sense. They are humongous! Speaking of that, did you ever see a movie called Condorman?

J.A. wrote: "So I decided the best way to get that ball rolling was to go into the Navy, which I did. So...yes. The water. Totally my thing."

I love the water too. Anything about the ocean is really intriguing for me. I had no idea you were in the Navy! Are you still? How does that work exactly?

J.A. wrote: "She was allowed to grow as a person BECAUSE she couldn't remember who Mother WANTED her to be. "

Mother is such a creepy character. Did any super villains inspire her?

J.A. wrote: "I'd say, the series as a whole is science fiction with dystopian elements. "

Perfect! That's what I think too. Whew!

J.A. wrote: "Hi everyone! Sorry I'm late. It's my little one's bedtime over here on the east coast. :) I'm super excited to be here!"

I am late too!

I love that the gooey green stuff at the end is...alive? Is it sentient?

Maria wrote: "What Kishan felt for Durga was stronger than what he felt for Kelsey? Or was Durga just a replacement for her?"

The story isn't quite over yet so you'll have to wait and see.

Also will we see more about how the underwater city was created and why?

Will we learn more about the war and the fallout from it?

Can you tell us some more about the relationship between Gavin and Asher?

Where did you get the idea for the hawk/eagle vultures? How big are they?

Imasha wrote: "Are there going to be any more giveaways for your book Reawakened?"

Yes there's one going on right now. It's a twitter giveaway. Check out my blog for info.