Jenny
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Charlaine Harris:
I've seen you state that you have to wait till or if your publisher requests for you to write more books in a series. Is that how it is for all your book series? If you have an idea, something you think might really work/add to a series can you pitch it to someone? How does that process work? And what's your process when you come up with a brand new idea for a book or series? Thanks!! :)
Charlaine Harris
If the series is ongoing, yes, I have to wait to see if my publisher will sign me for more books. If I have a fresh idea, I talk to my agent about it, and he pitches it with various editors for me. I tend to turn over new concepts for a while, until the world begins to form up for me, so I can decide how I'm going to approach it, and who my protagonist will be.
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Sarah Broyles
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Charlaine Harris:
Hi Charlaine! This year I have read all of the Sookie books, Midnight trilogy, Aurora books and am now reading Harper. (Can’t wait to start Gunnie!) Your imagination, sense of humor, and story-building is truly magical. I appreciate your writing immensely. Thank you! Selfishly I find myself wishing that, like a vamp, you could live forever and never stop creating. Curious, would you be “turned” if you had the chance?
Rebecca
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Charlaine Harris:
OK, maybe this is silly, but...when you go back to books you have written, do you get the same feeling that I get when re-reading them, that you are visiting old best friends...you might know what you will talk about, and where you'll want to go, and what each of you will order for dinner, but it is still SUCH a joy to spend time with them?
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