Stopp erblast
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Scott Hawkins:
Are you planning a sequel to The Library at Mount Char? I need a sequel. Please, will there be a sequel? There must be a sequel. Sequel.
Scott Hawkins
Mmmmaybe?
I really would like to do it--I miss those guys too--but I don't want to do a sequel just to do a sequel. Sometimes it's better to leave well enough alone, you know? For instance, I absolutely love Silence of the Lambs, but if I had it to do over again I think I would have skipped Hannibal Rising. Harris is one of my all-time favorite writers, but in that particular case I think he should have left well enough alone. One wonder$ what he wa$ thinking.
That said, it's crossed my mind to do a couple of short stories or maybe novellas that focus on the librarians who didn't get much page time. I can't promise it will work out, but I'll probably take a whack at one once I finish up the book I'm working on now.
The current one isn't a sequel to Mount Char, but it's in kind of the same vein--fantasy set in the modern world.
I really would like to do it--I miss those guys too--but I don't want to do a sequel just to do a sequel. Sometimes it's better to leave well enough alone, you know? For instance, I absolutely love Silence of the Lambs, but if I had it to do over again I think I would have skipped Hannibal Rising. Harris is one of my all-time favorite writers, but in that particular case I think he should have left well enough alone. One wonder$ what he wa$ thinking.
That said, it's crossed my mind to do a couple of short stories or maybe novellas that focus on the librarians who didn't get much page time. I can't promise it will work out, but I'll probably take a whack at one once I finish up the book I'm working on now.
The current one isn't a sequel to Mount Char, but it's in kind of the same vein--fantasy set in the modern world.
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Belinda Lewis
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Scott Hawkins:
Mostly I just want to say that I read it twice in a row. It was that good. So thank you. Also thanks for the Afrikaans, that doesn't happen often. So that I have a question: Do you have a particular interest in languages? (Over and above obviously being an author). Choice of carolyn's category + the language of the hunt + invented language + being a programmer seems to indicate that's a possibility.
Jacqueline McAlister
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Scott Hawkins:
Hi Scott- Not so much a question as a comment to tell you that The Library at Mount Char is, without question, one of the most original, strangest, most enthralling novels I have ever read. Simply amazing! I alternated between wondering how you ever thought this up and marveling at the immense talent in your writing. Thank you for this affecting piece of literature and I thank you in advance for providing the sequel?
Travis Cottreau
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Scott Hawkins:
Thanks so much for "The Library at Mount Char". Your bio reminded me so much of a friend of mine living in the US (I'm in New Zealand), that I took a photo off the back cover and sent it to him. He agreed. I would love to know your writing method. Do you just set aside time and write, or do you have techniques to trick yourself into sitting down? Also, how long had you been working on the novel before publication?
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