Collin Newstead
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Scott Hawkins:
Hey Scott, what are you up too now a days? any projects on the go? I need to read something new from you... I would settle for late night napkin scribbles! Big Fan, Collin
Scott Hawkins
Hey Collin,
I'm edging up on done with a new book, but it's not ready for prime time and I just don't have much else--sry! But since you read the His Dark Materials books and at least some Gaiman, you might check out a Death vs. Lyra Belacqua promotional piece I did for Suvudu. It won't make sense unless you've read at least some of Sandman and His Dark Materials though. (Keep in mind, you did say "napkin scribbles.")
I do have a couple of other recommendations, though--I saw a couple of Stephen King books on your goodreads list, but not my favorite--if you haven't read The Stand, you should. I also really, really like Millenium by John Varley. Also, Varley'sshort stories are uniformly brilliant.
I've been on a Sandman Slim kick (full disclosure: Richard Kadrey blurbed Mt. Char, so I'm not entirely unbiased, but I do genuinely like them. Actually, that reminds me: I blurbed one called The Raft a couple of months ago that was really good as well--it's a kind of surreal, post-apocalyptic thriller with a brilliant ending.
Have you read The Invisibles? It's not for everyone, but if you're ever in the mood for batshit crazy, it's a fine choice. It's kind of a Lovecrafty-William Burroughs vs. the Illuminati mashup? I mean, seriously weird. Consider the source on that.
If you care, message #175 in this book club thread talks about the book I'm working on now. I sincerely believe that I'll be done in the next couple of months. And this time I mean it.
Sorry I don't have more for you. In my defense, as I type this it's 5:30 a.m. on Sunday and I'm already working. (Please note the expression of long-suffering nobility on my face as I climb up on this cross here. :-)
HTH,
Scott
I'm edging up on done with a new book, but it's not ready for prime time and I just don't have much else--sry! But since you read the His Dark Materials books and at least some Gaiman, you might check out a Death vs. Lyra Belacqua promotional piece I did for Suvudu. It won't make sense unless you've read at least some of Sandman and His Dark Materials though. (Keep in mind, you did say "napkin scribbles.")
I do have a couple of other recommendations, though--I saw a couple of Stephen King books on your goodreads list, but not my favorite--if you haven't read The Stand, you should. I also really, really like Millenium by John Varley. Also, Varley'sshort stories are uniformly brilliant.
I've been on a Sandman Slim kick (full disclosure: Richard Kadrey blurbed Mt. Char, so I'm not entirely unbiased, but I do genuinely like them. Actually, that reminds me: I blurbed one called The Raft a couple of months ago that was really good as well--it's a kind of surreal, post-apocalyptic thriller with a brilliant ending.
Have you read The Invisibles? It's not for everyone, but if you're ever in the mood for batshit crazy, it's a fine choice. It's kind of a Lovecrafty-William Burroughs vs. the Illuminati mashup? I mean, seriously weird. Consider the source on that.
If you care, message #175 in this book club thread talks about the book I'm working on now. I sincerely believe that I'll be done in the next couple of months. And this time I mean it.
Sorry I don't have more for you. In my defense, as I type this it's 5:30 a.m. on Sunday and I'm already working. (Please note the expression of long-suffering nobility on my face as I climb up on this cross here. :-)
HTH,
Scott
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Like everyone else, I popped over to see if there were more books. I don't really have a question, other than how do you stand the greedy demands for a sequel? Good for you! I love Mount Char, but too many stretch what starts out as a great story, until it just fades to nothing. Trying to force a story on, when the inspiration is already complete, just sounds like a recipe for creative constipation to me.
Jamie
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Scott Hawkins:
Any chance of a short story or novella that takes place in the after life, and from Margaret's point of view? Or maybe featuring one of the other librarians? Maybe the twins? The book was such a fantastic read, I'll admit I'm really just hoping for more of anything in the universe. It boggles my mind that this was a first book!
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