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Farah wrote: "Hi Abby! I'm so psyched that you here :) I just wanted to say that I loved Fallen Too Far and I'm anxiously waiting for Never Too Far
Thank you for being so talented! :) You've given us all sleep..."
Thank you for reading my books!!
Ashton wrote: "I love the names of your characters. How do you choose names for the characters? I've told my husband my next born should be named Rush! lol :)"I listen for cool names. When I hear a cool name I immediately write it down. I have a long list of cool unique names to use in the future.
Ashton wrote: "I also wondered if you ever thought about doing a collaboration project with anyone?"Yes... me and another very popular NA author have discussed a book... we haven't got around to it but we have an idea and one day we will write it!
Wat are your plans going forward with publishing? Will you still self and traditional or more one than the other?
have you thought about a spin off from the Vincent boys giving maybe Ethan his own story.
Magan wrote: "Wat are your plans going forward with publishing? Will you still self and traditional or more one than the other?"That all depends on publishers. IF they want to publish my book enough to give me an advance that makes it worth my while then yes I will. But I like self publishing. I have no problem with it. I like the control so I intend to do both. Just not sure how much of the other I will do.
Sarah wrote: "have you thought about a spin off from the Vincent boys giving maybe Ethan his own story."Yes I've thought about this several times! But right now... I don't have plans.
After reading your Vincent books would you ever consider doing a story outside the YA genre about Beau's mom Honey? I found her to be a hoot with such a back story that would be interesting to read about.
Sanaa wrote: "After reading your Vincent books would you ever consider doing a story outside the YA genre about Beau's mom Honey? I found her to be a hoot with such a back story that would be interesting to read..."You know... I never thought of that. I considered doing a backstory on the first Vincent Boys and Honey. BUT I never thought of this... so, I don't know.
Abbi wrote: "Laura wrote: "It would be really useful even if they still might change : ) I need to start planning when I'm reading books this year : P"Okay here is what I HOPE to release and when. This could ..."
Yay thank you :) dont worry we wont get all angry if you change when the books will be released :P
Abbi wrote: "Sanaa wrote: "After reading your Vincent books would you ever consider doing a story outside the YA genre about Beau's mom Honey? I found her to be a hoot with such a back story that would be inter..."DO IT DO IT... you are great in the YA and NA, but I bet you can write one HOT adult contemporary about Honey... (some of us mom readers would love it, i would!!) thanks for answering :) :)
when you became a writer, did send your book to multiple publishers at the same time or did you send them one at a time? Im trying to be a writer before i turn 18 and i need advice.:_)
I have to say my first book of yours I read was Because of Low and I that was it. I was in love! In love with Marcus Hardy and you. I love how real your characters come across. They have faults and make mistakes. How do you decide which character gets the next story?
You seem to write these books pretty quickly. Do you already have their stories in your head or do you have to think about it some? Like I know you are doing a sequel for Cage and Eva....did you already know what happened to them at the end of While It Lasts or did you have to think about it?
Brittany wrote: "I am an Abbi Glines addict! And Fallen Too Far is my favorite book of the moment (though I've faithfully read and loved all your books!) :) I have to know if we will get to read Nan's story? I ca..."
What a great idea!! I would love to read Nan's story :)
You write the story in 7-10 days?!? Geez, I'm jealous. Any tips for aspiring writers? (ie. Do you just write straight through or edit as you go?) Also, you stated that you outline your stories first. I'm guessing these are pretty detailed outlines. Approximately how many pages?Also, if you ever are in need of a Beta-reader, I would love to volunteer. Your writing is amazing and it would be an honor....:o)
Hi Abbi , I'm a big fan of you and your work . You had me hooked with Fallen Too Far :) . My questions is "Are you going to release any teasers or excerpt from Never Too Far?" if you have already, where can i find them ?
has anyone thought that these books should be made into a Tv series especially the Sea Breeze series. I'm seeing CW
What are the other sea breeze books you are planning besides the Jason Stone one and the Cage and Eva sequel?
Aziza wrote: "when you became a writer, did send your book to multiple publishers at the same time or did you send them one at a time? Im trying to be a writer before i turn 18 and i need advice.:_)"I suggest sending to several at one time. Some of them don't get back to you for up to six months. That can take a lot of your time.
Amanda wrote: "I have to say my first book of yours I read was Because of Low and I that was it. I was in love! In love with Marcus Hardy and you. I love how real your characters come across. They have faults and..."The character that is screaming the loudest in my head. I have to WANT to write a story to write it. So if a character is standing out and wants attention in my head then they get the next story.
Jennifer wrote: "You seem to write these books pretty quickly. Do you already have their stories in your head or do you have to think about it some? Like I know you are doing a sequel for Cage and Eva....did you ..."I outline the story before I begin. So, yes I know what is going to happen. When I finished While It Lasts I hadn't planned on a book two so I wasn't sure what their future was. Now that I have decided to write them more story I had to think about it and write ideas and possibilities down until I knew the way it should go.
Nevaeh wrote: "You write the story in 7-10 days?!? Geez, I'm jealous. Any tips for aspiring writers? (ie. Do you just write straight through or edit as you go?) Also, you stated that you outline your stories fir..."I write straight through. Stopping and editing as you go slows you down and I believe causes writer's block. Keep writing until the story is out. There is plenty time to go back and edit. My outlines are about ten pages for each book. They are detailed. Very detailed. But I don't always stick to the outline. The character may do things and scenes may happen I didn't plan on. I go with what the characters are telling me.
And thank you! Good luck with your writing!!!
Abigail wrote: "Hi Abbi , I'm a big fan of you and your work . You had me hooked with Fallen Too Far :) . My questions is "Are you going to release any teasers or excerpt from Never Too Far?" if you have already, ..."Yes I have already released an excerpt on my web page www.abbiglines.com and I will post more in the future :)
I'm happy to hear you're enjoying my books!
Sarah wrote: "has anyone thought that these books should be made into a Tv series especially the Sea Breeze series. I'm seeing CW"Sure. I think so ;) and my agent thinks so... and my publisher even asked me about it this week. BUT as of right now no producers have optioned any of them. It is up to a producer wanting to make it into a movie or tv show for it to happen. I am of course very willing if one is interested!
Ali wrote: "What are the other sea breeze books you are planning besides the Jason Stone one and the Cage and Eva sequel?"Dewayne needs a book
Krit needs a book
and I think Jessie needs a book :)
Abbi wrote: "Ali wrote: "What are the other sea breeze books you are planning besides the Jason Stone one and the Cage and Eva sequel?"Dewayne needs a book
Krit needs a book
and I think Jessie needs a book :)"
I LOVE the sound of all of those!!!
I can't wait for the sequel to "Fallen to Far!!!" I didn't read the first one yet so that I didn't have to wait ;p
A book in 7-10 ways! Wow...seriously impressed...how much time after that for editing/revising?
Omg!!! I am so excited you have so many books coming out this year!!! Do you have a summary for Cage and Eva's sequel? I keep checking my Amazon books to see if a cover and a summary have popped up ;) And I am happy to hear about Woods and Leif!
wow! so much to look forward to in 2013.honestly Abbi, you're my greatest 2012 discovery.I wanna live on your books.LOL I'm just curious, have you ever considered a crossover between SeaBreeze and Too Far series?
it would be so great to see the SeaBreeze boys and Rush, Woods or Grant on the same page..hotness overload!! :)
A crossover would be so fun to read! Combine the Vincent Boys aswell and you have almost too much hotness for anyone to handle :)
Lauren wrote: "A book in 7-10 ways! Wow...seriously impressed...how much time after that for editing/revising?"I spend about two days doing my edits and revision then I send it to critique partners who are other authors I trust and that I've worked with since the beginning. They give me their thoughts I then do revisions again after reading their comments then I send it to beta readers and I fix the edits they find then I send it to an editor. This sounds like a lot but typically all this goes down in about another 7 days. The editor takes two weeks though.
Ashleigh wrote: "Omg!!! I am so excited you have so many books coming out this year!!! Do you have a summary for Cage and Eva's sequel? I keep checking my Amazon books to see if a cover and a summary have popped up..."No summary just yet!
Kuroneko wrote: "wow! so much to look forward to in 2013.honestly Abbi, you're my greatest 2012 discovery.I wanna live on your books.LOL I'm just curious, have you ever considered a crossover between SeaBreeze and..."
No but just because the story lines are different. The Too Far books have a darker more intense feel than the Sea Breeze.
Laura wrote: "A crossover would be so fun to read! Combine the Vincent Boys aswell and you have almost too much hotness for anyone to handle :)"I've thought about doing a fun little short piece crossing over the Sea Breeze and The Vincent Boys.... but only played with the idea.
Hali wrote: "Any chance of an early release?"Yes. It is possible it could release February 26
Thank you again for answering our questions Abbi :)
Abbi - I absolutely love everything I have read of yours. You are amazing at pulling out every emotion in me. My favorite to date is Fallen to Far! Rush absolutely broke my heart at the end and cannot wait to see what happens. I also enjoy reading all your replies, thanks for taking the time with us :) ~Cheryl
Yes, thanks again for taking the time to chat with us and for the writing advice. I am definitely starting to see the need to spend more effort on outlines. Much appreciated!
***Hope I am not spoiling this for anyone****I just finished the audiobooks of the Vincent Boys and Brothers. My question is the weddings were they 5 years after college or 5 years after HS? and since both Lana and Ash were mentioned they were Maid of honors who got married 1st?
Laura wrote: "Thank you again for answering our questions Abbi :)"You're very welcome. I'm honored that y'all want to ASK me questions!
Cheryl wrote: "Abbi - I absolutely love everything I have read of yours. You are amazing at pulling out every emotion in me. My favorite to date is Fallen to Far! Rush absolutely broke my heart at the end and can..."I'm so glad you've enjoyed my books!
Sarah wrote: "***Hope I am not spoiling this for anyone****I just finished the audiobooks of the Vincent Boys and Brothers. My question is the weddings were they 5 years after college or 5 years after HS? and..."
See... I hate to not answer this question but I haven't decided if I'm going to write a college years for The Boys yet. I'm afraid this will spoil it if I do end up doing that...
I understand. My friends and I have had a debate on this...Abbi wrote: "Sarah wrote: "***Hope I am not spoiling this for anyone****
I just finished the audiobooks of the Vincent Boys and Brothers. My question is the weddings were they 5 years after college or 5 years..."
Hi Abbi! My question is more along the lines of availability. I seem to have a hard time finding your books for sale on kobobooks.com. Is it because they don't have the rights to sell your books or do you think it's because I'm in Canada where we get a lot of "you are in the wrong region..."? I was able to buy Existence (which I LOVED) but not the following books (please please tell me I will be able to at some point!) and Breathe (Because of Low is now available too).
HUGE Fan as you already know... Found you through Maryse's blog and was stuck ever since. I have to say your last book Fall Too Far... ROCKS!!! its was one I definately FELT... and when I say felt it actually made me cry and have that awful anxiety for Miss Blaire. Those Vincent Boys sweet Jesus... that is all I am going to say...My question is for us OLD ( lol) readers are you planning on bringing us some Adult Contemp. Romance, some crazy story of Good Crazy Love and Roof Raising Sex and Unbelievable Anxiety?? or do you like 20-30ish ..LOL.. sorry just giggling here with my wording after i read the line before...
P.S.I volunteer to beta test for you AND SING YOUR PRAISES to anyone who will listen... Thanks for the journies you have created.
Paige wrote: "Hi Abbi! My question is more along the lines of availability. I seem to have a hard time finding your books for sale on kobobooks.com. Is it because they don't have the rights to sell your books or..."Most of my books are with publishers so they handle all of that. Fallen Too Far was made available on Kobo today I believe. And the rest of the Sea Breeze series should be soon if not already.
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