Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion
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Maybe she writes under a different name?
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Could be a different name, she must have written something more. I do often wonder with one hit wonders if the authors have been working on their books for years, rewriting and polishing and once it's out you're kind of like dried up. I don't know. I remember on my chick lit phase I came across a writer who'd published three novels in very short period who were very good and then nothing after that. For ten years she hasn't published any more books which I find sad because she was a talented writer.
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She could have died, of course. That does happen too.
Lady*M wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am reading Laying Ghosts the third Deputy Joe book by James Buchanan. I really like his complex characters."I just learned there is going to be another book in the series - Requ..."
Have you seen this excerpt from book 4? Don't read it if you're at work. Or in company...
Josh wrote: "Ame wrote: "Could be a different name, she must have written something more. I do often wonder with one hit wonders if the authors have been working on their books for years, rewriting and polishi..."Thankfully she is still alive.... at least last time I found her blog.... maybe I see if I can find it again now I'm thinking about it.
Ame wrote: "And NOW I'm finally reading Zero at the bone. Halfway through and I really like it. Is this the only thing the author has written? Because she'sso good iit's kind of unbelievable that this is her first or only book."She is alive and kicking, but as far as I know she didn't write anything else. She had promised a sequel for ''Zero''.
Before she had written at least in one fandom. That is ''Zero'' is another product of that fandom, the Brokeback Mountain fandom.
Hambel wrote: "Have you seen this excerpt from book 4? Don't read it if you're at work. Or in company... Oh, yes... Thankfully, I was home at the time. XD
I can't wait for the whole book.
Hambel wrote: "Lady*M wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am reading Laying Ghosts the third Deputy Joe book by James Buchanan. I really like his complex characters."I just learned there is going to be another book in th..."
Oh wow yes. Thank you, Hambel!
Hambel wrote: "Have you seen this excerpt from book 4? Don't read it if you're at work. Or in company... .."You are evil, Hambel! :)
Funny thing is that BDSM is really not my kink at all. But when it is written by a person who is in the lifestyle or who knows how to convey the thoughts and feelings of the people and why they are into it (Heidi Cullinan springs to mind), then I can easily go there in a book.
Anyone wanting ME to submit will get his balls fed to him.
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God yes. I don't know what the hell it is about lists but yes. They are enormously effective -- at least as far as getting people to click onto them.
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You are evil, Hambel! :)
Funny thing is that BDSM is really not my kink at all. But w..."
:-D
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I remember that.
It's interesting. But there could be many factors at work.
Actually, now that I think of it, it might be the fandom thing. I do know of several writers who finished within a fandom and apparently never felt the need to write more.
Lady*M wrote: "Hambel wrote: "Have you seen this excerpt from book 4? Don't read it if you're at work. Or in company... Oh, yes... Thankfully, I was home at the time. XD
I can't wait for the whole book."
Me neither. I love the whole series.
Feliz wrote: "Hambel wrote: "Lady*M wrote: "Susinok wrote: "I am reading Laying Ghosts the third Deputy Joe book by James Buchanan. I really like his complex characters."I just learned there is going to be ano..."
:)
Susinok wrote: "Hambel wrote: "Have you seen this excerpt from book 4? Don't read it if you're at work. Or in company... .."You are evil, Hambel! :)
Funny thing is that BDSM is really not my kink at all. But w..."
Thanks for noticing :D
The D/s part of BDSM is one of my favourite genres, but like you said thoughts and emotions have to be there otherwise it's just two (or more) people going through the motions and that's not interesting (or hot) at all.
Josh wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Ame wrote: "And NOW I'm finally reading Zero at the bone. Halfway through and I really like it. Is this the only thing the author has written? Because she'sso good iit's kind of u.."."Jane blogged in Jan of this year that she had been working on a sequel. It was only after she was into it for a bit that she realized it would work as the third book in the series. She said she then stopped, but didn't know how she wanted to proceed. She does have three or four Zero shorts on her site.
http://www.janesevillebooks.com/webst...
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I bought Merman right away when it came out, but saved it. Maybe I was a little wary, since I loved Mongrel. Silly me. K.Z., you've created an amazing series (trilogy?).
K.J., you too! I'm also looking forward to the next one.
JCP is on my auto-buy list. I love this series and it just gets better.
Fortunately, I'm another one of the readers who skipped the hype for Glitterland, because hype tends to put me off as well. I read the excerpt on the Riptide site awhile back and pre-ordered. I think it was a very strong first (or nearly?) book.
I just finished Lorcan's Desire by S.J.D. Peterson. It's quite the roller coaster of emotion.I have heard lots of good things about The Magpie Lord from people I trust. It's on my list to read sometime this week.
Susinok wrote: "I pre-ordered Glitterland back in April on the strength of the blurb alone. It sounded good, and I was not disappointed.Did it hang the moon? No. Is it a good book worth your time, definitely."
I did exactly the same thing, and my reaction is similar too. Insofar as I have become aware of any hype, it was only after I read it.
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And while it is true that most of my publishers did not expend any amazing promo effort on my behalf, there was generally *some* (certainly from Carina Press). Plus just being with a publisher gives you a boost. A considerable boost, really. Given that every publisher has its built-in reader base. Some are more clearly defined than others (the Samhain Café) and some are more effective than others (Dreamspinner) but either way, going through a publisher gives you a natural boost.
It is one of the big incentives for going through a publisher (and why I don't think self-publishing is a good option for a new writer).
I think Riptide is very energetic and active on the promotion front. And that is something to consider. One reason I was going to go with Entangled was their promo machine. I wanted that machine behind me. But the contract was a no-go. And although we probably could have worked it out, I'm pretty skittish. I'm that classic example of preferring to go with the devil I know. ;-)
Anyway, it's a huge, huge relief Haunted Heart has done as well as it has given that it's all me. All me and you. There is no promo machine behind me, beyond word of mouth from readers.
I do want to continue to use publishers -- it's too exhausting to do everything myself every single time -- but I also plan to continue to self-publish. And I feel reassured about that decision as I watched various book launches last month.
Josh wrote: "I'm fascinated by all promotion and marketing now because of my own situation. It is very weird going it alone without the support of a publisher. It feels precarious. No question."As you have said many times, the best promotion an author can have is a well-crafted story. Something you produce in spades each time out of the gate! :)
Josh wrote: "She could have died, of course. That does happen too. "Not as of January:
http://www.janesevillebooks.blogspot....
Lady*M wrote: "I'm reading The Magpie Lord. I just started and, oh boy, it's swift."Yes! I just started it too, and wow.
(BTW, the first kindle file I had directly from Samhain was a formatting disaster, but I contacted them, and they immediately fixed it and sent me a new file. That's what I call customer service!)
That's cool. My file is, thankfully, perfect. :)
Continuing the Cowboy Saga of Whispering Pines Ranch with Ty's Obsession by SJD Peterson. As the Stetson turns...
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Yes! I just started it too, and wow.
(BTW, the first kindle file I had directly from Samhain was a formattin..."
Initially some of the publishers were just taking their PDFs and uploading them. Things were primitive here in the olden days!
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Thank you, Susan. :-)
Josh wrote: "Initially some of the publishers were just taking their PDFs and uploading them. Things were primitive here in the olden days! "Yeah, and even if you converted so the text was reflowable, you got the headers and the page numbers stuck in the middle of the text.
I started yesterday Astrid Amara's The Valde: Water. After this one, i will be officially out of Astrid books to read :( Hopefully she will have something out soon! but i'll wait patiently, of course.After that, i have these in mind: Provoked, Mnevermind, Mongrel, Last Stop, and the first Claire deWitt.
If you are taking suggestions - Mongrel, then Mnevermind.The Magpie Lord was awesome, I can't believe it's a debut novel. Here's the short review. Now I'm reading Black Hawk Tattoo. So far, so good.
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I'm rereading the second to last Infected book by Andrea Speed, well, skimming it, so I can prepare to read Undertow soon. I just finished Death Claims last night and also read the two novellas from the Angel's Ink series yesterday: The Asylum Interviews: Trixie and The Asylum Interviews: Bronx. If you need a good intro to the series, these are both prequels and great openers! So now I'm ready to read Dead Man's Deal just as soon as I read Undertow.
But let's not forget I still need to read Lord of the White Hell - Book Two this month and I want to finish Mercedes Lackey's Arrows of the Queen trilogy too. One more book to go. And I started the Foundation Trilogy over the summer. Two more books to go for that one.
I got a signed book over the weekend: Forced to Kill, which is book two in the series, so I'm borrowing the first book First to Kill from the library so I can get caught up. It looks super good!
And since I read Golden Witchbreed last month, I now have to read the second book, which I've been hoarding from the library all summer Ancient Light.
Um... did I mention our BOM book too? There are just too many series' that I need to finish and continue! But in reality, there is no such thing as too many books. I'm loving every single one of them!
And if anyone cares, the YA trilogy is as follows: Croak, Scorch, and Rogue. Fantastic series about a teenage grim reaper. I've met the author and she's fantastic to talk to. Rogue should be arriving on Thursday! Eeek! lol.
Lady*M wrote: "If you are taking suggestions - Mongrel, then Mnevermind.The Magpie Lord was awesome, I can't believe it's a debut novel. Here's the short review. Now I'm reading Black Hawk Tattoo. So far, so good."
Thanks! :-) Any suggestion for organizing the ever extending top of the tbr list is welcome. I have The Magpie Lord on the list too.
Lady*M wrote: "If you are taking suggestions - Mongrel, then Mnevermind."Another suggestion: wait until the next part of Mnevermind is out. It is part one of a series and very good but there are a lot of things unresolved in the story that need some working on in the next part. *tapping foot impatiently*
Calathea wrote: "Lady*M wrote: "If you are taking suggestions - Mongrel, then Mnevermind."Another suggestion: wait until the next part of Mnevermind is out. It is part one of a series and very good but there are..."
Good idea! Thank you :-) I still have a few other JCP, so all's well.
Calathea wrote: "wait until the next part of Mnevermind is out. It is part one of a series and very good but there are a lot of things unresolved in the story that need some working on in the next part. *tapping foot impatiently*"*joins the tapping*
Really, it is an excellent book, I loved it, but if I would have known it would end so abruptly, I would have waited to read it.
Susinok wrote: "Continuing the Cowboy Saga of Whispering Pines Ranch with Ty's Obsession by SJD Peterson. As the Stetson turns..."I like the series as well. Just got book 5, so I decided to read the whole lot again. It certainly is an emotional roller coaster, but that is what I like about it. Sometimes I love all that drama. :)
I'm reading First Grave on the Rights by Darynda Jones. What can I say so far: I love children, but I don’t think I can eat a whole one. —BUMPER STICKER
Lady*M wrote: "I'm reading First Grave on the Rights by Darynda Jones. What can I say so far: I love children, but I don’t think I can eat a whole one. —BUMPER STICKER"That looks fun :)
KC wrote: "I started yesterday Astrid Amara's The Valde: Water."Please let us know what you think of this one. This is the only book of hers that I haven't read yet because I think I read somewhere that it needs a sequel. I'd love to hear if there's a significant cliffhanger or if it's wrapped up by the end. Thanks!
As for new material by her, she posted earlier this year on her blog that her "giant alternative universe romance set during the Crimean War" is done but needs some rewrites and editing so it won't be released until 2014. She later revealed the title: The Devil Lancer. She also promises "a Hanukkah romance, a contemporary romance, and a sci-fi sequel to A Policy of Lies this year." Great news!
EDIT: Well, we've had Demolished already so two to go! Really looking forward to the Lies sequel. Loved that book.
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Yeah, and even if you converted so the text was reflow..."
Yes! Well, it was all so new. I remember reading messed up files and thinking there probably wasn't another way it could be done. :-D
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Please let us know what you think of this one. This is the only book of hers that I haven't read yet because I think I read somewhe..."
That is so exciting! She's been talking about this book for so long. I bet it's going to be magnificent.
Jax wrote: "KC wrote: "I started yesterday Astrid Amara's The Valde: Water."Please let us know what you think of this one. This is the only book of hers that I haven't read yet because I think I read somewhe..."
I'll post when i finish The Valde: Water.
Great news indeed! I can't wait for the new Hanukkah romance coming up, i love them so much! and the other romance! and the sequel to A Policy of Lies, that would be awesome! And don't forget the Irregulars Christmas Coda! :-)
I think it is here that we talked about Crash from PsyCop. The last Saturday Snippet by JPC featured a Crashtastic Q&A.
KC wrote: "the sequel to A Policy of Lies"Wow, I didn't know about a sequel! I loved ''A Policy of Lies''.
Antonella wrote: "KC wrote: "the sequel to A Policy of Lies"Wow, I didn't know about a sequel! I loved ''A Policy of Lies''."
I didn't know either! but Jax just said that there will be one. Can't wait! I love everything Astrid writes :-)
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And NOW I'm finally reading Zero at the bone. Halfway through and I really like it. Is this the only thing the author has written? Because she'sso good iit's kind of unbelievable that this is her first or only book.
Afterthought.... why on earth is Aaron written with 2 a's? It's only confusing.